Tuesday, May 19, 2026
3rd edition of the Plastics & Environment Congress: May 20 & 21, 2026 in Douai
RECYCLING
🌍 The FIP Trade Show, the leading event for the plastics and composites industry, highlights initiatives and events that help drive the sector forward.
But while we await the flagship event of your industry, our partners Société Française des Ingénieurs des Plastiques and IMT Nord Europe are hosting the Plastics & Environment Congress, which will take place on May 20 & 21, 2026 at IMT Nord Europe.
✨ This must-attend event for the plastics & composites industry brings together, every two years, industrial players, researchers, technical centers, startups and institutions to discuss key environmental challenges.
In a context marked by the rapid evolution of European regulations, decarbonization imperatives, challenges related to plastic pollution, and increasing demands for circularity, this new edition will offer two days of presentations covering the entire value chain.
🔹 Regulatory developments and European outlook
🔹 Bio-based, low-carbon and biodegradable materials
🔹 Innovations in mechanical and chemical recycling, and advanced processes
🔹 Textiles & composites: towards true circularity
🔹 Plastic pollution, microplastics & life cycle assessment
🔹 Eco-design, circular design and mono-material architectures
🔹 Decontamination, reuse and material recovery
🔹 Bio-based, low-carbon and biodegradable materials
🔹 Innovations in mechanical and chemical recycling, and advanced processes
🔹 Textiles & composites: towards true circularity
🔹 Plastic pollution, microplastics & life cycle assessment
🔹 Eco-design, circular design and mono-material architectures
🔹 Decontamination, reuse and material recovery
The program includes high-level speakers from industry, research, and European institutions, technical conferences, numerous networking opportunities, and an exhibition area showcasing, in particular, startups from the sector.
📅 May 20–21, 2026
📍 IMT Nord Europe – Douai (France)
🔗 Event website: https://event.fourwaves.com/fr/pne2026/pages
📍 IMT Nord Europe – Douai (France)
🔗 Event website: https://event.fourwaves.com/fr/pne2026/pages