Reloop Unpacks: The Future of Managing Resources in a Competitive Europe
The Reloop Unpacks conference was held at the Residence Palace in Brussels in June 2025 as an EU Green Week partner event.
Featuring presentations and candid panels discussions the day centred on mixed residual waste sorting, circular beverage packaging at scale and next-generation digital and AI tools.
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Agenda and session downloads
Downloads from the sessions have been made available.
• Session one – Digging Deeper: Europe’s Hidden Resource Opportunity
• Session two – Turning the Tide: Circular Beverage Packaging for a Sustainable Europe
• Session three – Next-Gen Circular: Digital and AI Tools for a Thriving Future
Digging Deeper: Europe’s Hidden Resource Opportunity
Mixed residual waste sorting was examined as a way to unlock significant volumes of recyclable materials, offering a cost-effective, climate-conscious approach already in use across Europe.
Speakers
Florian Flachenecker, PhD
Task Force Leader, Circular Economy Act, DG Environment, EU Commission
Dominic Hogg
Founder, Equanimator Ltd
Jimena Canda
Government Affairs Leader for the European Union, Dow
Anna Larsson
Circular Economy Development Director, Reloop
Sarah Cuvellier
Deputy CEO, Metal Packaging Europe EA
Turning the Tide: Circular Beverage Packaging for a Sustainable Europe
The session showcased working models that enhance reusability, advance closed-loop recycling and optimise centralised systems for higher performance.
Speakers
Tomas Kjellker
CEO, Returpack
Ivan Tučník
Group Sustainability Lead,
Asahi Europe & International
Miks Stūrītis
CEO, Depozīta Iepakojuma Operators (DIO)
Tobias Bielenstein
COO, Working Group Refillables, Mehrweg
Next-Gen Circular: Digital and AI Tools for a Thriving Future
Leading innovators shared next-generation digital and AI solutions designed to empower consumers, businesses and policymakers.
Speakers
Mark Roberts
Sustainability & Circular Economy Director, Amcor
Tobias Bielenstein
Director Public Affairs, Sustainability & Communications, Genossenschaft Deutscher Brunnen eG (GDB)
Simon Smedegaard Rossau
Project Leader, Circular Packaging, City of Århus
Stéphane Cren
Head of Innovation, GS1-France
Weronika Czaplewska
COO and co-founder, Envirly
Panel discussion
In this special episode of our podcast, Reloop Brief, Clarissa Morawski moderates the panel discussion following this session.
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