03 Nov 2021 --- A principal goal of the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) is driving up investment in renewables to enable the transition away from fossil fuel-based materials. For the packaging industry, this means reassessing petrochemical plastics’ design, applications and end-of-life disposal. PackagingInsights speaks with Professor Pirjo Kääriäinen, whose work bridges Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture (ARTS) and the School of Chemical Engineering (CHEM) – together CHEMARTS.