8th & 9th April, Thon Hotel, Rue de la Loi 75, Brussels, Belgium
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION EXTENDED TO 15TH MARCH 2025
AGRIFOODPLAST is an independent research initiative uniting global experts, businesses, and decision-makers working at the crossroads of plastics and food. Plastic plays a vital role in food systems, but its use in agriculture, aquaculture, and fisheries can result in pollution and potential risks for biota and humans. Circularity in the use of food waste and biowaste in agriculture, can also up-concentrate microplastics and their chemical additives in agroecosystems and food. Plastic became also central for food storage and packaging, while the safety of this practice is still ongoing scientific screening.
AGRIFOODPLAST welcomes world experts, decision makers, farmers and businesses to present and debate on these challenges.
- Discuss the latest research on environmental and human risks of nano- and microplastics, and plastic-associated chemicals in food production and packaging.
- Take part in a multi-actor forum of scientists, practitioners, and policy makers;
- Share your vision on safer and more sustainable practices;
- Debate on needed policy developments and implementation measures.
Topics of Interest:
- Sources, occurrence and behaviour of plastic pollution from agrosystems (terrestrial agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture)
- Microplastic, nano-plastics and plastic chemical additives in food
- Toxicological and ecotoxicological impacts of plastics in the agrifood chain
- Innovation in agriplastics design for environmental sustainability
- Holistic, circular and evidence-based approach for sustainable plastic management in agriculture
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