Martin Grath, MdL – Biobäcker und landtagspolitischer Sprecher der Grünen in Baden-Württemberg.
Foto: © Martin Grath, 2019
Stuttgart, 21.09.2019 (wbp): südback 2019 – the most important event for bakers and confectioners in the German-speaking countries – opened its doors today. During the official opening tour, Green Party spokesperson Martin Grath praised the sustainable actions of WEBER Packaging GmbH from Güglingen.
After an opening ceremony in the morning, shortly before 11:00 a.m. (CET), a group of around 30 people accompanied by the Württemberg pretzel queen and princess visited WEBER Packaging GmbH at the exhibition stand on their official tour.
Led by State Secretary Friedlinde Gurr-Hirsch, MdL – from the Ministry for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection - were followed by Martin Grath, MdL – organic baker from Heidenheim and spokesman for the Greens in the state parliament, Martin Reinhard – state guild master in the state guild association for the Württemberg bakery trade (Landesinnungsverband für das Württembergische Bäckerhandwerk e.V.) and Ulrich Kromer von Baerle, spokesman for the management of Messe Stuttgart.
Positive contribution to the climate crisis
After a short welcome by Stephan Weber, the Managing Director Sales of WEBER Packaging GmbH, during the coffee roasting, they started talking about the up to 75 percent CO² savings through the use of grass or hay as raw material in the so-called grass paper cup..
Compared to the substituted wood content, hay is processed into a raw material almost entirely without water (< 1 litre H²O per 1,000 kg of raw material) and without any chemicals or the energy input previously associated with them. WEBER press spokesman Ingo H. Klett:
"According to my research, our cups from the new grass-paper mix are currently the most sustainable outdoor coffee cups ever.
Compared to the substituted wood content, hay is processed into a raw material almost entirely without water (< 1 litre H²O per 1,000 kg of raw material) and without any chemicals or the energy input previously associated with them. WEBER press spokesman Ingo H. Klett:
From left to right: Martin Reinhard, State Guild Master of the State Guild Association for the Württemberg Bakery Trade; Friedlinde Gurr-Hirsch, MdL - Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection; Ulrich Kromer von Baerle, Speaker of the Management Board of Messe Stuttgart; Stephan Weber, Managing Director Sales of WEBER Packaging GmbH; Photo: Ingo H. Klett for © WEBER Packaging GmbH, 2019
This must stop immediately
Martin Grath from Heidenheim, spokesman for the Greens in the state parliament, MdL and organic baker Martin Grath from Heidenheim, liked not only the grass paper cup but above all Stephan Weber's message to make a targeted contribution against the wastefulness of food with optimal food packaging. In addition Grath:
"In Vienna, as much bread is thrown away daily as is produced in Graz."
v.l.n.r.: Biobäcker und Grünen-Sprecher Martin Grath, MdL; Ulrich Kromer von Baerle, Sprecher der Geschäftsführung der Messe Stuttgart; Stephan Weber, Geschäftsführer Vertrieb der WEBER Packaging GmbH; Friedlinde Gurr-Hirsch, MdL – Parlamentarische Staatssekretärin im Ministerium für Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz; Martin Reinhard, Landesinnungsmeister des Landesinnungsverbands für das Württembergische Bäckerhandwerk e. V.; Foto: Ingo H. Klett für die © WEBER Packaging GmbH, 2019