Deep Dive: Sustainable packaging: Cycle-oriented bioeconomy
Main Stage: Friday, 22.03.2024
Material-efficient, sustainable and equitable – this is what the future of the circular economy should look like. But how can resources be used more efficiently and waste minimized through a circular bioeconomy? Get an overview of what developments there are in the production of bio-based materials and sustainable packaging solutions that simultaneously reduce environmental impact and strengthen economic efficiency.
| 11.40-12.25 | Welcome and moderation Prof. Dr. Markus Schmid, Institute Director SPI – Sustainable Packaging Institute SPI, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Sigmaringen, Germany |
| Compostability: solution or problem? Harry Vanheule, Normec OWS, Gent, Belgium | |
| Sustainable food packaging innovations within the context of an emerging circular economy Dr. Ulphard Thoden van Velzen, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Netherlands | |
| Summary and closing Prof. Dr. Markus Schmid, Institute Director SPI – Sustainable Packaging Institute SPI, Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Sigmaringen, Germany |