Is "sustainable packaging" a paradox? With a growing population moving from the countryside to cities and increasing stress on our environment, we need to find better ways to move food from farm to table and reduce food waste. This workshop will explore the context of packaging in food supply, how to measure packaging sustainability, and what packaging companies and brand owners can do better.
Submitted by: David Clark
David Clark is Vice President Safety, Environment,and Sustainability for Amcor Ltd. He is closely involved with issues related to the collection, processing, and use of recycled containers, as well as integrating sustainable design into Amcor’s product development and innovation processes. Dave is an active member of several organizations including the Association of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, and is Chariman of the Plastic Recycling Corporation of California.
Amcor is a $12.6 billion leader in packaging, delivering innovative solutions to customers around the world from over 300 sites with 35,000 employees in 43 countries. Amcor’s commitment to sustainability and responsible packaging guides how the company operates both internally and as a part of our communities and the global environment. Amcor is a member of the Carbon Disclosure Project Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and FTSE4Good. www.amcor.com
Amcor is a $12.6 billion leader in packaging, delivering innovative solutions to customers around the world from over 300 sites with 35,000 employees in 43 countries. Amcor’s commitment to sustainability and responsible packaging guides how the company operates both internally and as a part of our communities and the global environment. Amcor is a member of the Carbon Disclosure Project Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and FTSE4Good. www.amcor.com
Workshop structure and timing
1. Collect initial thoughts, impressions, and preconceptions from participatins (10 min)
2. Provide examples of sustainability gains in food distribution and reductions in packaging waste. Some of the examples will be surprising and inspiring (20 min)
3. Divide into teams with specific topics/problems, for example how to expand LCA to include avoided food loss, how to educate consumers to reduce food waste, novel solutions for specific geographies or products, etc. (the number depends on the size of the workshop) (20 min)
4. Groups report back and notes taken (10 min)
5. Questions and discussion, with take-aways noted (15 mon)
2. Provide examples of sustainability gains in food distribution and reductions in packaging waste. Some of the examples will be surprising and inspiring (20 min)
3. Divide into teams with specific topics/problems, for example how to expand LCA to include avoided food loss, how to educate consumers to reduce food waste, novel solutions for specific geographies or products, etc. (the number depends on the size of the workshop) (20 min)
4. Groups report back and notes taken (10 min)
5. Questions and discussion, with take-aways noted (15 mon)
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