2025 Agenda Highlights
The sessions at the Plastics Recycling Conference are organized by the editorial team from Resource Recycling, Inc. and deliver exclusive insight on the most critical trends in plastics sustainability today. Please note sessions listed below are subject to change.
Here’s a look at some of the agenda highlights you can expect in 2025!
Plastics Recycling Highlights
Exclusive CEO Insights: Creating Markets for Recycled Plastics
Hear from the CEOs of the world’s largest plastic recycling companies on how they’re building sustainable markets for recycled plastics and overcoming industry challenges to drive circularity.
Navigating the Future: Policy Trends Across the Country
Stay ahead of the curve with an in-depth look at the latest policy trends impacting plastics recycling, from national legislation to local initiatives. Discover how new policies are shaping the industry and driving change.
Eco-Modulation in Action: Implementing Sustainable Packaging Solutions
Learn how eco-modulation programs are incentivizing sustainable packaging design and improving recycling outcomes. Get insights into successful initiatives and how they’re being rolled out across regions.
Cutting-Edge Modeling to Boost Plastic Collection Rates
Dive into advanced modeling techniques that optimize plastic collection and recycling. Explore how AI and data-driven strategies are increasing the efficiency of recycling systems worldwide.
Global Harmonization with RecyClass: Standardizing Recycling Practices
Discover the importance of global recycling standards and how the RecyClass initiative is working to harmonize practices worldwide. Learn how this will improve material quality and streamline recycling efforts.
Food-Grade R-PP: Overcoming Challenges in Food Packaging Recycling
Explore the growing efforts to produce food-grade post-consumer recycled polypropylene. Learn how the industry is tackling quality, safety, and regulatory challenges to make food packaging more sustainable.
Government Leadership: New Policies to Drive Circularity
Hear directly from government officials about new and upcoming policies designed to accelerate recycling efforts and push the industry toward a fully circular economy. Gain insights into public sector strategies and incentives.
Supply Chain Optimization: Moving Plastic via Rail, Truck, and Ocean Freight
Get hands-on in this workshop to optimize supply chain logistics for plastic waste, covering rail, truck, and ocean freight. Learn how to improve efficiency and sustainability in transporting recyclables.
The Plastics Pact: A Roadmap for a Circular Future
Dive deep into the Plastics Pact and its critical role in reducing plastic waste. Understand the commitments made by governments, brands, and recyclers and how the Pact is shaping the global recycling movement.
Market Trends and Forecasts: Virgin vs. Recycled Plastics
Gain exclusive insights into forecasts for virgin and recycled plastics from industry leaders at ICIS and Chemical Market Analysis (CMA). Learn how market fluctuations, supply chain dynamics, and policy changes will impact the future of plastic pricing.
Textile Track Highlights
Accelerating Circularity – Recycling Trials (Cotton and Poly)
Delve into the latest trials and innovations in recycling cotton and polyester, exploring solutions to accelerate circularity for these materials.
"Break a Bale" and Sort
Participate in an interactive session where attendees participate in textile sorting for reuse and recycling, featuring demonstrations of Sortile and Matoha sorting technologies.
Partnerships for Scale #1 – How Sorting Tech Enables Circularity
Discuss how sorting technology drives circularity in textile recycling, with case studies on tech’s role in recycling clothes and shoes. Featuring PicVisa, Sneaker Impact and others.
Partnerships for Scale #2 – Closing the Gap Between Supply and Demand
Examine how strategic partnerships close the gap between textile recovery supply and demand, featuring real-world examples of impactful collaborations. Featuring WM, Reju and Goodwill.
Exporters/Processors – Global Perspectives on Secondhand Clothing
Embark on a global exploration of secondhand clothing sorting and recycling, with insights from countries like Kenya and Chile on textile recovery challenges and opportunities.
Innovation Stage
Experience a showcase of the latest innovations in textile recovery, recycling and circularity technologies.
Policy Stage: State and Federal Policy to Propel Textile Circularity
Explore how state and federal policies can support and drive the growth of textile recycling and circular practices. Featuring SMART, CPSC and RLG.