Webinars

Smartening up: Fast-forward to less Waste and Zero Pollution

Thu, May 27, 2021 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CET

It is now becoming abundantly clear that we are all part of an ill-calibrated economic system designed to conquer, transform and dispose of physical resources. As with all skeletons in the closet, our “out of sight, out of mind” approach to waste and pollution is inevitably coming back to haunt us.

The time is ripe – we need to smarten up and fast forward to zero waste and pollution!

Our Circular Economy webinar will explore plastic flows in the EU, pollution resulting from associated material streams as well as broad solutions which could support the increase of circularity in the manufacturing and use of various plastic products. The webinar will also provide a glimpse into some of denkstatt’s exclusive Circular Economy insights, which have been inspired from dealing with real-life business problems. In particular, attention will be paid to assessing the circularity of businesses, followed by a discussion of the role of packaging materials in the FMCG industry, and wrapping up with a review of the effects of upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles.

Register now for free – we are looking forward to sharing our knowledge with you!

What can you expect:

• Exploration of EU plastics flows;
• Circularity Assessment techniques;
• Improving the circularity of plastic packaging in the FMCG industry;
• EPR for textiles – how to deploy an effective scheme at MS level

About the Speakers:
Nikolay Mihaylov is Consultant at denkstatt Bulgaria, working across a broad range of circular economy topics. He advises large multinational corporates, SME’s and various authorities on packaging and material efficiency, textile waste and WEEE, while also working on DG ENV projects related to plastics, packaging and EPR design and compliance.

Stefan Pichler is the Circular Economy Service Lead at denkstatt Austria. He works with clients from several industries on circular economy related topics. Main focus areas are circularity in the FMCG industry, sustainable packaging and strategic risks and opportunities for companies in the transition towards a circular economy. Stefan is a designated “Circular Economy Pioneer” after completing From Linear to Circular – London Programme from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

Martin Dolinsky is Consultant at denkstatt Slovakia and is professionally active in circular economy & sustainable finance fields. He was responsible for the creation of web-based gap analysis tool in the EU project Education for Zero Waste and Circular Economy.