Acronym: BePacMan
Project partners Member States: PL, DE, LT, DK
Extending the life cycle of paper packaging by helping SMEs adopt circular business models and practical reuse solutions.
Overview: The project promotes extended lifecycles for paper packaging in the South Baltic area by developing practical, market‑ready business models and solutions that make reuse and longevity attractive to SMEs.
Key Objectives: The project aims to analyse current paper‑packaging flows, define feasible circular solutions for market stakeholders, and build capacity so SMEs adopt practices that prolong packaging life while delivering ecological and business benefits.
Main Activities: Activities include mapping and evaluating the existing situation, designing and testing practical concepts and business models for extended‑life paper packaging, and disseminating findings through capacity‑building, outreach and stakeholder engagement to support market uptake.
Impact: The project increases SME capability to implement circular packaging solutions, reduces packaging waste, strengthens local circular value chains, and supports sustainable business practices that benefit consumers, industry and regional authorities across the South Baltic area.
