Plastics Recycling and the Circular Economy

Recycling is a cornerstone of sustainability but only a small fraction of plastic waste is collected and reused. To keep plastics out of landfills and oceans, a transition is underway to create a new ecosystem of circular plastics, where companies avoid waste, keep resources in use as long as possible, and recover and regenerate materials. Join as the Dow Jones Energy & Sustainability event series examines what’s underway, what’s envisioned and the impact to come.

Agenda

• 12:00 p.m. | Welcome Remarks
• Suzanne Froix, Director, Events – U.S., Dow Jones
• 12:00 p.m.- 12:05 p.m. | Sponsor Session: Sustainable Business Transformation
• Sebastian Steinhaeuser | Chief Strategy Officer, SAP
• In conversation with: Raakhee Mirchandani | VP, Community, Dow Jones
• This is a sponsored session. The Wall Street Journal newsroom was not involved in the production of this session.
• 12:05 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Disruptive Truths
• Five realities facing businesses, governments and consumers that will impact how — and how quickly — the world transitions from a throwaway economy to a circular one for plastics.
• Anthony Palmer | VP, Circular Plastics and Chemicals Sustainability, Chemical Market Analytics
• 12:15 p.m -12:35 p.m. | Problems with Recycling
• Tossing bottles into the recycling bin seems easy enough. But only 9% of plastic waste is collected and recycled. Most of the world’s population lacks sufficient infrastructure and some plastics simply can’t be reused. Examine the obstacles that cause recyclables to end up in a landfill — or the oceans.
• Michael Lacey, Sustainable Product Manager, Tricon Energy
• Anthony Palmer | VP, Circular Plastics and Chemicals Sustainability, Chemical Market Analytics
• Sheida Sahandy, Chief Sustainability Officer, Encina
• 12:35 p.m. -1:00 p.m. | Cycles and Solutions
• A circular economy for plastics requires more than solving today’s problems with recycling. A solution lies in creating an ecosystem designed to avoid waste, maximize the life of plastics and reuse raw materials. Explore how to get it done, while still achieving net zero carbon goals.
• Bill Cooper, SVP, Corporate Strategy and Development, Cyclyx
• Tomas Peshkatari, Managing Director, BlackRock
• Anthony Palmer | VP, Circular Plastics and Chemicals Sustainability, Chemical Market Analytics
• 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | Sponsor Session: Have You Taken Responsibility for Your Plastics? Producers, Data and the Coming Wave of Regulation
• Paula Luu | Senior Project Director, Closed Loop Partners
• Jim Sullivan | Head of Product Management, SAP Sustainability
• In conversation with: Willem Marx | Editor, Commercial Programming, The Trust, WSJ | Barron’s Group
• This is a sponsored session. The Trust is a commercial department at The Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal newsroom was not involved in the production of this session.

Bill Cooper
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development
Cyclyx

Michael Lacey
Sustainable Product Manager
Tricon Energy

Tomas Peshkatari
Managing Director
BlackRock

Sheida Sahandy
Chief Sustainability Officer
Encina