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Circular economy with multipurpose and recycling

Metsä Board called for the Design Challenge again this year. We spoke to Ilkka Harju about the challenges facing the industry.

High quality with low material usage - that is one of the criteria of Metsä Board's „Better with Less“ design challenge. The company is calling on young designers to develop sustainable and recyclable packaging solutions. We spoke to judge and Packaging Services Director, EMEA & APAC, Ilkka Harju, about the competition and the challenges facing the industry.

The sushi packaging combines two materials that can be fed separately into the respective recycling streams.
The sushi packaging combines two materials that can be fed separately into the respective recycling streams. (Image: Metsä Board)
Ilkka Harju is an expert on the jury of the Design Challenge and is looking for innovative packaging solutions that save material and perform strongly in terms of quality.
Ilkka Harju is an expert on the Design Challenge jury and is looking for innovative packaging solutions that save material and perform strongly in terms of quality. (Image: Metsä Board)

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