Go Circular Talks
Circular economy topics that are interesting to everyone. Professional discussions and expert assessments. Globuc special interview series for plastics recycling and circualr economy professionals.
The Go Circular Virtual Talk Series will explore the policies, technologies, challenges and visions that are paving the way for plastics and petrochemicals industry professionals.
We invite everyone with an interest in the circular plastics industry to join us. More episodes will be announced shortly!
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2 DEC 2025
HOW INNOVATIVE RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PLASTIC RECYCLATES WHILE REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT
This talk will highlight case studies demonstrating the potential of dissolution recycling to enable true circularity in plastics. Unlike traditional mechanical or chemical recycling, dissolution separates polymers from additives and contaminants using selective solvents — without breaking down the polymer chains.
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5 NOV 2025
BRIDGING POLICY AND PRACTICE: UNLOCKING EUROPE’S TEXTILE RECYCLING POTENTIAL
This webinar brings together two leading voices driving Europe’s textile circularity agenda to discuss how policy, collaboration, and innovation can unlock progress.
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21 JAN 2025
PPWR AND BEYOND: ECO-FEE MODULATION FOR SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING
With the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the European Union has formulated ambitious targets for the circular economy, in particular for the integration of recycled materials in packaging. In this webinar, leading experts will discuss how companies can realise these goals in practice.
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8 JAN 2025
30 YEARS OF EPR – HOW CAN WE DESIGN A WELL-FUNCTIONING EPR SYSTEM?
With the PPWR obligations approaching, particularly regarding design for recycling, recycling at scale, and recycled content targets, the need for well-functioning and effective EPR systems is increasing dramatically.
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10 DEC 2024
OPTIMISING PACKAGING DESIGN TO BOOST AI SORTING EFFICIENCY
Sorting post-consumer food-grade packaging recently made a paradigm leap with the advent of AI. Less than 12 months ago our focus was on packaging design guidelines to facilitate sorting packaging into single-polymer fractions using markers, now we are refining design guidelines to boost AI’s rapid and efficient sorting capacity.
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27 JUNE 2024
UNLEASHING THE POTENTIAL: THE IMPORTANCE OF CATALYSTS IN WASTE PLASTICS RECYCLING
The conversion of waste plastics into oil involves extensive catalysis.
In this webinar, Ketjen discusses their optimized catalyst loading and design, enabling a maximized yield of recycled carbon.
In this webinar, Ketjen discusses their optimized catalyst loading and design, enabling a maximized yield of recycled carbon.
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7 FEB 2024
TRANSFORMING TEXTILES: 4 KEY BELIEFS TO ENABLE TEXTILES CIRCULARITY
This webinar will explore the current state of the textiles industry while highlighting the 4 key beliefs which TOMRA has identified to shape an efficient system to manage textile production and waste effectively.
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WATCH THE INTERVIEW

Leon de Bruyn
President & CEO
Lummus Technology
At Go Circular 2025, Leon de Bruyn, President & CEO of Lummus Technology, called for urgent action to advance plastic waste management and circularity.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND

Virginia Puzzolo
Head of Programme
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking
At the Go Circular 2025, Virginia Puzzolo, Head of Programme, Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, delivered a very informative presentation about the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking and its crucial role in fostering the development and scaling up of the bio-based sector in Europe.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND

Francois Chambon
Global Lead Strategic Marketing PE
ExxonMobil
At Go Circular 2025, François Chambon, Global Lead Strategic Marketing PE, and Timothée Roux, Global Advocacy Manager, Plastics & Products Life Cycle at ExxonMobil, delivered a joint presentation on LCA-driven insights and advanced recycling investments.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND

Barbora Kotoun
Global Sustainability Leader for Circularity
IKEA
At Go Circular 2025, Barbora Kotoun, Global Sustainability Leader for Circularity at IKEA, shared insights on take-back programs and designing products for recyclability to keep materials in use and out of landfill.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND

Pranav Goenka
Senior Advisor & Co-Chair, Recycling Solutions
Alliance to End Plastic Waste
At Go Circular 2023 in Rotterdam, Pranav Goenka, Senior Advisor & Co-Chair, Recycling Solutions at the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, presented an overview of infrastructure projects preventing plastic waste leakage into the environment.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND

Joe Papineschi
Chairperson
EUNOMIA
At Go Circular 2023 in Rotterdam, Joe Papineschi, Chairperson of Eunomia Research & Consulting, presented an overview of existing technological solutions within the broader economic context.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND

Hans van Bochove
Head of EU Public Policy Center
The Coca-Cola Company
At Go Circular 2023 in Rotterdam, Hans van Bochove, Head of EU Public Policy Center at The Coca-Cola Company and Chairman of EUROPEN, discussed key factors shaping sustainable packaging for brands, retailers, producers, and society.
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VIDEO ON DEMAND

Marco Jansen
Business Director Biopolymers EMEA
Braskem
At Go Circular 2023 in Rotterdam, Marco Jansen, Business Director Biopolymers EMEA at Braskem, presented bio-based solutions driving carbon neutrality and the transition to a circular economy, sharing Braskem’s initiatives and plans in sustainable plastics.
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