Virtual Program Day 2

08.15 (CEST)

Online Check in

Welcome to Day 2

08.30 - 10.00

Plenary Session 6: Exploring the Nordic circular economy potential

Nordic Circular Hotspot and the need for digital circular collaboration platforms
Josefina Sallén, RISE and
Elin Bergman, Cradlenet & Nordic Circular Hotspot,
Development of Circular Economy stakeholder platforms in the Nordics.

CIRCit – Circular Economy Integration in the Nordic Industry for Enhanced Sustainability and Competitiveness
Jutta Hildenbrand,
RISE

How to approach and work with the UN’s sustainability goals
Guro Husby, Norsirk

CE@KTH leading the transition towards Circular Economy in Sweden and beyond
Amir Rashid,
Professor KTH Royal Institute of Technology

A more sustainable material use, actions needed
Christer Forsgren,
R&D manager Stena Recycling International

Participatory interaction: 1-4 (click)

10.10-10.30

Virtual Coffee Break

10.30-12.00: Breakout Session 7:
Parallell Breakouts

7A: DO IT RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING - THE BEST MATERIAL USE IS LESS OR NO USE

Moderator: Klas Cullbrand

Session introduction

Introduction:
What does it mean to do it right from the beginning and why is it so important?
Klas Cullbrand,
Innovation Manager at RE:Source and Director Circular Economy at Chalmers Industriteknik

Don't buy! Let’s share the materials. Subscription-based furnishing going global
Emil Steenhouwer,
Strategy Director at NORNORM

Pre-order fashion with dynamic pricing instead of make-to-stock saves materials
Rickard Lindqvist,
Founder of Atacac

Circular procurement – it’s time we demand the right stuff from the beginning
Sven-Olof Ryding,
Senior Specialist at IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Martina Thorsell,
Procurement Officer at Sysav

Designed to die – how disposables can be more sustainable than reusables
Erik Lindvall, CEO Guringo

Panel discussion
Chair: Klas Cullbrand
Matilda Jarbin, Chief Operating Officer at GIAB
Emil Steenhouwer, Strategy Director at NORNORM
Rickard Lindqvist, founder of Atacac
Erik Lindvall, CEO Guringo

7B: CIRCULAR TREATMENT OF REUSED ELECTRONICS AND E-WASTE

Moderator: Peter Woodward

Session introduction

An enhanced vision of Extended Producer Responsibility and the role of all actors
Pascal Leroy,
Director General of the WEEE

Circularity for beginners: serving the unbelievers.
Circular value maximization vs Linear cost reduction, the case of mobile devices.

Joost de Kluijver,
Founder and Director of Closing the loop

How can information about reuse and recycling follow each and every e-product until it is waste?
Kristina Liljestrand,
Chalmers Industriteknik

Where do we as a local collection system make the most difference?
Fredrik Benson,
Business development COO El-Kretsen

Capturing the real environmental benefits of product reuse
John Baxter, Senior Researcher, NORSUS Norwegian Institute for Sustainability Research

Critical Raw Material Circularity for Solar Cell Technologies and Material Recycling Options
Burçak Ebin,
Chalmers

Panel discussion

12.00-13.00

Virtul Lunch - including virtual exhibition

8A: TEXTILE TRANSFORMATION

Session introduction

The future of large-scale textile sorting in the Nordic – challenges and opportunities
Maria Ström,
Wargön Innovation

Textile products' environmental impacts
Gustav Hedström,
Head of Product-as-a-Service, Houdini Sportswear

SIPTex – the first industrial scale automated textile sorting facility
Erik Perzon,
IVL

Sustainable fungal textiles from food waste
Akram Zamani,
University of Borås

Conversion of non-recyclable textiles into valuable feedstocks by steam gasification
Isabel Cañete Vela,
Chalmers

Closed Loop Recycling through Depolymerization of PET and Polyester Waste
Karin Lindqvist,
RISE

Panel discussion

8B: NUTRIENTS - PHOSPHOROUS

Moderator:
Magdalena Svanström
Full Professor of Sustainability Studies at Chalmers University of Technology

Session introduction

A Swedish source of critical minerals, from mine waste
Ulrika Håkansson,
Technical Director LKAB

Overview of the status and future perspectives of nutrients recycling from sewage in nine selected countries
Erik Kärrman,
RISE

Recovery of metals and nutrients from ashes using electrodialytic extraction
Lisbeth M. Ottosen,
DTU-Technical University of Denmark

The Grängesberg Apatite Project - an update
Christer Lindqvist,
CEO Grängesberg Exploration Holding AB

Recycling of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium from Cities to Agriculture
Yariv Cohen,
R&D Manager at EasyMining

Panel discussion

8C: THE CIRCULAR PACKAGING CHALLENGE

Moderator: Peter Woodward

Session introduction
Peter Mellgren, CEO TMR

Can we design for recyclability?
Mats Linder,
Head of Stena Circular Consulting

Rethink the packaging system
Ann Lorentzon,
Tatjana Kapenja,
RISE

What requirements is circular economy putting on logistic solutions?
Per Stoltz,
Sustainability Leader Ingka Group

Renewable materials and circularity
Lisa Säfwenberg,
Manager Circular Solutions,
Stora Enso Group

Participatory interaction: 1-4 (click)

Panel discussion

14.40-15.00

Virtual Coffee Break

15.00 - 16.20

Plenary Session 10: Maintaining the momentum

Session introduction: Peter Woodward

The circular transformation starts in our head
Klas Gustafsson, Member of the Delegation for Circular Economy and Deputy CEO of Tekniska verken

Research for the future of recycling
Christian Ekberg, Professor Chalmers University of Technology

Panellists offer their perspective on maintaining momentum with Session speakers and:
Maria Ström, Innovation Leader Wargön Innovation.
Thomas Rydberg, Senior Researcher, Life Cycle Management, IVL.

Participatory interaction: 1-4 (click)

Discussion and final messages key stakeholder panel

Closing remarks

16.20

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