EcoWASTE Forum

• This panel will consider the circular economy and schemes that have been introduced to promote its growth and reduce waste
• Who takes ownership of circularity strategies? Regulators or waste management companies? What is the role of government, policies and regulations?
• How successful is the region at refill schemes or tackling over packaging?

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• This presentation looks at how governance can play a key role in circularity strategies, and core policies that need to be put in place
• What roles do different stakeholders across the value chain play? 
• How can such governance be monitored, and what technologies will enable this to happen? 

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• There is increasing awareness on the circular economy, but closing local loops can be complicated, particularly if recycle rates are low
• What is needed to move the circular economy from discussion to action?
• What regulations and standards are required to ensure there is a market?
• This presentation will look at how to build the full value chain, what is being done locally, and what benefits will these bring

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• Packaging typically is the subject of pointed discussions within the EcoWASTE Forum 
• This presentation will provide an outline of the recently formed Circular Packaging Association in the UAE, providing insights into the initiative, its plans and ambitions to minimise and change thinking around packaging

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• This presentation provides a first-hand account of introducing sustainable packaging into the region
• It discusses ensuring new products are fit for region and attractive to customers, and the challenges and opportunities of building a client network

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• There is a rise in technologies and apps aimed at helping with recycling, reuse or upcycling
• What benefits do these bring - and how do they help expand recycling schemes?
• How does the data they generate help better understand waste reuse or recycling, and what benefits can these insights bring?
• How do these companies - often startups - attract investment? What makes them a good opportunity?

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• Waste to energy and the circular economy do not naturally fit together, as it disincentives reuse and recycling
• What strategies need to be in place to make these disparate approaches work?
• What benefits can W2E bring, and how do governments build a workable strategy?

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• These presentations will outline how different advanced technologies can be used to better manage aspects of solid waste, what benefits they can bring and how they fit with decarbonisation and sustainability targets.

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• This presentation looks at the size of the challenge with e-waste, and how it can be sustainably managed
• It will outline the types of e-waste, how it can be tackled, and where tackling e-waste fits within the circular economy, and opportunities for commercial gain

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• At all stages of the value chain, food waste is a significant global challenge. This presentation highlights the ne’ma strategy – the National Food Loss and Waste initiative to reduce waste by 50% by 2030 and support food security.
• It will address the role of policies and baseline study to drive systemic and circular changes, collaborative approach for raising awareness and reaching the targets, as well as behavioural change- the results and leanings from a pilot study run as part of the strategy

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• What are the major, tangible changes that can be introduced by government to increase sustainable waste management? And should it be a mixture of regulations and encouragement?
• What outcomes from COP27 and potentially COP28 will have implications on the way waste is treated and the circular economy encouraged?
• Still a common comment is that all waste goes into the same place, even if separated - how does the industry better communicate what happens to waste, and how it can be given a second life, or generate value?

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