donderdag 20 jun 2019, 00.00 - 00.00

WMTC – Let’s get serious about plastic

How can we work towards a plastic smart city?
Plastic Maandag

Gratis toegang

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Amsterdam wants to sort 65 percent of all waste in 2020 – the number is now only 28 percent. Plastic is one of the most commonly used materials in the world, so how can we help and challenge businesses, workers, and residents across the city reduce their reliance on single-use plastics?

Plastic is one of the most commonly used materials in the world. It can be found literally everywhere, from our local supermarkets to the most remote oceanic environments, in which an estimated 8.8 million tons of plastic find their way every year. With covering no more than 3 percent of the land area of the earth, cities house over half the world population. As the world continues to urbanise, cities play a significant part in plastic consumption.

From banning of plastic bags to smart recycling centers and collaborating with industries, how can cities play a significant part in reducing plastic waste? And how do we keep the city livable?

Programme

  • 09.00 – 11.00 a.m.: HOW TO BECOME A PLASTIC SMART CITY?

    Kirsten Schuijt | CEO WWF
    Maria Westerbos | Director Plastic Soup Foundation

    CLOSING THE LOOP
    James Hallworth | commercial manager circular & renewable industry Port of Amsterdam
    Edward Iemenschot | Business Developer AEB Amsterdam
    Jaap Vandehoek | CEO Umincorp

  • 11.00 – 11.15 a.m.: Coffee Break
  • 11.15 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.: RETHINK | RE-USE | REDUCE

    From waste to want: Setting the new normal
    Eva Ronhaar | Head of Sustainability and Innovation and Director HEMA Foundation
    From Plastic Promise to Plastic Action 
    Lizzy van der Venn | Brand Manager Heineken
    Laura van de Voort | Co-founder Green Events

  • 12.30 – 1.30 p.m.: Lunch Break
  • 1.30 – 4.30 p.m.: PROSPECTS OF A BETTER FUTURE

    Best practices from example cities
    Van zooi tot mooi: Tour langs plastic initiatieven in de stad die zich bezig houden met plastic hergebruik
    Plastic Promise Kings Day 2020 with Heineken 
    Business Model Challenge | Plastic-Free edition @ Impact Hub