Circular economy best practice for WEEE, Waste Batteries and Packaging Waste: from policy development to industrial case studies

The current situation, both globally and in Europe, is guiding the electrical and electronic equipment sector towards strategies focused on the circular economy. The intention is to increase the amount of materials recovered from waste recycling, thereby promoting an increase in waste collection by both consumers and professional environments such as offices and industries. During the event, exemplary practices to improve waste management will be examined, discussing innovative solutions along the value chain of advanced technology products and the potential offered by new regulations, such as packaging regulations, battery regulations, the CRM Act, and the upcoming revision of the WEEE Directive. Initiatives relevant to three sectors connected to advanced technology products will be explored: electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators, and electronic product packaging.

Session Chair

Luca Campadello, Erion

Program

14.00-14.15 Introduction
Methodologies for integrating circularity into product policies (JRC), European association
Paolo Falcioni, APPLIA

14.15-15.00 Regulations and circular economy models in the supply chains of WEEE, Waste Batteries and Packaging Waste
Speakers:
Eva Maschietto, EMLEX
Fabrizio Longoni, CdCRAEE
Representative of CdCNPA
Representative of CONAI (National Packaging Consortium)
Luca Proietti, Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (TBC)

15.00-16.30 Solutions to improve the collection, preparation for reuse, and recycling of WEEE, Waste Batteries and Packaging Waste:

Presentations by producers and collection, treatment, and reuse operators

Research and innovation projects: Circotronics project
Claudia Romano, Circotronics

16.30-16.45 Discussion and closure by the Chairs