Circular Systems Innovation for Plastic Waste Workshop 2022
On November 1-2, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), University of Cambridge and nornnorn (under Circularity Co., Ltd.) hosted the inaugural Circular Systems Innovation for Plastic Waste Workshop (CSI-PW 2022) at the Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square Hotel, Bangkok.
The hybrid event was an opportunity for all wanting to contribute to the realisation of a circular economy for plastic to hear from key experts from Thailand, wider Asia and Europe the challenges and innovations pertaining to circular and sustainable plastic waste management as well as interact with like-minded peers.
The areas under focus were:
Circular economy for plastics
Closing the loop on plastic waste
Sustainable materials & manufacturing
Plastic waste recycling & upcycling innovations
Plastic waste policies & societal acceptance.
The speakers featured were:
Prof. Abdul Salam, Professor and Chair, Sustainable Energy Transition Programme, AIT
Aprilia Nidia Rinasti, Research Associate, Geoinformatics Centre, AIT
Celine Moreira, New Product Development Manager, Polymateria, UK
Chaiya Boonchit, Director, Planning and Evaluation Section, Waste and Hazardous Substances Management Division, Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand
Prof. Chettiyappan Visvanathan, School of Environment, Resources and Development, AIT
Dr. Curie Park, Research Associate, Centre for Industrial Sustainability, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, UK
Dominic Chakrabongse, Director, Precious Plastic Bangkok, Thailand
Prof. Joyashree Roy, Director, Centre on South and Southeast Asia Multidisciplinary Applied Research Network on Transforming Societies of Global South (SMARTS)
Nano Morante, Co-Founder, PLASTICPeople, Vietnam
Nophol Techaphangam, Founder & CEO, nornnorn
Dr. Ward Mosmuller, Director Partnerships & Coalitions, Niaga at Covestro, the Netherlands.
Sponsored by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering under the “Engineering X Transforming Systems through Partnership” programme, Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and Circularity Co., Ltd. and supported by Korea University, the highly interactive event is the first of its kind in Thailand and a part of nornnorn’s ongoing project to develop innovative polyurethane foam upcycling technology that has been led by AIT.
The event was joined by representatives from more than 40 organisations from various sectors from both Thailand and abroad.
Click to watch the recordings of the event.