Public Procurement: Driving circular transformation in the construction, plastics and textile industries

Do you work in procurement for a municipality, hospital, or other public institution? Are you interested in how you can contribute to a more circular economy in construction, textiles, or plastics by procuring innovative solutions? Then this webinar is for you.

Webinar on public procurement and sustainable solutions

• Get inspired by leading practices where public procurers share their experiences with procurement of circular solutions in construction, textiles, and plastics.
• Join the conversation with stakeholders from Denmark, Belgium, and Portugal and discover the most relevant topics for future projects on public procurement of circular innovation.
• Let’s define future sustainable collaborations and projects together – don’t hesitate to share your ideas and wishes.

Agenda

10.00-10.05: Introduction to two European projects on circular economy and innovation public procurement

10.05-10.20: How to use innovation procurement to implement innovative circular solutions?

10.20-10.55: Textiles:  ​

How can public procurement of circular solutions contribute to circularity for the textile value chain? ​

– Best practices/cases on recycling of workwear, e.g. hospital uniforms and other waste streams from public institutions​

Hear which topics Danish, Belgian and Portuguese actors have identified as relevant for future projects on public procurement of innovation​

Survey: Which topics would you like to collaborate on in future projects?​

10.55-11.30: Plastic and packaging: ​How can public procurement of circular solutions contribute to circularity of plastic and packaging?​

– Best practices/cases on plastic and packaging from municipalities and hospitals

Hear which topics Danish, Belgian and Portuguese actors have identified as relevant for future projects on public procurement of innovation​

Survey: Which topics would you like to collaborate on in future projects?​

11.30-12.10: Construction:  ​

How can public procurement of circular solutions contribute to circularity in the construction industry?​

– Best practices/cases on circular design, material choices and material banks

Hear which topics Danish, Belgian and Portuguese actors have identified as relevant for future projects on public procurement of innovation​

Survey: Which topics would you like to collaborate on in future projects?​

12.10-12.25: Digital solutions for sorting of plastic, textiles and construction/demolishion waste: ​How can artificial Intelligence, sensoring, detection and robotics contribute to improved sorting of waste? And how can public actors test and implement new digital solutions for sorting?​

Best practices/cases: ​Implementation of Artificial Intelligence for improved sorting af public recycling stations​

Hear which topics Danish, Belgian and Portuguese actors have identified as relevant for future projects on public procurement of innovation​

Survey: Which topics would you like to collaborate on in future projects?​

12.25-12.30: Goodbye and next steps: Join the network for public buyers, receive toolkit for Public Procurement of Innovation and engage in new European projects.