Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015

+++ Final programme released +++ Already 130 participants +++ Just 14 days left +++

MICROPLASTIC IN THE ENVIRONMENT – SOURCES, IMPACTS & SOLUTIONS
23 – 24 November 2015, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany

Today plastic particles can be found almost everywhere, including the air we breathe, the soil we cultivate, and even the oceans we use for fishing. Particularly for the latter, plastic particles smaller than 5mm – so called microplastics, are a tremendous source of pollution, threatening plants, animals and ultimately humans. In order to avert this threat, solutions preventing and removing the pollution with microplastics need to be found.

During the conference, the topic of microplastic pollution will be addressed from three major perspectives:

  1. What are the relevant sources for microplastic particles?
  2. What are the impacts caused by the microplastic pollution?
  3. Which kind of solutions are proposed by the industry, the politics and the public?

Meet our 32 speakers and get inspired by presentations from international leading companies, research institutes, universities and political bodies:

Sources for microplastic particles

  • Prof. Richard Thompson (University of Plymouth, UK)
  • Raffaela Mossotti & Alessio Montarsolo (National Research Council, IT)
  • Gudlaugur Sverrisson (Icelandic Recycling Fund, IS)
  • Roland Essel (nova-Institut, DE)
  • Peter Sundt (Mepex Consult AS, NO)
  • Dr. Carsten Lassen (COWI A/S, DK)
  • Simon Hann (Eunomia Research & Consulting, UK)
Impacts of microplastics on ecosystems and biota

  • Prof. Dr. Stephan Pflugmacher-Lima (TU Berlin, DE)
  • Prof. Christian Laforsch (University of Bayreuth, DE)
  • Emma Watkins (Institute for European Environmental Policy, UK)
  • Dr. Miriam Weber (HYDRA Institute for Marine Sciences AG and HYDRA Field Station, Centro Marino Elba, IT)
Solutions from politics, industry & the public

  • Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing Christian Bonten (University of Stuttgart, DE)
  • Maria Westerbos & Jeroen Dagevos (Plastic Soup Foundation, NL)
  • Stefanie Werner (Federal Environment Agency, DE)
  • Dr. Ingo Sartorius (PlasticsEurope, DE)
  • Nadja Ziebarth (BUND – Friends of the Earth e.V., DE)
  • Julia Reisser (The Ocean Cleanup, NL)
  • Jan Ravenstijn, (Jan Ravenstijn Consulting, NL)
  • Bruno de Wilde (OWS N.V., BE)
  • Petra Michiels (OK compost Vincotte, BE)
  • Prof. Ramani Narayan (Michigan State University, USA)
  • Michael Carus (nova-Institut, DE)
  • Dr. Asmuwahyu Saptorahardjo (PT Inter Aneka Lestari Kimia, ID)
  • Tijana Duric (BASF SE, DE)
  • Arjan Klapwijk (Bio4Life BV, NL)
  • Patrick Zimmermann (FKuR Kunststoff GmbH, DE)
  • Dr. Martin Häubl (Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft, AT)
  • Dr. Molly Morse (Mango Materials Inc., USA)
  • Tanja Budde (Omya International AG, CH)
  • William C. Bardosh (TerraVerdae BioWorks, CA)

We are expecting more than 175 experts to join this unique event, which is Europe’s largest conference on Microplastics in 2015! Registration for the conference is still open: Register now and get in touch with other participants from other interested parties. Confirmed companies, research institutes, associations and national bodies include:

