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Plastic. Climate. Future.

Mat Wielopolski & John Sewell
Sustainability
Circular Economy
Chemical Recycling
Plastic Pollution
Plastics
Waste Management
Sustainable Packaging
Climate Change
Recycling
Innovation
Plastic Waste
BASF
Sustainable Textiles
Sustainable Materials
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
European Union
Carbon Neutrality
Plastics Europe
Plastics Europe Germany
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)

Plastic. Climate. Future. enables engagement among industry members, climate activists, innovators, and the rest of world (the general public) to ultimately achieve positive changes related to plastic and the climate.

In their podcast, Mat & John host guests from these groups of stakeholders and talk about their views, activities and opinions to foster trustful communication and learn from each ... more

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Recent Guests

Manfred Renner
Mechanical engineer and circular-economy researcher at Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Episode: What Happens Between the Lab and the Factory
Matthias Franke
Environmental engineer and applied R&D researcher at Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Episode: What Happens Between the Lab and the Factory
Andreas Binder
Head of Sustainability Transformation and Business Building at Covestro
Covestro
Episode: Why Great Ideas Are Not Enough
Alexander Paasche
Business manager for Evonik's PEEK medical team, focused on medical polymer development
Evonik
Episode: The Unexpected Ways Plastics Change Lives
Marc Knebel
Leads Evonik's global medical systems team and develops new polymer applications
Evonik
Episode: The Unexpected Ways Plastics Change Lives
Dirk Langhammer
Dr. Dirk Langhammer, affiliated with Borouge International
Borouge International
Episode: What It Takes to Make Circularity Mainstream
Gunther Weidinger
Founder/Chair of Estanium Association; CRISP advocate
Estanium; Siemens (past)
Episode: A CRISP Vision for the Future of Manufacturing
Dr. Alexander Azzawi
Chemist by training, EVONIK, lead in circular packaging and plastics recycling
Evonik
Episode: When Recycling Starts with Design
Jens Hamprecht
VP Global Plastic Steering Committee and Sustainability at BASF
BASF
Episode: Beyond Sustainability: The Strategic Value of Circularity

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Host of Plastic. Climate. Future.
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What Happens Between the Lab and the Factory
Q: What does the chemical recycling map show?
Matthias Franke says the interactive map tracks chemical-recycling plant types, locations, capacities, feedstocks, operators, technology providers, and project status, including announced, operational, paused, or canceled facilities. He says it is freely available online and updated using published information.
What Happens Between the Lab and the Factory
Q: From your perspective, from your work, at the intersection between technology, innovation and scalability in industrial ecosystems, is she right? And do we lose speed somewhere in between?
Manfred Renner agrees that scaling is difficult because the circular economy requires system change, which creates winners and losers and requires clear goals, reliable rules, market development, and trust. Matthias Franke adds that investment security and clear legal frameworks once made waste-management innovation easier, while current chemical-recycling projects face scale-up costs, integration challenges, regulatory uncertainty, and investment risks.
Why Great Ideas Are Not Enough
Q: What would we have to change specifically in Germany then, based on these success stories, so that Germany becomes or has the role of an pioneer or innovation lead from the polymer industry side?
Binder says Germany needs to turn its strong science and engineering base into scalable businesses. He identifies financing, digital research and development, data and computing infrastructure, and stronger interdisciplinary collaboration as important factors, alongside technology, a functioning support system and a business case.
Why Great Ideas Are Not Enough
Q: How do you actually choose these innovation strategies, and what are the decision drivers for you to place Covestro also in the space of pioneering innovations in the chemical industry in Germany?
Binder says innovation strategy starts with finding real customer problems and distinguishing commercially relevant ideas from merely interesting ones. He recommends managing a portfolio across core business, adjacent opportunities and new areas, each with an appropriate strategy, and pursuing new areas only when they fit a sustained company commitment.
The Unexpected Ways Plastics Change Lives
Q: Why PEEK? Why not use polyethylene or polypropylene?
Paasche explains that PEEK's molecular structure gives it higher stiffness, heat resistance and performance than commodity polymers such as polyethylene. It has a long record of biocompatibility and can provide properties closer to bone than metal, while still offering the stiffness needed in certain applications.

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This show attracts professionals and stakeholders at the intersection of plastics, sustainability, and industrial technology. Episodes feature leaders and practitioners from chemical companies, packaging, circular economy initiatives, and policy groups, with deep dives into material science, recycling technologies, and big-picture decarbonization strategies. Notable strengths include candid discussions about scaling novel materials (biopolymers, enzymatic recycling, CO2-derived plastics), regulatory drivers, and real-world deployments with brands and utilities. The format often pairs two hosts with high-profile guests to explore technical details, strategic transformations, and how large organizations partner with startups to accelerate cha... more

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