At the beginning of February, the third BePacMan project management group meeting took place at the Klaipėda Science and Technology Park, bringing together partners from Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Germany, and Denmark. The aim of the event was to discuss the progress of the project, evaluate the results achieved so far, and plan the next steps in developing circular economy solutions for the reuse of paper packaging in the South Baltic region.
During the meeting, partners discussed project coordination activities, presented the results of the regional analysis of paper packaging systems, and held discussions on the development of circular business models and the implementation of pilot solutions. They also planned upcoming training sessions and knowledge transfer activities with stakeholders as well as small and medium-sized enterprises.
The event program was further enriched by a stakeholder learning session, during which the Lithuanian startup “Zerozone” presented its real pilot projects related to the implementation of reusable packaging systems in the field of e-commerce logistics. The startup provided a detailed overview of the origin and development of its idea, introduced the product being developed, and shared insights into the obstacles and challenges encountered during the process, the experiments carried out, and future plans. This presentation offered valuable insights to all meeting participants and complemented the working discussions with practical experience rooted in Lithuania but already confidently entering international markets.
“It was a great pleasure to meet the project partners in person and share insights,” said the meeting organizers. “Such collaboration not only enables the exchange of knowledge and experience but also helps plan further initiatives that strengthen sustainable solutions across the region.”
The connections established and experiences shared during the event will serve as an important foundation for the further implementation of the BePacMan project goals—improving paper packaging systems, implementing circular economy principles, and promoting sustainable business models in the South Baltic region.
