Sustainability in Manufacturing Seminar:
Sustainability in Packaging

Enrich your experience at Sustainability in Manufacturing with a content-rich seminar filled with practical solutions to challenges faced when implementing sustainability initiatives and reducing production costs. Discover innovative methods that will revolutionize your packaging system!

Sustainability in Packaging

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Refining sustainability plans to achieve source reduction and recyclability objectives cost-effectively


Consumer trends and tight budgets have led the packaging industry to strive for a "green" business. Maximize your time in Anaheim with an engaging seminar addressing the challenges in achieving source reduction, energy reduction and reducing carbon footprint during packaging production.

Explore the possibilities of sustainable practices that are environmentally-friendly, appeal to consumers, reduce production costs and even drive new business!

This seminar will bring together global product companies, sustainability experts, and leading material innovators to deliver a top-quality, content-rich program which will cover essential topics such as:

  • Case studies of successful recycling and product end-of-life systems
  • Utilizing renewable resources and biodegradable materials
  • Sustainability certifications: Why? How? And Where?
  • Cost/benefit analysis of sustainability initiatives


Workshop Rates

Sustainability in Packaging (Feb 14th)  
Book by January 20th and
receive a $150 discount		 $349.00
Book by February 10th and
receive a $100 discount		 $399.00
Onsite $499.00

Agenda

2:00    Chair's Opening Remarks

2:05    Reviewing recyclability as an effective avenue for corporate social responsibility
       •   Case studies: successful recycling programs of industry leaders and the value of the impact
       •   Managing packaging end-of-life issues in consumer markets worldwide
       •   Tackling the obstacles of developing recycling facilities for multi-layered and multi-material
            packaging
       •   Examining the commercial viability of establishing a single stream recycling infrastructure
            nationwide

2:45    Utilizing renewable resources and biodegradable materials to significantly reduce
            carbon footprint
       •   Discovering the latest advancements in plant-based and renewable sources to decrease
            dependence on petroleum and fossil fuels
       •   Exploring the prospect of biopolymers in packaging: are they sustainable? How can issues
            such as chemical reactions compromising product quality be addressed?
       •   Discussing the true measure of sustainability with the use of paper and compostables in
            packaging
       •   Case study: spotlight on plant-based plastic packaging success stories

3:25    Coffee Break

4:05    Selecting sustainability certifications and the impact on product marketability
       •   Outlining the most relevant and meaningful "green" certifications to obtain
       •   Overcoming the challenges of obtaining green certifications for your company
       •   Examining the value of increasing post-consumer content in your packaging

4:20    Pinpointing the actual costs and potential benefits of implementing sustainability
            initiatives
       •   Assessing the initial capital investments required to revamp a current process into a more
            sustainable production
       •   Evaluating the potential viability of reusable packaging and sterilization measures to ensure
            integrity
       •   Leveraging reusability of secondary packaging with suppliers as a means of reducing waste
            and costs in the production process
       •   Case study: cost savings through process streamlining, source reduction and use of
            sustainable materials

5:00    Session Close