An upcoming symposium hosted by CDE will aim to find the balance between virgin and recycled aggregates to support urbanization and essential products and services without sacrificing the environment.
This October in Brussels, CDE will host CIRCLE 2025, a waste recycling symposium where like-minded and forward-thinking leaders from across the industry — including materials processors, technology experts and legislators — will gather to share insights, analyze trends and discuss opportunities to rethink the industry’s waste burden.
The event is the evolution of CDE’s Circular Driven Economy symposium, which was last hosted in London before the pandemic.
“Natural resources are rapidly depleting. This is widely known and accepted,” said Eunan Kelly, CDE’s Head of Business Development for Europe.
“A conscious effort is absolutely needed to manage these resources wisely. CDE is leading the charge in this field, particularly in Europe where the legislative landscape is swiftly evolving, but rising to an industry-wide challenge requires a collective effort to close the gap.”
While also reducing carbon emissions, CDE wet processing plants have helped recover and channel back into the construction industry more than 230 million tonnes of material over the last decade, equivalent to building the Great Wall of China twice.
“Our solutions are already an essential part of the waste recycling ecosystem throughout Europe, which is driving the industry forward, but there’s still work to be done, knowledge to be shared and benefits to be had for both the public and private sectors globally,” Kelly said.
“The symposium will provide a collaborative space to co-author a sustainable way forward for waste management and accelerate the pace of change in Europe and further afield.”
Circle 2025 aims to bring together the best minds to help unravel the complexities of these competing priorities and change the narrative around mineral waste recycling.
More details and speakers will be announced in the coming months.
