Environmental Conference 2026
The only event of its kind in the environmental sector
20-21 May 2026, Grand Hotel Łódź
The only event of its kind in the environmental sector
20-21 May 2026, Grand Hotel Łódź
On 20-21 May 2026 we see you in Lodz, at the Grand Hotel! This year's Interzero Environmental Conference will cover the most important and up-to-date topics related to legislation, environmental protection and ESG. During the event, we will delve into topics including: the circular economy, extended producer responsibility, textiles, the SUP directive, the deposit system and strategies to make businesses more circular.
12:00-12:10
Agata Ryś, Interzero
12:10-12:40
Paweł Lesiak, Interzero
12:40-13:00
13:00-13:20
Przemyslaw Kurowicki
13:20-13:40
Aleksander Majerz and Bogdan Warchoł, Woodeco
13:40-14:30
14:30-15:30
We are standing on the threshold of a major change in the textile industry - the extension of Extended Producer Responsibility to the clothing industry. A truckload of clothes ends up in landfill every second, and textiles are the fourth most environmentally damaging economic sector in the European Union. The new EU regulations shift the responsibility for financing the management of waste textiles from local governments and citizens to the shoulders of the clothing industry. This is the same principle that has been in place for years in the packaging industry. So will the new regulations affect garment manufacturers, who will have to bear the cost of waste management, and will it affect the design of more durable products? Will the vision of more expensive clothing make us start buying less, or will we simply look for cheap alternatives? We will try to answer these questions.
Journalist and publicist, moderator
GOZ expert, Baltis Sea Region Manager/Waste Free Oceans
Senior Standards Implementation Specialist, GS1
Expert in waste treatment technology
15:50-16:10
Pawel Sosnowski, Interzero
16:10-16:25
16:25-17:25
Packaging is no longer just about protecting and presenting a product, it is also a logistical and environmental challenge. The PPWR is, on the one hand, an attempt to harmonise the EU internal market and, on the other hand, an attempt to force the real application of the waste hierarchy, which is still unfortunately neglected in practice when it comes to packaging. In the debate, we want to focus on how to translate the legal requirements into economic practice in a circular economy model. The practical implementation of the Reduce - Reuse - Recycle principle, although right, poses challenges to three key groups - producers, processors and consumers - that require a complete redefinition of current business models and habits.
Journalist and publicist, moderator
Vice-President, Interzero
Closed-cycle economy expert, Lewiatan Confederation
17:25-17:40
Speaker
17:40-18:00
Kamila Kalińczak
09:30-09:50
Łukasz Czarnowski, Interzero
09:50-10:10
Robert Sedlar, Interzero Croatia
10:10-10:30
Jędrzej Przeździęk, Paxit.pl
10:30-10:50
Magdalena Fertsch-Ślęk, GS1
10:50-11:05
11:05-12:05
Journalist and publicist, moderator
Packaging Solution Engineer, IKEA Development Center Central Europe
12:05-12:20
Katarzyna Konwinska and Ireneusz Janiczek, Soda Stream
12:35-12:50
12:50-13:50
The debate will focus on the dynamically changing regulatory environment of e-commerce and its impact on business, consumers and legal practice. In the discussion, we will combine three perspectives - law, business and marketplace users - to take a comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities presented by the new regulations. We will touch on the impact of the regulation on operational costs, logistics, returns and marketplaces and compare the Polish and EU approaches. We will also consider whether the new regulations will hinder the development of e-commerce or rather become an impulse for innovation. The debate will provide an opportunity to share experiences, identify key risks and seek solutions that will allow companies to successfully navigate the new regulatory reality.
Content creator, lawyer
Director of Digitalisation, Interzero
13:50-14:10
14:15-14:35
Aneta Fusiara, mBank
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