Watch this international webinar, recorded on 4 February 2021, where a distinguished panel of experts explore the potential role that biodegradable plastics could play in our society, and what practical steps are needed next to shape European policy on the issue.
Speakers:
- Professor Nicole Grobert, Chair, European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors
- Silvia Forni, Policy Officer, European Commission Directorate-General for Environment
- Professor Richard Thompson, Director of the Marine Institute at Plymouth University and Member of the SAPEA Working Group
- Dr Miriam Weber, Managing Director of HYDRA Marine Sciences and Member of the SAPEA Working Group
Chair: Professor Ole Petersen, Vice-President, Academia Europaea
Moderator: Esther Kentin, Leiden University
This event followed the publication of a SAPEA evidence review report “Biodegradability of plastics in the open environment” and a Scientific Opinion by the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors of the same title.