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An Introduction to Plastics Recycling

Virtual: 9 – 11th June | Start Time: 9:00 AM New York / 2:00 PM London / 5:00 PM Dubai

Course Overview

Global transition from linear to circular model continues to shape how businesses work. However, recycling is not as simple as it seems. As the industry describes, it’s a notoriously difficult process.

The Introduction to Plastics Recycling Training Course will deepen your understanding of the recycling business – from chemical recycling and waste management to market dynamics across polymers, and much more.

As consumers strongly support a sustainable and environmentally-friendly product, and regulations become tighter with measures such as a tax levy on plastics, receive insight directly from ICIS experts to assist you in adapting to these changes to stay relevant.

Key topics include

The Introduction to Plastics Recycling Training Course will help you to:

  • Get to grips with what chemical recycling is all about – different processes, status of development, and future trends
  • Receive comprehensive insights into market dynamics across polymers – gain an overview of collection rates, the impact on virgin markets form recyclates and more…
  • Gain knowledge about the future challenges for recycling technologies – legislative framework, addressing contamination, disruptive technologies, influence of brand and consumer pressure
  • Discover how end markets will dictate the evolution of plastics recycling and the impact of the refocus on design for recycled products

Who should attend?

The Introduction to Plastics Recycling Training Course is suitable to all levels of professionals working in the recycling industry who would like to get a solid understanding of the business and its progress including those in the following roles and functions:

  • CEOs/Chief Sustainability Officers/General Managers/Directors
  • Head of Sustainability/Circular Economy
  • Research and Development
  • Innovation
  • Packaging/Raw Material Procurement
  • Category Managers
  • Market Analysts
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Strategic Planning

Course fees

$1300 (+UK VAT at 20% if applicable)*

9 – 11 June | Start Time: 9:00 AM New York / 2:00 PM London / 5:00 PM Dubai

8 – 10 September 2025 | Start Time: 9:00 AM London / 12:00PM Dubai / 4:00PM Singapore– Sign up by 11th August 2025 to receive 10% off with our Early Bird Rate.


*NB: Please enter your VAT number (or local equivalent) on our payment page, otherwise UK VAT at 20% will be applied. Customers based in the UK will be charged UK VAT at 20% whether or not a VAT number is provided.

For group bookings of three or more please contact us:

Joan Brucal 
Email: training@icis.com
Tel: +44 33 0161 3209

Meet our Course Trainers

Helen McGeough

Helen McGeough, Senior Analyst, Plastics Recycling, ICIS

Helen leads market analysis and consulting for global recycled PET markets, working with contacts across the supply chain from collection, reclamation through to end users. She has over 20 years’ experience in consultancy, having worked initially in the Digital Technology industry and for the past 14 years in recycled PET within ICIS and Wood Mackenzie (previously PCI).

Prior to joining ICIS Helen has developed supply demand database for recycled PET markets, including forecasts for collection, reclamation, and end use of recycled PET products. She has been responsible for monthly coverage of recycled PET market including price discovery, analysis of market developments and regulatory developments. Helen has generated price forecasts for recycled PET flake and food grade pellets by key regions. Helen has delivered multiple custom studies in the recycling area, assisting investment and strategy development for parties within the recycled PET supply.

With ICIS, she will build the coverage of recycled plastics through her previous experience and expertise. Helen is the author of the ICIS R-PET Analytics service launched in May 2019 and is responsible for driving content-specific contributions to ICIS services. Helen has been a speaker at conferences and seminars on R-PET in Europe, North America and Asia.

Matt Tudball

Matt Tudball, Senior Editor, Recycling, ICIS

Matt is one of the Senior Editors for recycling in Europe, working alongside Mark Victory to help customers keep track of the complex and fluid recycled plastics market. Matt joined ICIS in 2012 and has covered various products including the Turkish and African PE and PP markets.

Matt is editor of the European R-PET report, which he took on in 2019, and also covers the R-LDPE market as of 2023, providing price assessments, news and analysis for this fast-paced and evolving market.

Andrea Bassetti, Senior Analyst and Regional Lead, Plastics Recycling

Andrea manages the plastics recycling analyst team in the Americas, focusing on enhancing market intelligence, supporting circularity initiatives, and driving data-driven strategies for the plastics recycling market. Andrea joined the ICIS team in 2023.

Mark Victory

Mark Victory, Senior Editor, Recycling, ICIS

Mark Victory is one of the Senior Editors for recycling at ICIS and is dedicated to expanding our coverage across this vital and growing sector. Mark has been with ICIS since 2008, and has covered recycling markets throughout his time with the company.

Mark is currently the editor for the Mixed Plastic Waste and Pyrolysis Oil, Europe R-PP, and Europe R-HDPE pricing services, all of which he developed and launched (alongside the wider Europe R-PE pricing service).

Mark also has extensive experience across petrochemical and fertilizer markets, having been the regular editor for more than 25 separate markets, and managed several teams of editors.

Prior to joining ICIS, Mark covered structured products, international bonds, and commercial paper markets.

Joshua Dill, Analyst, Plastics Recycling 

Joshua conducts research and analysis on recycling markets in the Americas, with a focus on generating high-level insights to provide clarity into the nascent market of chemical recycling. Joshua joined the ICIS team in 2023.

Alexandra Tawton-Tomczyk, Senior Analyst, Plastic Recycling & Sustainability 

Alexandra is a senior analyst in the EMEA team. Alexandra joined ICIS in 2023 and has been covering plastics recycling markets since 2019, including legislative developments and their market impacts, plastic waste, ocean-bound plastics, and the recycling of PS and PVS in Europe.

Corbin Olson, Senior Analyst, Plastics Recycling 

Corbin specializes in providing data-driven insights on mechanical recycling in the Americas and ensuring the integrity of ICIS recycling products, in addition to researching and analyzing the recycled plastic commodities value chain. Corbin joined ICIS in 2024. 

Additional ICIS training courses

An Introduction to Chemical Recycling

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Fundamentals of the Polymers Business

To help you build a deeper understanding of the polymers markets, value chains and dynamics.

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