'Advancing the circularity of complex plastic films' CIMPA Final event.

To boost plastic circularity and meet the ambitious targets set by EU legislation, knowledge and solutions from R&I projects are essential.

Over the past three years, the EU-funded H2020 CIMPA consortium has developed innovative solutions to transform multilayer plastic waste from packaging and agricultural applications into circular and valuable resources.

This final event will showcase the key findings of the CIMPA project, along with clustering initiatives on circular plastics and recommendations from policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and NGOs on unlocking the potential of plastic film recycling. The event will conclude with a networking cocktail and a poster session highlighting new technologies to enhance plastics recycling.

This is a unique opportunity to learn about the CIMPA project’s findings and engage with various stakeholders dedicated to advancing the circularity of plastic films.

What can you expect from this event?

Highlights of the main CIMPA project findings: from sorting to upgrading
Clustering initiatives for circular plastics
Discussions on challenges and policy developments to boost plastic film recycling

Agenda & Registration

13:30-14:00	Registration & Welcome Coffee
14:00-14:15	Opening
14:15-14:35	EU’s Circular Plastic Strategy – what’s next? Laure Baillargeon, DG GROW, European Commission
14:35-15:10	CIMPA’s overview: towards the circularity of multilayer plastic films Céline Chevallier, CIMPA project coordinator, IPC
15:10-15:30	Fast and efficient sorting for multilayers combining NIR and digital watermarking Raphael Josselin, Material Engineer, Pellenc ST Marien de Lint, COO, Filigrade
15:30-16:00	Coffee break
16:00-16:40	Mechanical and physical recycling, decontamination and upgrading solutions Vanessa Gutiérrez, Mechanical Recycling Researcher, AIMPLAS Ilkka Rytöluoto, Senior Scientist, VTT Lucie Prins, Senior Scientist, TNO
16:40-17:10	Circular Plastics Cluster: joining efforts towards the circularity of plastic packaging Keti Medarova-Bergstrom, REA, European Commission Jaime Sanchis Magraner, ITENE (MERLIN project) Christophe Cotillon, ACTIA (Buddie-Pack project)
17:10-17:55	Policy discussion: challenges and opportunities for plastic films circularity Wolfgang Trunk, Team Leader, DG ENV, European Commission Judit Guerra Falcon, Senior Manager Technical Affairs and Circular Economy, Plastics Europe Lauriane Veillard, Policy Officer, Zero Waste Europe Alexandra De Schonen, Head of EU affairs, SUEZ
17:55-18.00	Closing Remarks. Moving forward with innovation
18:00	Networking Cocktail and poster session