In this episode of Plastic Climate Future, we speak with Dr. Christine Bunte, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, about what it really means to make plastics circular — and why achieving it is far more complex than simply recycling more.
Christine brings a unique perspective, blending a background in polymer chemistry with years in public affairs, now representing Europe’s plastics producers at the center of policy and industry change.
What we explore:
Why “well-made” packaging can be more sustainable than we think
The role of chemical and mechanical recycling in scaling circularity
How cost, innovation, and regulation intersect — and where the bottlenecks are
Why making circularity attractive to consumers is just as critical as policy targets
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