"The plastics sector is due for a reboot, driven by circular and sustainable principles."

Plastic is durable and malleable, among its many attractive qualities that are well-suited for continued reuse and re-circulation in a closed-loop system. Yet, we live in a mostly linear economy where plastics, as a material, are a prime example of risks and dangers associated with a non-organic or technical material leaking into the natural environment. 

In this session, we explore how and why the plastics industry is at a watershed moment, as regulators and buyers are moving in favor of circular solutions to mitigate the plastics waste crisis; beyond the environmental impetus, the economic opportunity is massive. Speakers discuss how players that move ahead and innovate, be it in scaling reuse/recycle models or adopting alternative materials, stand to gain greater market share and consumer acceptance. Those that do not could lose their societal ‘license to operate' or face negative repercussions from tightening regulation.