Target audience:​

Professionals and experts in the recycling industry, the circular economy, and key sectors such as plastics, toys, textiles, and household appliances. This includes:

• Regulators and policymakers interested in regulations related to the plastics strategy and the circular economy.

• Manufacturing and recycling companies in sectors such as packaging, plastics, toys, textiles, and household appliances.

• Researchers and academics working on projects related to sustainability and waste management.

• Technology providers and innovation companies such as CIRCULARISE BV and BASF SE, which are involved in developing digital solutions and quality criteria for recycling.

• Waste management professionals and traceability platforms.​

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Content/Program (Simultaneous translation will be available for this event)

– Summary of regulatory changes in the EU Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy.

– Key European regulations for the plastics industry:

o Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR): obligations and opportunities.

o European design and circular economy strategies.

– Presentation of the PRecycling project.

– Traceability tools and digital product passport.

– PRecycling manual: interactive tool on terminology related to plastics recycling.

– Quality criteria for recycled materials.

– PRecycling project demonstrators: household appliances, injection-moulded toys, additive manufacturing toys and textiles

– Session on related projects: ABSouEU and INCREaCE.

– Round table: Industry responds: How to apply what has been learned in real production processes?

– Visit to the demonstrators.

– Resumen de la transición normativa en la Estrategia de la UE sobre los plásticos y la economía circular.

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Speakers:​

– BASF, a global leader in the chemical industry, with a strategic focus on creating circular polymers and sustainability.
– European Plastic Converters (EuPC), an EU-level trade association representing around 50,000 European plastics converters and producing more than 45 million tons of plastic products each year.
– National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), project coordinator. Specializing in mechanical recycling of polymers, materials processing, and nanomaterials, its research in these fields contributes to the advancement of recycling technologies and improved efficiency in the plastics industry.
– Technical University of Denmark (DTU). With its expertise in life cycle methods and tools, it supports decision-making on environmental sustainability in products and technologies, contributing significantly to the development of sustainable solutions in the plastics industry.
– Circularise. It offers blockchain-based digital solutions to improve the traceability of recycled materials, enabling data verification without compromising privacy, which is crucial for improving transparency in the circular economy.
– Arçelik, a leading company in the household appliance sector, with extensive experience and expertise in the production of plastic composite parts for household appliance applications.
– Centelbex (CTB) A center specializing in research and recycling of plastics and thermoplastic textiles, it plays a key role in researching advanced processes for improving the recycling and reuse of these materials in various industrial applications.
– BIOG3D, Focused on digital manufacturing through 3D printing and the use of advanced materials, BIOG3D explores innovative solutions for product customization and manufacturing process improvement, which impacts plastic manufacturing through new technologies.

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Practical Information:​

• Limited places available

• Registration deadline: March 24, 2026

• Date & time: Thursday, March 26, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Duration: 5 hours

• Location: AIJU – Av. de la Industria, 23, 03440 Ibi (Alicante)

• Price: Free

AIJU reserves the right to cancel or postpone this event if a minimum number of registrations is not reached.

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How to register? ​

Registration Link: https://formacionaiju.es/producto/cerrando-el-circulo-impulsando-la-economia-circular-y-el-reciclaje-de-plastico-en-europa-precycling/

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Please note: if you plan to participate online, this must be clearly indicated in the “Observations” section when completing your registration.