++ AIMPLAS (ES) ++ Avantium (NL) ++ BASF (DE) ++ Beiersdorf (DE) ++ BIO-FED (DE) ++ Bio4Life (NL) ++ Cellutech (SE) ++ CFF (DE) ++ Cleanriverproject (DE) ++ Corbion (NL) ++ Covestro (DE) ++ ECHO (SI) ++ EDANA (BE) ++ Electrolux (IT) ++ European Bioplastics (DE) ++ Evonik (DE) ++ FKuR Kunststoff (DE) ++ Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) (DE) ++ Friends of the Earth Germany – BUND (DE) ++ Greenpeace (DE) ++ Horiba Scientific (DE) ++ HYDRA Institute for Marine Sciences (DE) ++ Inter Aneka (ID) ++ ISO/TC61 Plastics (CH) ++ J. Rettenmaier & Söhne (DE) ++ Kaneka (BE) ++ Lenzing (AT) ++ Lund University (SE) ++ Mango Materials (US) ++ Mepex Consult (NO) ++ Ministry of Environment (BE) ++ NatureWorks (NL) ++ Nestle (CH) ++ Novamont (IT) ++ Omya (CH) ++ Personal Care Products Council (US) ++ PlasticsEurope (DE) ++ RWTH Aachen (DE) ++ Sphere (FR) ++ STEPS (NP) ++ Tchibo (DE) ++ TerraVerdae BioWorks (CA) ++ TNO Utrecht (NL) ++ WESSLING (HU) …  and many more: http://microplastic-conference.eu/tnlist

Free Exhibition Booth!

Take the extraordinary opportunity to present your company and your solutions at the conference with an exhibition booth! All you need is a two-days conference ticket.  For detailed information click here: http://microplastic-conference.eu/exhibitorinfo or contact Mr. Dominik Vogt, +49 (0) 2233-4814-49, dominik.vogt@nova-institut.de

Conference Fee

The conference fee is 495 EUR plus 19% VAT (including dinner buffet) for two conference days. If you only want to attend one of two days, please have a look at this link: http://microplastic-conference.eu/registration

We thank our partners Biotechnology Industry Organization, Bundesverband Meeresmüll e.V., CLIB 2021, IBB Netzwerk GmbH, kunststoffland NRW e.V., OCEAN CARE, polycomply Hoechst, STOP Plastic Pollution CH and media partners bioplastics MAGAZINE, Blog do Plastico, Brazilian Plastics, Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften, K-Zeitung, plasticker, plastixportal, RENEWABLE Matter and Technology Review for their support.

We look forward to seeing you in Cologne!

With best regards,

Your nova conference team

Source

nova-Institut GmbH, 2015-11-10.

Supplier

AIMPLAS (Asociación de Investigación de Materiales Plásticos y Conexas)
Avantium Technologies B.V.
BASF SE
Beiersdorf AG
BIO-FED
Bio4Life
bioplastics MAGAZINE (Zeitschrift)
Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)
Blog do Plástico
Brazilian Plastics
Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e.V. (BUND)
Bundesverband Meeresmüll e.V.
Cellutech AB
CFF GmbH & Co. KG
Cluster Industrielle Biotechnologie e.V. (CLIB2021)
Corbion
Covestro AG
Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
ECHO
EDANA
Electrolux
Eunomia Research & Consulting
European Bioplastics e.V.
Evonik Industries AG
FKuR Kunststoff GmbH
forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften
Fraunhofer-Institut für Chemische Technologie (ICT)
Greenpeace Deutschland
Horiba Scientific
Hydra Marine Sciences GmbH
Icelandic Recycling Fund
Industrielle Biotechnologie Bayern Netzwerk GmbH (IBB Netzwerk GmbH)
Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
J. Rettenmaier & Söhne GmbH & Co.
Jan Ravenstijn Consulting
K-ZEITUNG
Kaneka Corporation
kunststoffland NRW e.V.
Lenzing Gruppe
Lund University (Sweden)
Mango Materials
Mepex Consult AS
Michigan State University
National Research Council, Italy
NatureWorks LLC
Nestle
nova-Institut GmbH
Novamont S.p.A.
OK compost Vinçotte
Omya AG
Organic Waste Systems (OWS)
Personal Care Products Council
Plastic Soup Foundation
Plasticker
Plastics Europe
plastixportal
PolyComply Hoechst GmbH
PT Inter Aneka Lestari Kimia
RENEWABLE Matter
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH)
Sphere
STEPS - Scenarios for the Transport System and Energy Supply and their Potential Effects
STOP Plastic Pollution
Tchibo GmbH
Technische Universität Berlin
Technology Review (Heise)
TerraVerdae BioWorks
The Ocean Cleanup
Umweltbundesamt
Universität Bayreuth
Universität Stuttgart
University of Plymouth
Wessling Hungary Kft.

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