27th February 2026, 12noon (1hr), Online (Teams)

Join the Early Careers Group of Composites UK and the Chartered Institute for Waste Management (CIWM) for a collaborative webinar exploring the end-of-life challenge for composites. This session will highlight why end-of-life considerations matter now, outline the current disposal and recovery landscape, and share real-world industry practice. Attendees will gain practical insights into circularity, including tools and design approaches that can be applied immediately to support better end-of-life outcomes. Ideal for early-career professionals and design engineers looking to understand how today’s decisions shape tomorrow’s sustainability — with time for discussion and Q&A.

Agenda: 

  • Composites UK: Why end-of-life composites matter now – Importance of composites, growth of use
  • CIWM: The end-of-life landscape: routes and realities – Practical overview of current disposal and recovery pathways
  • Composites UK Industry case study: “What we’re doing in practice”
  • CIWM: Circularity toolkit for young professionals – practical takeaway / what you can use tomorrow to inform decisions
    • Design engineers of new products – learn a bit more about what design rules that aid end of life
    • General approaches
  • Q&A

Registration

This online meeting is free-of-charge but please register your intent to attend, here. You or your company will need to be a member of Composites UK or the Chartered Institute for Waste Management (CIWM) to be able to take part.

Event dates & times

  • 12:00 – 13:00