BERNARD MERKX
EUPC

Bernard Merkx is a social entrepreneur who held several senior management positions in the internationational plastics recycling and plastics converting industry for nearly 25 years, before starting his own consultancy company, GreenWavePlastics.
Bernard holds a degree in Business Administration (Polytechnics), is member of several international advisory committees and is co-author of several studies and booklets.
Bernard is managing director of both Brussels-based trade associations European Plastics Converters (EuPC) and European Single ply Waterproofing Association (ESWA).
He is also among others CIO and Board of Directors Member of Plastix AS in Denmark, Honorary President of Plastics Recyclers Europe, co-founder of Waste Free Oceans Foundation and has a vast international network both in the public and private sector.
Circularity has been a key driver throughout his career.