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Schedule of the event

Tuesday 8th April

PAPILLONS Stakeholder Forum

9.00 –  9.30:  Welcome Coffee

  • 9.30 – 10.00:  Opening sessionMicroplastics: red alert for European soils?
  • 10.00 – 10.40: Round table n°1 – The Soil Monitoring Law: an opportunity for European soils?

10.40 – 11.00: Coffee break

  • 11.00 – 11.40: Round table n°2 – Exploring the economic, environmental and social impact of micro- and  nanoplastic pollution
  • 11.40 – 12.40:  Round table n°3 – Which paths towards a sustainable use and management of agricultural plastics?

12.45 – 14.30 – Networking Lunch

AGRIFOODPLAST 2025

14.30 – 18.00: AFP 2025 – Parallel Sessions

  • Thematic track: Sources, Occurrence, and Behavior of Plastic Pollution from Terrestrial Agriculture, Fisheries, and Aquaculture 
    • Section A1. Harmonization and advances in the detection and characterization of plastic pollution in the agrifood chain
  • Thematic track: Microplastics, Nano-plastics, and Plastic Chemical Additives in Food
    • Section A2. Plastics and plastic additives in food: a One Health perspective on plastic pollution 
  • Thematic tracks : Holistic, Circular, and Evidence-Based Approach for Sustainable Plastic Management in Agriculture / Innovation in Agriplastics Design for Environmental Sustainability
    • Section B1. Addressing sustainability of plastic in the agrifood sector 
  • Thematic track: Toxicological and Ecotoxicological Impacts of Plastics in the Agrifood Chain
    • Section B2. Understanding the impact of plastics and associated contaminants in soil environments

Wednesday 9th April

AGRIFOODPLAST 2025

9.00 – 12.10: AFP 2025 – Parallel Sessions

  • Thematic track: Sources, Occurrence, and Behavior of Plastic Pollution from Terrestrial Agriculture, Fisheries, and Aquaculture
    • Section C1. Monitoring the sources and distributions of plastics in soils 
  • Thematic track: Toxicological and Ecotoxicological Impacts of Plastics in the Agrifood Chain 
    • Section D1. Unravelling plastic impacts in agrifood systems and beyond
    • Section C2. Effects of biodegradable plastic residues on  plants
    • Section D2. Effects of micro- and nanoplastics on plants 

12.30 – 14.15: Networking Lunch

14.15 – 18.00: AFP 2025 – Parallel Sessions

  • Thematic track: Sources, Occurrence, and Behavior of Plastic Pollution from Terrestrial Agriculture, Fisheries, and Aquaculture  
    • Section E1. Fate of plastic and associated chemicals in soil environments
    • Section E2. Behaviour and transformations of plastic and associated chemical pollution in soils  
    • Section F2: Integrating data and knowledge from plastic pollution monitoring 
  • Thematic track: Toxicological and Ecotoxicological Impacts of Plastics in the Agrifood Chain  
    • Section F1. Effects of micro- and nanoplastic pollution on soil organisms