Future Resources: Where the Packaging Industry Shapes Tomorrow

Regulatory pressure, scarce resources, and rising expectations from policymakers, commerce and society – the packaging industry is undergoing profound change. Yet, transformation does not mean stagnation. On the contrary, it opens up room for innovation, collaboration and sustainable business models. This is precisely where Future Resources comes in.

Guidance in Times of Change

With the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Germany’s VerpackDG and further European directives, the framework for packaging is being fundamentally reshaped. Companies face the challenge of meeting regulatory requirements while remaining innovative, competitive, and economically viable. This is where “Future Resources” by Interzero offers essential guidance: What concrete demands and obligations lie ahead for the sector? Where does genuine scope for action exist? And which solutions are already working in practice?

The focus here is not on abstract goals, but on practical insights, strategic context, and honest discussions about the opportunities, risks, and limitations of current approaches.

From Theory to Practice

What sets Future Resources apart is its strong emphasis on implementation. Industry best practices demonstrate how Design for Recycling, the use of recyclates, new material concepts, and circular business models can be successfully realised. It’s about more than just technological innovation: collaboration across the entire value chain is key.

High-Profile Input from Regulation and Practice

Renowned speakers have already confirmed their participation and promise to deliver insightful content: Legal expert Dr Markus W. Pauly will outline the latest developments and requirements surrounding the PPWR and their practical implications. Gunda Rachut, Head of the German Central Packaging Register (ZSVR), will provide up-to-date insights into minimum standards and their significance for recyclable packaging and functioning material flows. With a strategic outlook focused on “Packaging in 2030”, Thomas Reiner of Berndt+Partner will highlight new opportunities, risks, and necessary course-setting for the packaging sector. More renowned speakers from industry, retail and academia will complement the programme.
Alongside the programme, an exhibition will showcase innovative packaging solutions from companies and start-ups – tangible, open for discussion, and in direct exchange with a professional audience.

Dialogue on Equal Footing

Future Resources defines itself as a dialogue platform. Here, different perspectives come together: regulatory context, industrial practice, academic findings, and market-driven solutions. This open exchange on equal terms fosters trust, accelerates learning processes, and strengthens shared responsibility for a functioning circular economy.

Especially in times of transformation, it becomes clear: future-proof packaging isn’t born in isolation, but is the result of cooperation between business, politics and society. Only through knowledge transfer, networking and open dialogue can sustainable solutions be scaled and regulatory requirements translated sensibly into practice.

Future Resources is, therefore, more than just a specialist event – it’s a place where the future is conceived, discussed, and actively shaped.

Find out more and register at:
www.future-resources.de