Malin dives deep into the unknown of recycling, what barriers there are to the increase of it and how co-creation plays a role in overcoming the challenges with Lena Stig, Sustainable Plastic Use at the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The talk is framed around these questions:

1. What is the current status on material recycling in Sweden? (00:55)
2. What is the one thing we just don’t get, aiming for a circular plastics economy? (03:12)
3. Do we have a material recycling gap? (05:07)
4. Why is there a difference between being recyclable and being recycled? (06:25)
5. What is needed to close the recycling gap? (07:14)
6. To scale up the transformation towards a circular plastics economy, what do you see is essential to keep in mind? (08:47)

Learn more

Plastic in Sweden - facts and practical advice
Innovation competetion for sustainable plastic use

Credits

Artwork: Giancarlo Mitidieri

Jingle: Frans Sjöberg