Sustainable Plastics Live

Join us on February 7 at 10:00 AM EST/ 4:00 PM CET for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream!

In our February Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird and Don Loepp will discuss new bans on some single-use plastic products; ways that plastics companies in emerging markets are achieving sustainability; and the latest in biobased additives.

The European Commission’s long-awaited new plastics packaging and waste regulations will have a major impact in the industry. In our Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird breaks down the proposal including impacts on recyclers, biodegradable resins, chemical recycling and consumers.

Join us December 6th at 10:00 AM EST/4:00 PM CET for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream!

In our December Sustainable Plastics Live, we’ll cover topics including carbon capture, recycling labels on plastic products, and the health of the plastics recycling sector. Tune in for insight into these key issues from Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird and Plastics News Editor Don Loepp.

Sustainability was a major theme at K 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany. In our November Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird and Don Loepp discuss how the show highlighted the industry’s progress toward being more circular, including advances in materials and equipment. 

Join us November 1st at 10AM ET/ 3PM CET for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream!

Circularity was again in the spotlight at the K 2022 trade show. In this Sustainable Plastics Live we recap the show highlights related to sustainability and decarbonization, and discuss how circularity may be impacted by an economic recession or shortages of fossil fuel feedstocks.

Sign up for the live program with Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird and Plastics News Editor Don Loepp.

In our October Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird talked about ESG strategies, with an emphasis on carbon reduction and increased circularity. We also previewed the sustainability trends we expect to see at K 2022.

Join us November 1st at 10AM ET/3PM CET for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream!

Circularity was again in the spotlight at the K 2022 trade show. In this Sustainable Plastics Live we recap the show highlights related to sustainability and decarbonization, and discuss how circularity may be impacted by an economic recession or shortages of fossil fuel feedstocks.

Sign up for the live program with Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird and Plastics News Editor Don Loepp.

As brand owners begin to use resins made from chemically recycled and bio-based feedstocks, they face questions about how to market their products.

Join us September 7th at 10am (edt) for a Sustainable Plastics Livestream!

Mass balance and traceability are emerging as key issues for the plastics supply chain. Processors trying to reduce their carbon footprint and become a part of the circular economy are depending on suppliers that are boosting their use of post-consumer and bio-based feedstocks. In Sustainable Plastics Live, Karen Laird will define mass balance and talk about how suppliers trace use of recycled and renewable raw materials.

Sign up for the live program with Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird and Plastics News Editor Don Loepp.

With climate change in the public spotlight, plastics companies – especially in Europe -- are focused on their greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable Plastics Editor Karen Laird covers why the plastics supply chain has a growing interest in being carbon neutral, what’s involved, and some of the hurdles in the way.