About the webinar
By 2030, regulations like the Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation will require a specific percentage of recycled material in food and non-food packaging. While these requirements aim to advance the circular economy, they also pose significant challenges for the industry.
A major obstacle is the limited availability of recycled material, especially for food-grade applications, making it difficult to align environmental goals with economic viability. So, how can we overcome this pressing material shortage?
In this webinar, we will take a look at how big the material gap really is and examine the key challenges plastic packaging manufacturers face in bridging it. We’ll also discuss practical strategies to overcome these hurdles and how to ensure compliance with upcoming regulations.
Adding valuable insight, Birte Dorenkamp from the renowned brand Emmi — Switzerland’s largest dairy company — will share a first example on how to overcome the material gap with their innovative r-PS cups.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the road ahead and learn how to navigate the journey toward sustainable packaging solutions.
Learning Objectives
- Gain insights into the requirements of using recycled content by 2030.
- Understand the current extent of the material gap, focusing specifically on r-PP and r-PS.
- Explore various strategies on how to close the material gap.
- Learn how brands like Emmi, in collaboration with Greiner Packaging and other partners, are pioneering solutions to bridge the material gap, with innovative new r-PS cups as an example.
Florian Aschermayer
Global Senior Expert Sustainable Material Excellence
Greiner Packaging
greiner-gpi.com
As a Global Senior Expert for Sustainable Material Excellence at Greiner Packaging, Austria, Florian Aschermayer plays a pivotal role in the Circular Economy department. He specializes in advancing sustainable plastic solutions, focusing on Circular Economy initiatives such as recycling material food compliance, CE digitization, and fostering CE material loops and partnerships. His work includes driving recycling content certifications and leading transformative strategies for a sustainable future. Florian holds a Master’s degree in Polymer Engineering and Science, with expertise in polymer material science, plastic product development, and chemistry.
Birte Dorenkamp
Head of R&D Sustainable Packaging at Emmi
Emmi Schweiz AG
group.emmi.com
As Head of Sustainable Packaging at Emmi, Switzerland, Birte Dorenkamp leads the company’s initiatives in sustainable packaging—a topic that matters to her both professionally and personally. She has been with Emmi for 17 years, following previous roles as Head of the Packaging Innovation Hub for the Sugar segment at Mars and as a Project Manager at Lindt & Sprüngli, where she started her career after completing her studies.
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