Seminar on "Trends and Future of Recycled Plastic Supply and Demand" by Hayate Yasui of Mizuho Research Institute, Mizuho Bank, to be held on May 26, 2026.

A seminar titled "Trends and Future of Recycled Plastic Supply and Demand" will be held on May 26, 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 JST. The speaker is Mr. Hayate Yasui, Senior Consultant in the Sustainable Society Team, Sustainability Consulting Department, Mizuho Research Institute, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. The event is organized by the New Social System Research Institute (SSK) and will be available in-person at SSK Seminar Room in Tokyo, via live Zoom webinar, and through two-week archive streaming. Key topics include: 1. Trends in plastic resource circulation, covering domestic and international policy developments and industry trends (e.g., automotive). 2. Current status and challenges of plastic resource circulation, including material flow, waste plastic recycling, and recycled plastic utilization. 3. Analysis of recycled plastic supply and demand. The seminar aims to deepen understanding of future plastic resource circulation, noting the rising demand for recycled plastics in various industries, such as automotive, following the provisional agreement on ELV management regulations in Europe in December 2025.