The SPE ANZ Section, in collaboration with UTS, is running an online masterclass on Climate and Circular Plastics on 24 March from 9:00am to 12:30pm GMT+11.
From plastics packaging to pipe, toys to textiles, the masterclass will examine the policies, financial incentives, regulations and partnerships to support smarter collections, production and use to meet the immediate bans and targets in 2022, 2025 and 2030.
The masterclass will cover:
- facts and models for both climate/emissions and circular economy
- trends in plastics production, use and recovery toward these aims (net zero emissions and circular materials)
- current and forthcoming legislation, programs, targets and gaps in Aust and o/s re pricing, supply, bans and handling plastic ‘waste’
- international guest speaker for 20mins plus live Q&A on successes, collaborations
- exercises in setting climate and circular strategy and targets, and circular partnerships and procurement.
Presenters and facilitators include:
- Ton van der Giessen, CEO of Van Werven Plastic Recycling, The Netherlands
- Helen Lewis, principal of Helen Lewis Research, strategic advisor and consultant to the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) and CEO of the Australian Battery Recycling Initiative
- Helen Millicer, principal of Helen Millicer Consulting with recent roles in circular programs for the Vinyl Council of Australia, Victorian Government (Circular Economy action plan, Kerbside Reforms, renewable energy jobs fund) and APCO
- Damien Giurco, professor and deputy director, Research, the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS, a director of the Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence, chair of the advisory group for E-waste Watch and was a member of the Expert Reference Group for the NSW 20year waste strategy.
Click here to register for the Masterclass, which costs $330 (including GST) to attend.
