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Plastic. Climate. Future. enables engagement among industry members, climate activists, innovators, and the rest of world (the general public) to ultimately achieve positive changes related to plastic and the climate.

Podcast · By Mat Wielopolski & John Sewell · English · Official site

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12
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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 29, 2026

    When Recycling Starts with Design (opens the original)

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    Another episode of our series with Plastics Europe Deutschland is out! This time, we look at why successful recycling often starts long before a product reaches the end of its life — at the design stage. We speak with Dr. Alexander Azzawi from Evonik about the technologies that can make plastics easier to separate, repair and recycle. From inks that can be washed off packaging to adhesives designed to debond on demand, Alex shows how innovations at the design stage can enable higher-quality recy

  2. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    Beyond Sustainability: The Strategic Value of Circularity (opens the original)

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    In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jens Hamprecht, VP Global Plastics Steering Committee & Sustainability at BASF, about the transformation of the plastics industry and why circularity is becoming increasingly important for Europe's industrial future. From innovative recycling technologies to reducing dependence on imported resources, Jens shares his perspective on the opportunities and challenges of building a circular plastics industry. We discuss: How BASF is advancing circular plastics throu

  3. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    Scaling What Matters: From Innovation to Industry (opens the original)

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    Last week in Berlin, Germany’s innovation ambitions took center stage. Our series with Plastics Europe Deutschland continues with another example of the technologies and companies shaping its industrial future. We speak with Melanie Hackler and Eva Kamp from matterr about what happens after you develop a promising recycling technology: how do you actually scale it into an industrial business? matterr has developed a chemical recycling process that breaks polyester-rich waste back down into its o

  4. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Turning Germany’s Industrial Strength into Action (opens the original)

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    This week, Germany’s plastics industry takes its innovation story to Berlin — and our series with Plastics Europe Deutschland looks at what it will take to turn industrial strength into action. Ahead of this week’s innovation press conference, we sit down with Christine Bunte from Plastics Europe Deutschland to discuss what Germany’s plastics industry can contribute to the country’s high-tech ambitions — and what needs to happen to turn that potential into action. Germany has strong industrial c

  5. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    A Front-Row Perspective on the Plastics Industry (opens the original)

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    Our series with Plastics Europe Deutschland continues with a perspective from someone who has been observing the chemical and plastics industries from a front-row seat for more than three decades. Michael Reubold is a polymer chemist by training — but instead of working directly in the plastics industry, he has spent more than 30 years observing, reporting on and engaging with it as Editor-in-Chief of CHEManager. That gives him a unique perspective on how the industry has changed, the challenges

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