Episode 1339: PODCAST: Europe's PET tray recycling industry has great opportunity amid the many challenges

05/09/25 • 26 min

Raphael Jaumotte, Technical Manager at PETCORE EUROPE speaks to Matt Tudball, ICIS Senior Editor, Recycling about the PETCORE EUROPE Thermoforming Conference on 27-28 May in Dijion, France.
Details of the event can be found via Petcore's webiste.
The theme of PETCORE EUROPE's 3rd dedicated thermoforming conference is focused on PET thermoform circularity, and asks the question ‘how can collection and sorting of PET thermoforms be improved?’
Topics discussed include:

PETCORE EUROPE's work in connecting the thermoforming industry
Challenges of sorting and collection
Impact of regulation on the thermoforming market
The need of collaboratoin in the industry
New offerings and services that have come out of industry discussions

PETCORE EUROPE's work in connecting the thermoforming industry
Challenges of sorting and collection
Impact of regulation on the thermoforming market
The need of collaboratoin in the industry
New offerings and services that have come out of industry discussions

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