On 16 and 17 March, PlasticsEurope is organising its PolyTalk conference entitled “Zero Plastics to the Oceans”, focusing on one of the largest emerging environmental challenges: marine litter, which needs to be tackled at global, regional and national level.

This 5^th edition of PolyTalk promises to be an inspiring event as many important stakeholders in this field confirmed their contribution to the dialogue.

This multi-stakeholder forum will enable participants to identify challenges, opportunities and solutions to marine litter as well as share best prevention practices (behaviour, waste management and product innovations).

Confirmed speakers include:

• Ulf Björnholm Ottosson, Head of Office, Brussels Liaison Office to the EU Institutions, Regional Office for Europe, United Nations Environment Programme
• Andrew Morlet, CEO, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
• Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director General, DG Environment, European Commission
• Professor Richard Thompson, Plymouth University
• Rob Boogaard, CEO, Interface EMEA
• Marcus Eriksen, Executive Director and co-founder of 5Gyres Institute
• Margaret Auken, MEP (Greens, Denmark)
• Roz Savage, Ocean Rower
• Patrick Thomas, President, PlasticsEurope and CEO, Covestro

Many more representatives from industry, NGOs, academia and policy sector are joining PolyTalk as speakers. They will address plastics as sustainable materials with a challenge, and debate around two fundamental questions: how may circular economy bring solutions to marine litter, and how can we find ways towards a litter free society through circular economy and blue growth?

PolyTalk will also feature an exhibition which will showcase the activities/products of a variety of companies/organisations actively fighting marine litter.

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