Why Attend? | SPEResponsible Plastics 2025 | Pittsburgh, PA • September 23-24, 2025
Aligning Innovation, science and policy to tackle PFAS and microplastics challenges in the plastics industry.
Why Attend?
Responsible Plastics 2025
Responsible Plastics 2025 is designed for professionals committed to developing impactful solutions to environmental challenges while promoting innovation, sustainability, and responsible practices across the plastics value chain.
This conference includes two tracks that focus on tackling the pressing challenges of PFAS and Microplastics in the plastics industry.
PER- AND PolyflUOrOalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Plastics Industry
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Stay ahead of one of the plastics industry’s most urgent challenges. With growing global scrutiny and regulation, PFAS is reshaping how we innovate, comply, and compete. This track delivers expert insights into the latest regulatory shifts, litigation risks, testing methods, and sustainable alternatives.
Topics include:
PFAS in Flame Retardants and Textiles
Preventing the Use of PFAS in Packaging: Challenges and Solutions
PFAS: Regulations, Litigation, and Potential Substitutes
Designed for professionals in regulatory affairs, R&D, sustainability, and business development, this track offers practical tools and strategic guidance to navigate the PFAS landscape with confidence and clarity.
Solutions for the Microplastic Challenge
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Tackle one of the plastics industry’s most urgent environmental challenges. The Microplastics track brings together leading voices from industry, academia, and policy to explore practical solutions and cutting-edge innovations for reducing microplastic pollution.
Sessions will cover:
Microplastics: A Global Debate - Facts and Risks
Sampling, Quantification, and Characterization of Microplastics
Strategies and Solutions to Prevent Microplastic Pollution
Designed for professionals in sustainability, compliance, R&D, and manufacturing, this track offers actionable insights and collaborative strategies to drive meaningful change across the plastics value chain.
Who Should Attend?
This track is for professionals across the plastics value chain navigating PFAS-related challenges in regulation, compliance, and material innovation. Whether you're seeking alternatives, clarity, or strategic guidance, this track delivers essential insights.
Ideal for professionals in:
Materials and additives
Extrusion (film, sheet, wire, cable)
Medical, automotive, aerospace, and electronics sectors
Performance textiles and construction
Academic research in materials or environmental science
This track is for you if:
You need to assess PFAS presence in your products or supply chain
You’re pursuing PFAS-free alternatives or reduction strategies
You’re evaluating the impact of current or upcoming PFAS regulations
You rely on fluoropolymers and require guidance on transition planning
You face legal or compliance risks related to PFAS use
Join experts and peers to explore practical solutions and shape the future of PFAS management in the plastics industry.
This track is tailored for professionals across the plastics ecosystem who are confronting the environmental, regulatory, and technical challenges posed by microplastic pollution. Attendees will gain practical insights and strategies to minimize microplastic generation, improve detection and mitigation, and align with evolving compliance requirements.
Ideal participants include:
Plastics Manufacturers & Processors
Material Scientists & Product Developers
Environmental & Sustainability Professionals
R&D and Innovation Leaders
Regulatory and Compliance Experts
Academic Researchers & Students
Consultants & Legal Advisors
Water & Wastewater Treatment Professionals
NGOs & Advocacy Groups
Policymakers & Public Sector Representatives
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