ONLINE WEBINAR "ADVANCING POLYESTER TEXTILE CIRCULARITY"

Join this event "ADVANCING POLYESTER TEXTILE CIRCULARITY: COORDINATING SCALING ACROSS THE EU VALUE CHAIN FOR A ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE"
About this Event

European association, PETCORE EUROPE, representing polyester value chain, is hosting an online webinar dedicated to the latest developments in TEXTILE PES/PET recycling. This event will provide insights into advancements in mechanical, depolymerization and sorting technologies, while also exploring the challenges of scaling the necessary collection & sorting quantities through the recycling process. We will also take an opportunity to evaluate the feasibility of aligning these initiatives with EU regulatory goals.

Agenda - 1:30 PM CET - 11 DECEMBER 2024

13:30-14:10 Introduction: Circularity in Textiles and Sustainability Challenges (Christian Crépet from PETCORE EUROPE + Bruno Langlois Carbios)

Overview of Current Circularity Challenges in the PET Textile Industry and the Role of Circularity in Driving Sustainable Development:

The complexity of materials used, such as polyester PET, polycotton, PET/Elastane, and PO/PA…(Bruno Langlois from Carbios).
Key statistics an figures. (1st Textile imports & production ( Total and PET separately)
EU Collection & sorting for PET. ( Loic Mace from Axens & Thierry GAUTHIER from IFPEN)

13:50-14:10 EU Institutions’ Role in Tackling Textile Circularity Challenges:

EU Commissions presentation on Polyester Textile Recycling ( JRC /EU Commission member) TBC

14:10-15:10 Technologies and Innovation Deployment moderated by Raphael Jaumotte from PETCORE EUROPE:

a. PET Recycling Technologies: Summary of technological processes supporting polyester textile circularity, including glycolysis, hydrolysis, enzymatic, solvolysis and methanolysis.

14:10-14:20 Recognition and automatic sorting. (Joint input from Tomra & Pellenc) TBC

14:20-14:30 Depolymerization recycling. (Maurizio Crippa from Gr3n Recycling)

14:30-14:40 Mechanical recycling: inputs from Starlinger, Erema and Coperion. (Wolfgang Herman from Erema).

14:40-15:00 TBC

15:00-15:10 Q&A

b. 14:40-14:50 Geographical Presence and Development by Philip Boydell

Mapping and Panorama: Present and Future Outlook.(questionnaire)
Pilot units and Technology Readiness Levels (TRL). (questionnaire)
Ongoing and finalized industrial projects (Capacities). (questionnaire)

c. 14:50-15:00 Indicative Value Chain Costs by Bruno Langlois from Carbios

Beakdown of costs across the value chain:

Collection and sorting.
Preparation for recycling.
Mechanical conversion.
(overall results + elaborate a typical EU member state PET budget scenario) Mc Kinsey figures

15:00-15:10 Q&A Session

15:10-15:25 Coffee break

15:25-16:00 Essential Tools for Recycling and Mandatory Design Standards for Circularity by Josse Kuntz Cure TECHNOLOGIES

Guidelines for Circularity in Polyester-Based Textiles:
Collection & Sorting guidelines
Guidelines for preparation to depolymerization & mechanical recycling. ( to be prepared by Bruno Langlois from Carbios)
Design for Recycling (DfR) for clothing
Update on T-Rex

15:50-16:00 Q&A Session

16:00- 16:30 Current State and Global Collaboration for EU Alignment on SIMULTANEOUS SCALABLE SOLUTIONS by Christian Crépet from PETCORE EUROPE

Alignment Across the EU to organise the circularity value chain:
Producers’ Responsibility
Updates on existing and future EPR’s per country (questionnaire)
Update on collection & sorting (where & capacities per EU country) (questionnaire)
Update on preparation: where, which how per EU Country (questionnaire)

Collection Targets:
Reverse logistics strategies, asset recovery including take-back programs.
Efficient systems for collecting used polyester from consumers.
Educating consumers on the benefits of recycled polyester.
Incentivizing Sustainable Choices:
Incentives like Deposit Return Systems (DRS) or discounts on future purchases.
Recycled Content:
Requirements for recycled material standards and incorporation rates.
End-of-Waste (EoW) Regulations:
Cessation of waste status for materials.
Waste Shipment Rules:
Guidelines for EU and international textile waste export and import.
Clear Labeling Standards:
How to implement transparent labelling for recycled textiles.
Industry Standards:
Developing and enforcing industry standards.
Monitoring and Enforcement Mechanisms

16:20-16:30 Q&A on how can the textile industry be ready to harmonized simultaneously scaling for an EU sustainable success?

16:30-17:45 The key challenge lies in driving global expansion of textile circularity while simultaneously aligning all recycling steps across the EU moderated by Bruno Langlois from Carbios

Stakeholder Perspectives on an harmonize & synchronized collective effort for an EU PET circular economy.

16:30-16:45 How brands such as Adidas, H&M, or the Decathlon of this world approach circularity (TBC)

16:45-17:00 Insights from EPRs (Refashion TBC)

17:00-17:15 Associations (Karla Magruder accelerating Ciruclarity TBC)

17:15-17:30 European Commission ( DG Grow TBC)

17:30-17:45 Q&A Session

Could a global forum on synthetic fibers, similar to the Circular Plastics Alliance led by DG GROW for plastic packaging, promote global collaboration, synchronized growth through a transparency attitude to evaluate progress across the value chain and be helping for regulatory adjustments?