Deposit Return Systems

and a Competitive European Union:

From Collection to Circular Economy

Conference of the European Deposit Return Systems Association

Explore how deposit return systems for beverage packaging can support the achievement of European recycling targets, promote more efficient use of resources, and at the same time contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of the European economy.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Session

I.

The European Union: Will the circular economy and competitiveness walk together?

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Session

II.

Deposit Return Systems as a successful policy and reality: Its contributions, challenges and trends

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Session

III.

Adapting to dynamic changes and remaining competitive: Perspectives of producers and recyclers

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Session

IV.

Growing DRS: Common goals, clear regulation, diversity, key challenges to growth

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Featured speakers

Marián
Áč

President,
EDRSA

Martin
Basila

CEO and Co-Founder,
Sensoneo

Aurel
Ciobanu-Dordea

Director for Circular Economy, European Commission

Steve
Claus

Secretary General,
Steel for Packaging Europe

Rastislav
Chovanec

State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic

František
Doležal

CEO,
General Plastic

Ciaran
Foley

CEO,
Re-turn

Monika
Fiala

CEO, EWP Recycling Pfand
Österreich gGmbH

Adam
Gono

Deputy Secretary General,
NMWE

Nicholas
Hodac

CEO, UNESDA
Soft Drinks Europe

Marek
Horváth

Partner,
MICHALT Technology

Ulrich
Ix

President,
FERVER

Milan
Ježovica

Secretary General,
EDRSA

Zuzana
Kaparová

Head of the EIB Group Office in Slovakia

George
Karkampasis

Director, Circular Economy & Raw Materials, European Aluminium

Krassimira
Kazashka

CEO,
Metal Packaging Europe

Susanne
Kürschner

CEO, DPG Deutsche Pfandsystem GmbH

Greg
Lakatos

Business Development Director, Returmatic

Miriam
Lexmann

Quaestor of the European Parliament

Wolfgang
Lusak

Innovation Ambassador,
MICHALT Technology

Clarissa
Morawski

CEO, Reloop Platform

Roman
Postl

Vice President and Head,
TOMRA Collection’s Business
Unit ECE

Antonio
Protopapa

Board Member, Petcore Europe

Antonio
Romero

Secretary General, DRS Spain Association

Joan
Marc Simon

Founder, Zero Waste Europe

Miks
Stūrītis

CEO, Depozita Lepakojuma Operators

Ivan
Tučník

Chair Sustainability Expert Group,
The Brewers of Europe

Martin
Veselý

Head of Public Affairs and Circular Economy, Mattoni 1873

Andreas
Vetter

Associate Director Public Affairs, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Peter
Vida

CEO, Returmatic

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