Despite known for having a “bad” reputation in society, plastic is and will continue being part of our daily lives and economy. We all know that plastic waste comes with severe negative environmental consequences, the same as we rely on its benefits such as durability and ease-of-use. Hence, it is important to find sustainable strategies for avoiding the negative consequences and still being able to profit from the benefits of plastics.
In this podcast episode, we had the amazing opportunity to speak to Virginia Janssens who is the managing director of Plastics Europe. Plastics Europe is Europe’s largest polymer industry association, with more than 90% of the polymer producers being its members. As an association, they focus on advocacy, regulation, technical expertise, and also help to set scenarios to make the plastic industry sustainable and circular. Plastics Europe supports its members and also all kind of external stakeholders (e.g. regulators) of the value chain in the transition to a circular economy.
Together with Virginia, we discussed the importance of fostering the dialogue between all the stakeholders and gathering science-based facts. We also talked about her journey, and how she became the managing director of the association.
You can find out more about Plastics Europe at https://plasticseurope.org/ or reach out to Virginia via LinkedIn.
