Beyond Business-As-Usual
The benefits of plastics are legion and mostly preferred over other materials (metal, glass, ceramic, paper/cardboard). Unfortunately, over the past 70 years, irresponsible handling of plastics products – to a large extend packaging - has turned an initial success story into an as such perceived tragedy. A business-as-usual continuation is therefore not an option. The alternatives however require a complex socio-economic paradigm shift in the mindset of all citizens and trans-disciplinary actions for companies and involved stakeholders. The Plastics Update conference aims to present a multi-generational roadmap to shape plastics, more precisely defined as polymeric materials, that enable and contribute towards establishing a sustainable society.
To that end we are bringing together speakers with a vision beyond business-as-usual that enables integrating aspects of polymeric materials, digitalization, societal and economical options. This open system approach takes the long view as presented in the multi-generational themes of dealing with the immediate challenges of today, the greening 2.0 of tomorrow, and the ultimate sustainable integration of human activity in a biodiverse biosphere.
Program outline:
- Introduction:
- An Open Strategic Roadmap – Rudy Koopmans
- Themes
- What to do with the existing plastics?
- The future is Biomass
- EU Green Deal Impact
- Closing remarks
Location:
HEIA-Fribourg
Bd de Perolles 80
Salle Gremaud
Fribourg, CH
Timing:
Tuesday 14 November 2023
8.30-17.00
Plastics Innovation Competence Center
Passage du Cardinal 1
Bâtiment A, Halle 1
CH-1700 Fribourg
www.picc.center
info@picc.center
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