In this episode of Plastic Climate Future, we speak with Dr. Christine Bunte, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, about what it really means to make plastics circular — and why achieving it is far more complex than simply recycling more.

Christine brings a unique perspective, blending a background in polymer chemistry with years in public affairs, now representing Europe’s plastics producers at the center of policy and industry change.

What we explore:

Why “well-made” packaging can be more sustainable than we think

The role of chemical and mechanical recycling in scaling circularity

How cost, innovation, and regulation intersect — and where the bottlenecks are

Why making circularity attractive to consumers is just as critical as policy targets

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