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Project Manager in the project “New packaging solutions for people, planet and business, Package-Heroes”. Package-Heroes searches for packaging solutions, which address simultaneously food protection and the global and constantly increasing concern of plastic packaging waste. The project addresses this challenge by co-creating sustainable food packaging solutions, based on recyclable and biodegradable wood fibre materials and new food delivery, consumption, and recycling concepts.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Life sciences, Master
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REUSIFY: From Single Use to Reuse of Packaging
Oksanen, A. (Manager), Harlin, A. (Owner), Sundqvist, H. (Participant), Kaipia, R. (Participant), Christophliemk, H. (Participant), Kataja, K. (Participant) & Salo, M. (Participant)
1/03/24 → 31/08/26
Project: Business Finland project
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BIOTRANSFORM: Circular BIOeconomy TRANSFORMation for regions by enabling resource and governance networks
Kataja, K. (Manager), Lahtinen, J. H. (Owner), Keränen, J. T. (Participant), Hörhammer, H. (Participant), Nissinen, E. (Participant) & Behm, K. (Participant)
1/10/22 → 31/03/25
Project: EU project
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PackageHeroes: New packaging solutions for people, planet and business
Kumar, V. (Participant) & Kataja, K. (Manager)
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Academy of Finland project
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Hackathon: Hack the Cellulose
Tenhunen-Lunkka, A. (Manager), Nakari-Setälä, T. (Owner), Harlin, A. (Participant), Kazi, S. (Participant), Kataja, K. (Participant), Orelma, H. (Participant), Räsänen, A. (Participant), Vepsäläinen, J. (Participant), Nyholm, R. (Participant), Järvenpää, A. (Participant), Kangas, H. (Participant), Sandquist, D. (Participant), Kunnari, V. (Participant) & Kaukoniemi, O.-V. (Participant)
1/01/17 → 31/12/17
Project: Other
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Ansvarssystemer for producenter af emballage og emballageaffald samt relaterede genbrugssystemer i Finland, Spanien, Danmark og Polen
Rautkoski, H. & Kataja, K., 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 35 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Regímenes de responsabilidad del productor de envases y residuos de envases y sistemas de reciclado relacionados en Finlandia, España, Dinamarca y Polonia
Rautkoski, H. & Kataja, K., 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 35 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Green transition of forest industry in Finland
Nissinen, E., Hörhammer, H., Keränen, J. T., Kalliola, A., Thakur, G., Bertil, C. & Kataja, K., 17 Oct 2024, p. 80. 80 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Abstract › Scientific › peer-review
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Mapping Of The Potential To Substitute Plastic In Food Packaging In Finnish Supermarkets
Lahtinen, T., Kataja, K., Viitanen, J., Kumar, V., Lahtinen, J. H. & Harlin, A., 2024, In: Journal of Applied Packaging Research. 16, 1, 29 p., 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Packaging and packaging waste producer responsibility schemes and related recycling systems in Finland, Spain, Denmark and Poland
Rautkoski, H. & Kataja, K., 2024, 35 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
Open Access