Chemical recycling of plastics is gaining increasing importance in the context of global efforts to tackle plastic waste and greenhouse gas emissions by advanced recycling technologies. However, there are huge disagreements and knowledge gaps on whether this technology is feasible and reasonable.
Event motivation and concept
The workshop is intended to build up knowledge and networks between research groups, startups, and plant manufacturers that are dealing with chemical recycling, to discuss and clarify diverging positions, and to identify starting points for making practical use of chemical recycling processes in Switzerland.
Topics and questions
Event agenda
09.00 Welcome coffee
09.30 Opening. Tobias Lamprecht, OST IMP
09.40 Keynote: Prospectives of chemical recycling within current and future plastics policies. Elias Rehmann, BAFU
10.05 The role of chemical recycling within the circular economy. Cecilia Salah, ETH
10.25 Survey on chemical recycling technologies and activities in Switzerland. Irina Yarulina, Sulzer Chemtech
10.45 Coffee break & networking
11.15 Breakout sessions I (topics to be defined)
12.15 Business lunch & networking
13.15 impulse talks: Michael Lamotte, DePoly; Pueng That, Stavolt AG; Tim Börner, Empa/HES-SO; Pascal Gallo, Composite Recycling; Mike Schwarz, Worn Again
14.45 Coffee break & networking
15.15 Breakout sessions II (topics to be defined)
16.15 Wrap-up, panel discussion, and outlook
16.45 Apéro and goodbye
Dienstag, 26. Nov 2024 , 09:00 - 17:15 Uhr ,
OST Campus Buchs/hybrid