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30 plus 2: Event between tradition and modernity

Decision-makers and project managers from the packaging industry met for the 32nd time at the Dresden Packaging Conference.

For the 32nd time, decision-makers and project managers from industry, science and research met in Dresden for the traditional end-of-year event for the packaging industry. From the very beginning, the Dresden Packaging Conference has seen itself as a network meeting point and dialogue platform for all players: for brands, retailers and disposal companies as well as for students and representatives of start-ups.

After two years, we were finally able to return to Partners, colleagues and competitors to engage in direct dialogue, exchange positions and bring yourself up to date. Unfortunately, the 30th and 31st editions could "only" be organised digitally.

On 1 December 2022, the first day of the event, around 200 interested participants followed Comprehensive and highly individualised developments and innovative approaches around the topic of the event "Ideas and possibilities for sustainable and recyclable packaging".

Greenwashing under the microscope

For example, we scrutinised the importance of Design for recycling in companies and the sensible, honest and responsible categorisation of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle into the processes, always taking into account the current access and delivery options for raw materials and products. The presentations and discussion also focussed on the Demand for mono-materials thematised, via open-technology and recyclable sorting technologies The company will provide information on the use of tracers, for example, and present the potential of newly developed software for a better overview of recycling.

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Very interesting was the Position and categorisation of the new EU regulation on greenwashingWhat advertising restrictions on packaging could the industry face in the future? What are our general views on "sustainable", "bio-based", "environmentally friendly", "CO2-neutral", "compostable" and CO.?

Professionals and young talent come together

Special attention was also paid to the Ideas workshop on substitution, where the current status of alternative raw materials is discussed. such as corn grits as a substitute for polystyrene, cellulose fibres for food packaging and brown algae-based packaging films or fibre castings, and the possibilities for their use in practice were presented and actively discussed.

Traditionally, the Dresden Packaging Conference also the Opportunity for initial contact between packaging professionals and the next generation of students. Companies are already finding their employees of tomorrow today. This was diligently promoted on site. The students from packaging-related degree programmes from Leipzig, Berlin, Stuttgart and Dresden had and still have a unique opportunity to make the best contacts and get involved at an early stage.

The first day of the event was packed, informative, lively, in-depth and certainly sent every participant off into the evening with new ideas and insights. Day 2 will also be about Reusable and deposit systems and the packaging industry's overall responsibility for climate protection go: "Sustainability in the packaging industry - the way to the goal!"

packaging journal is a partner of the Dresden Packaging Conference alongside Schubert, Linhardt and Stora Enso.

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