MARII Summit on Microplastics | Madrid, Spain | 15-17 October 2025
The Microplastics Advanced Research & Innovation Initiative (MARII) Summit, held during October 2025 in Madrid, convened experts from academia, government, industry, and research institutions to advance microplastics science.
Here you’ll find the presentations from the Summit. These materials are intended to support researchers, regulators, and partners working to close data gaps, strengthen methods, and seek collaborations to further the science of microplastics.
The views, data and conclusions presented in these materials are those of the individual presenters and do not reflect the views or positions of the International Council of Chemical Associations or its members. Reuse, reproduction or distribution of slides, graphics and/or data requires direct permission from the presenter.
Wednesday 15 October
Presenter: Cassandra Rauert
Affiliation: University of Queensland
Topic: Analysis of plastics with Py-GC-MS – limitations and challenges
Presenter: Federica Nardella
Affiliation: Vrije Unversiteit Amsterdam
Topic: Analytical methods to assess human exposure: Py-GC-MS application to human biological samples
Presenter: Ira Wardani
Affiliation: Wageningen University & Research
Topic: Estimating the internal concentrations of MNPs by PBK model Particokinetics and internal exposure
Presenter: Richard Cross
Affiliation: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Topic: Environmental monitoring: Development of RSVP Tool to support sample collection
Presenter: Bernd Nowack
Affiliation: EMPA – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Topic: Reconciling plastic release: Modelling of macro and microplastic flows to the environment
Presenter: Sya Hoeke
Affiliation: Open University
Topic: Mapping the tire supply chain and microplastic emissions
Presenter: Sergey Lyulin
Affiliation: Novgorod State University
Topic: Scientific challenges of plastic pollution in the marine environment: The role of ‘imperfect’ definitions
Presenter: Eugene Choi
Affiliation: OECD
Topic: Outcome from a recent OECD Survey on Safety Testing of Nanoplastics
Presenter: Kei Ohno Woodall
Affiliation: UNEP, Secretariat of the BRS Conventions
Topic: Microplastics and Chemicals in Plastics: Perspectives from the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions
Presenter: Erik Rushton, Clementina Vitali
Affiliation: UNEP, Secretariat of the BRS Conventions
Topic: Brigid: Progress and Horizons
Presenter: Katherine Santizo
Affiliation: Cefic
Topic: Cefic Long-Range Research Initiative Update
Presenter: Takashi Mori, Yoshifumi Horie
Affiliation: JCIA, Kobe University
Topic: Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA) research update
Presenter: Robert Ellis-Hutchings
Affiliation: Dow
Topic: Systematic Review of Potential Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity of Microplastics
Thursday 16 October
Presenter: Todd Gouin
Affiliation: TG Environmental Research
Topic: Reflection on the continuing challenges in the context of risk assessment for nano- and microplastic particles
Presenter: Thorsten Wind
Affiliation: Henkel
Topic: The Generic SPM-Tonnage Estimation Methodology – The FEICA Case
Presenter: Adam McCarthy
Affiliation: European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA)
Topic: Tyres and Road Wear Particles
Presenter: Ruchi Shah
Affiliation: Int’l Life Sciences Institute (ILSI)
Topic: Microplastics Community of Practice
Presenter: Elliot Bland
Affiliation: The Microfibre Consortium
Topic: Convening Industry-Wide Innovation to Reduce Microfibre Pollution
Presenter: Eva Vizsolyi
Affiliation: OFI (Österreichisches Forschungsinstitut für Chemie und Technik)
Topic: Analytical method development and application to food and beverages
Presenter: Korinna Altmann
Affiliation: BAM (Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany)
Topic: Challenges in Microplastics Standardisation
Presenter: Oskar Hagelskjær
Affiliation: Microplastic Solution
Topic: Development of environmentally relevant microplastic reference materials
Presenter: Todd Gouin
Affiliation: TG Environmental Research
Topic: Microplastic particles as vectors of transport for hydrophobic organic chemicals
Presenter: Roberto Rosal
Affiliation: University of Alcalá
Topic: Challenges in plastic risk assessment: exposure and hazard of particles and additives
Presenter: Ricardo Beiras
Affiliation: Universidad de Vigo
Topic: Are Alternative “Bio” Plastics Chemically Safer Than Conventional Ones?
Presenter: Mick Whelan
Affiliation: University of Leicester
Topic: Modelling human exposures to plastic additive chemicals via microplastics
Presenter: Li Li
Affiliation: University of Nevada
Topic: A Multidimensional Analysis of Human Exposure to Plastic Additive Chemicals
Presenter: Todd Gouin
Affiliation: TG Environmental Research
Topic: Reflection on the continuing challenges in the context of risk assessment for nano- and microplastic particles
Presenter: John Norman
Affiliation: American Chemistry Council
Topic: ICCA’s Plastic Additives Database
Friday 17 October
Presenter: Taryn Kirsch
Affiliation: Procter & Gamble
Topic: CosPaTox – Safety Evaluation Guidance for the Use of PCR in Cosmetic and Detergent Packaging
Presenter: Björn Hidding, Claire Doskey
Affiliation: BASF, Dow
Topic: Additive Risk Assessment in a Circular Economy
Presenter: Todd Gouin
Affiliation: TG Environmental Research
Topic: Chemical Recycling: More Pollution? Or a sustainability solution for plastic