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Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum
Empowering the Future of Sustainable Packaging in Europe
From policy to production, from materials to waste management – get a complete range of stakeholder perspectives on sustainability at Europe's leading packaging conference.
Call for papers now open
Let your voice be heard at the Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum 2026
If you have a case study, project, market report, success story, or POV to share, send in some brief topic outlines to apply as a speaker at Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum 2026!
Call for papers is now open until 10th October 2025. Submit your ideas along the following topic guidelines:
Regulatory Frameworks
Economic & Business Models
Materials & Design Innovation
Technology & Digital Solutions
Recycling Technologies
Consumer Engagement & Communication
Register your interest for 2026
2025 Speakers Include:
Placing packaging and packaging waste at the forefront of circularity
Circular and low carbon
PPWR reactions and implementation - action needed along the entire packaging and waste value chain.
Sustainability and functionality
New solutions and innovative packaging design
Plastics action
Join us to find out what’s being done to increase the proportion of recycled plastic in a competitive and viable way.
Waste management
Making collection, sorting, and recyclability easier by harmonising waste collection systems and boosting the recycling content in packaging.
Packaging materials
A strong drive towards sustainability
What’s out there? Looking at various packaging materials, usability, reusability, recyclability and market distortion between materials.
EPR Toolkit Seminar
This separately bookable pre-conference seminar will address the hot topics surrounding the ever-growing demand for a single, harmonised EPR scheme throughout Europe. Take part in a discussion of the rules, targets and guidelines for EPR.
Delve deeper into key themes and topics that matter
PPWR Implementation
Market Access & Trade
EPR Evolution
Circular Economy & Sustainability – Net Zero & Carbon Reduction
Reuse Systems & Requirements – Food Safety and Reuse Targets
Smart Packaging Solutions & Investment Framework
Recycling Infrastructure & Innovation – Design & Technology
Regulatory Compliance & Standards – Design, Labels and Enforcement
Data & Transparency - Digital Product Passports
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