Wanted: Sustainable design and materials

The potential to save material is almost exhausted against the background of sufficient quality and product performance. However, there are exciting approaches in the field of sustainable packaging design, in which alternative materials made from renewable raw materials are used, among other things.

Expandable: Recycling of household packaging waste

The collection and recycling of household packaging waste is notoriously more difficult than industrial waste. Recycling and material recovery can still be significantly expanded in this area in particular. In addition to innovative sorting and processing technologies, consideration of recycling requirements in product design is an important aspect.

Wanted: Implementation Methods for a Circular Economy in Food Packaging

The legal requirements for packaging in direct contact with food are high. Here, too, it is important to develop solutions that open up an expanded field of application while taking product safety into account.

Practical: Cofresco and sustainability

Following the presentation, the participants had the opportunity to gain insights into Cofresco's sustainability strategy and its implementation . 

The programme of events

10.30 - 10.45 | Greeting 

Martin Rogall, Chief Sustainability Officer, Cofresco

10.45 – 11.15 | nnovation in paper packaging for food

Raphaël Bardet, Head of Business Line, Parchment Solutions BU, Ahlstrom-Munksjö

11.15 – 11.45 | Non-edible food waste to make reduced-plastic packaging

Dr. Eoin Cunningham, Queen's University Belfast

12:00 – 12.30 | Aluminium foil: sustainability and innovation Hans-Jürgen Schmidt, Head of Product Ecology, Speira 

12.30 – 13.00 | Resource efficient plastic packaging innovations Dr. Henning Wilts, Director Division Circular Economy, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy gGmbH 

13.30 – 14.00 | Packaging optimisation: Made for recycling

Dr. Julian Thielen, Head of "Made for Recycling", INTERSEROH Entsorgungsdienstleistungs GmbH

14.00 – 14.30 Practical part: Sustainability at Cofresco