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SUMMARY:The RECOUP Conference
DESCRIPTION:AGENDA   \n08:00-09:00 – Registration and Networking Breakfast  \n09:00-09:15 – Welcome – RECOUP Opening  \n  \n09:15-10:40 – SESSION ONE: Can Plastic Circularity In The UK Ever Really Be Achieved?     \nOver the past decade\, the UK has struggled to turn plastic circularity ambitions into action. Amid ongoing market challenges and policy shifts\, this session brings together industry leaders to explore what real progress looks like and how to achieve it. Discussions will cover investment\, innovation\, policy\, infrastructure\, and practical solutions to strengthen the UK’s circular plastics future. \n  \nCHAIR   \nAdam Read – Chief External Affairs and Sustainability Officer – SUEZ \nSpeaker \nDana Clouston – Head of Growth and Specialist Propositions – Barclays \nJames McLeary – Managing Director – Biffa Polymers \nMary-Jane Hogg – Global Director of Feedstocks of the Future Strategy – DOW \nJames Bull – Head of packaging and Food waste strategies – Tesco \nPauline Metivier – Head of Business and Sector Support – ReLondon \nJames Marsh – Senior Packaging Sustainability Specialist – Nestlé Uk Ltd \n  \n10:40-11:10 – Comfort Break  \n  \n11:10-12:40 – SESSION TWO: Achieving Plastic Circularity Systems – A Global Perspective  \nWhat are the big solutions and key learnings outside of the UK when it comes to Plastic Circularity?  This session takes a closer look at the systems\, policies\, solutions and challenges beyond the UK.  Through open dialogue\, the session aims to uncover how international learning and collaboration can help move plastics circularity and governance forward. \n  \nCHAIR   \nJoachim Quoden – EXPRA \nSpeaker  \nKlaus Wohnig – Co-Founder – DROP-IN \nTom Gaynor – Chief Operations Office – REPAK \nCarlos Ludlow-Palafox – CTO – Greenback Recycling Technologies \nProfessor Steve Fletcher – Director – University of Portsmouth \nLucie Charbonnel – Sustainability Director Amcor Flexibles EMEA – Amcor \nChris Dow – Global Business Development Director – Coperion Recycling \nMegg Humphrey – Technical Partnership Manager – WRAP \n  \n12:40-13:00 – Signposting Session  \n15 mins of signposting  \n13:00-14:15 – Lunch  \n14:15-14:25 – RECOUP Update  \n  \n14:25-15:55 – SESSION THREE: Plastic Fact vs Plastic Fiction – The Plastic Paradox \nSince Sir David Attenborough brought the issue of plastic pollution to the mainstream with the Blue Planet documentary 8 years ago\, there has been a non-stop flow of evidence\, opinions and research regarding the positioning and use of plastics\, and impact on the environment. This session explores the current thinking and direction\, the UK role in research and engagement\, greenwashing (and hushing)\, material innovation and preferences\, and how companies and organisations are striving to make a difference. \n  \nCHAIR  \nPaula Chin – Senior Policy Advisor – WWF \nSpeaker \nGrahame Woods – Head of Policy – Viridor \nDenise Mathieson – Head of Packaging Design & Programme Delivery – Waitrose \nRosie Bartram – Senior Manager Public Affairs – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners \nClover Walton – Manager Group Sustainability & External Affairs – Faerch UK Ltd \nDan Cooke – Director of Policy\, Communications and External Affairs – CIWM \nRobyn Macpherson – Project Manager\, Birmingham University \n  \n15:55-16:00 – Closing Thoughts  \n16:00 – FINISH 
URL:https://www.recoup.org/event/the-recoup-conference-2/
LOCATION:KingsGate Conference Centre\, 2 Staplee Way\, Peterborough\, PE1 4YT
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