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Rafael Sánchez Aparicio

Waste Director of Veolia in Spain | Veolia

Biography

Rafael Sánchez, Director of Waste and Plastics at Veolia Spain, has more than 20 years of experience in the sustainability sector. Throughout his career, he has driven waste management projects in both national and international markets for recycling and energy recovery. Currently, at Veolia, he is responsible for promoting and reintroducing recycled plastics into the industry.

Sessions

11:30h

Conference | Rethinking Plastic

Closing the Loop: Veolia’s Technologies and Strategies to Achieve Circularity of Flexible Packaging

Rafael Sánchez Aparicio Veolia Waste Director of Veolia in Spain Speaker

#circulareconomy, #ecodesign, #packaging, #plasticrecycling, #wastevalorisation

2026-06-02 11:30 2026-06-02 11:50 Europe/Madrid Closing the Loop: Veolia’s Technologies and Strategies to Achieve Circularity of Flexible Packaging Flexible packaging is one of the most complex materials to integrate into the circular economy. Veolia promotes a comprehensive and innovative approach to address this challenge, combining mechanical recycling —with successful cases such as the Lidl project, where bags were developed using 100% recycled material— and the potential of chemical recycling as a complementary technology. Additionally, it relies on the Circularity Guide for Plastics in Green Public Procurement as a strategic lever to promote demand for recycled materials and consolidate a real circular economy. Rethinking Plastic

Tue 2 11:30h - 11:50h Rethinking Plastic Registration for the activity during Equiplast accreditation

Rafael Sánchez Aparicio

Biography

Sessions

Closing the Loop: Veolia’s Technologies and Strategies to Achieve Circularity of Flexible Packaging

#EQUIPLAST2026

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