Poonam Dharman 

Ingrid Goumans

Rianne Hagen 

Sarvesh Poddar

Prof. Gert-Jan Gruter

Rick Passenier

Green Packaging 2.0: Why is the Future Taking So Long?

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Amsterdam Chemistry Network

In the occasion of the Week of Circular Economy, ACN joins forces with SustainaLab, offering you an event around Sustainable Packaging

Science Park  301- Matrix One

Chem Together

Networking for SMEs, industry and scientists in Chemistry and Life Sciences

Chem Together #23Green Packaging 2.0: Why Is the Future Taking So Long?As Amsterdam advances its ambition to become a fully circular city, the role of packaging has moved to the center of the transition. Reducing material use, designing for reuse, and enabling high-quality recycling are essential to cutting waste streams and closing resource loops.Sustainable packaging is no longer a distant ambition: it is a scientific, technological, and societal necessity. Yet despite rapid advances in materials chemistry, biopolymers, recycling technologies, and circular design, large-scale transformation remains slower than expected.This event brings together leading experts from academia, brand owners, startups, and scale-ups to explore the gap between innovation and implementation. Through scientific insight, practical case studies, and critical discussion, we will examine the technical and economic challenges of the transition toward truly sustainable packaging.As always with ACN, join us for a forward-looking conversation on how chemistry can accelerate the shift from promising solutions to real-world impact. Keynote speakers<ul><li>Prof. Gert-Jan Gruter - University of Amsterdam - Professor of Industrial Sustainable Chemistry</li><li>Poonam Dharman - Lipton Teas and Infusions - Packaging &amp; Artwork Innovation Director</li><li>Sarvesh Poddar - Sustanix - Co-founder and CEO</li><li>Rianne Hagen - Albert Heijn - Packaging Specialist</li><li>Ingrid Goumans - Avantium - Director Public Affairs &amp; Sustainability</li></ul>Moderated by Rick Passenier - Biobased Circular - Program Director The Challenges We’re Putting on the TableWhy Packaging Is a Materials Challenge, Not a Waste Problem?What Happens When Circular Design Meets Consumer Reality?Why Is It Hard To Scale Sustainable Materials, Even When The Science Works?Can Private Labels Work as Circularity Accelerators?If Paper Is Recyclable, Why Is Plastic Still Indispensable — And How Can We Change That? Timetable14:00 Doors open14:30 Word of Welcome14:45 Round of 3 Talks15:30 Short break15:45 Round of 2 Talks16:15 Panel Discussion16:45 Closing Remarks17:00 Networking Drinks Event made possible by ChemistryNL and the City of Amsterdam

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