Enjoy networking over lunch and hear from Nina Goodrich, Executive Director of GreenBlue and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition
Fall Members Meeting 2013
Oct 7, 2013 - Oct 8, 2013 St. Petersburg, FL
Program
Oct 7th
11:30 am - 12:45 pm ET
11:30 am - 12:45 pm ET
Lunch & Opening Remarks
Oct 7th
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm ET
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm ET
Inks, Coatings & Adhesives: Industry Leadership Committee Open-Door Working Session
This session will include a panel discussion with representatives from the Inks, Coatings, and Adhesives committee and the Foodservice Packaging committee to explore ways in which the group’s work can be utilized. The committee has created a foundational overview of the functional, economic, and end-of-life considerations for ancillary treatments in the context of solid bleached sulfate board, rigid PET containers, and flexible oriented polypropylene. Join this session to learn about this work, take part in the discussions, and synergize the work of this committee with other initiatives.
Oct 7th
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm ET
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm ET
Flexible Package Recovery: Industry Leadership Committee Open-Door Working Session
As a rapidly growing segment of the packaging market, multilayer flexible film packaging is reaching the critical mass that is often necessary to make various recovery options feasible on a large scale. To investigate this idea, this committee is exploring various means of recovery and working to understand the opportunities and challenges that exist for the beneficial recovery of flexible packaging. Join this session to learn about the latest findings of the committee and help the team plan their next steps.
Oct 7th
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm ET
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm ET
Healthcare Packaging: Industry Leadership Committee Open-Door Working Session
This committee is working to identify opportunities to enhance the sustainability of various healthcare product packages by leveraging better design. Using the SPC’s latest resource Packaging Design for Sustainability, the committee is highlighting some of the challenges and opportunities of the packaging for three exemplary products: an AbbVie pharmaveutical product, an Abbott nutritional product, and a Johnson&Johnson medical device. Join this session to learn about the findings and the design considerations that are unique to healthcare packaging design
Oct 7th
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm ET
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm ET
Networking Break
Oct 7th
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm ET
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm ET
Foodservice Packaging: Industry Leadership Committee Open-Door Working Session
This committee has been analyzing design for recovery of foodservice packaging, including cups, wraps, and the coatings used in these materials. The group is also exploring what additional data points are needed to better understand access to recycling data for foodservice packaging. During this session, the committee will present the findings and discuss the various options for next step deliverables.
Oct 7th
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm ET
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm ET
Meaningful Marketing Claims: Industry Leadership Committee Open-Door Working Session
This committee is working to create a web-based Green Marketing Claims 101 resource to bridge the disconnect that often exists between marketing messaging, consumer understanding, and a scientific understanding of sustainability. To accomplish this objective, the group has broken into sub-committees to research different topics, including guidance on making claims, examples of meaningful claims, and relevant resources. Join this session to hear each sub-committee’s presentation of their findings and help refine the committee’s next steps.
Oct 7th
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm ET
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm ET
Value of Forest Certification: Industry Leadership Committee Open-Door Working Session
This committee recently conducted research and interviews to understand the key drivers affecting the adoption of forest certification systems in North America. Their investigation encompassed the supply and demand of forest products, challenges for stakeholders acress the supply chain, the current business model in place, and other challenges and opportunities affecting certified forest products from the landowner to the end user. Join this session to learn about the official summary of project findings and take part in strategic discussions aimed at increasing certified forest area and promoting responsible forest management.
Oct 7th
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm ET
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm ET
Networking Break
Oct 7th
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm ET
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm ET
Demystifying the Use of Life Cycle Assessment
Speakers
Gerald Rebitzer
Amcor
Laurel McEwen
McEwen Associates
Dr. Susan Selke
School of Packaging, Michigan State University
The panel of experts in this session will present the various factors to consider including software selection, when to use streamlined tools and when to undertake a full LCA study, understanding the goal and scope development process, implications of data and modeling consistency, and explore new developments in the field of LCA that can enhance the applicability of analysis for product and corporate strategic planning.
Oct 7th
5:15 pm - 5:35 pm ET
5:15 pm - 5:35 pm ET
Oct 7th
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm ET
5:45 pm - 6:30 pm ET
Introduction to the Sustainable Packaging Coalition
Whether this is your first SPC meeting or you would simply like a quick refresher, come to this special reception for a brief overview of the SPC and meet and greet with GreenBlue staff and members of the SPC Executive Committee
Oct 7th
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm ET
Welcome Reception
Oct 8th
6:30 am - 7:30 am ET
6:30 am - 7:30 am ET
Start Your Day with Group Yoga
Speakers
Amy Duquette
Sustainability Project Manager, HAVI
Join Amy Duquette from HAVI Global Solutions and kick your day off with a beginner-friendly yoga class. Amy is on her journey toward becoming a certified teacher, and is interested in exploring the relationship between sustainability and yoga. Participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats, but the hotel will have a limited number available. Water will be provided. No prior experience required!
Oct 8th
8:00 am - 9:00 am ET
8:00 am - 9:00 am ET
Continental Breakfast
Oct 8th -
9:00 am - ET
9:00 am - ET
Oct 8th
9:15 am - 10:30 am ET
9:15 am - 10:30 am ET
Beyond the Green Fence: Upcoming Opportunities in the World of Recycling
Speakers
When it comes to the world of recycling, the only thing that remains constant is change. The emergence of new policies and technologies are creating ripples in the commodity markets, and a new set of challenges – and opportunities – is surfacing. Overseas markets are closing, new cost-effective raw materials are shaking up the market for virgin materials, and collection and sorting technologies continue to march forward. What does this mean for you? Come to this session to hear a diverse group of perspectives on the future of recycled materials.
Oct 8th
10:30 am - 11:00 am ET
10:30 am - 11:00 am ET
Networking Break
Oct 8th
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Furthering Sustainable Packaging part I: Reports from the SPC’s Industry Leadership Committees
Stay up-to-date on the SPC’s progress towards its mission of making packaging more sustainable. This session will include updates from four of the SPC’s Industry Leadership Committees. Come hear about the SPC’s collective work with members on topics ranging from the design of foodservice packaging to the steps needed for increased forest certification.
Oct 8th
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Lunch and Executive Committee Nominee Introductions
Enjoy networking over lunch and hear introductions from all the nominees in the 2013 SPC Executive Committee election
Oct 8th
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm ET
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm ET
Furthering Sustainable Packaging part II: Reports from the SPC’s Industry Leadership Committees
The journey continues with this session. Hear the latest from four more Industry Leadership Committees with topics ranging from marketing claims to healthcare packaging to the recovery of flexible packaging. This session will also include a very special presentation from the Transport Packaging ILC, led by Matthew Harris from CHEP and Justin Lehrer from StopWaste.org, showcasing the results of over a year of the committee’s collective work.
Oct 8th
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm ET
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm ET
The Bioplastic Revolution – Key Areas to Watch
Speakers
Bioplastics continue to emerge and transform the market for packaging polymers, and the rate of innovation is growing rapidly. Advances in technology are creating opportunities for the use of novel feedstock materials and opening new pathways for biopolymer production that can change the way we think about their benefits and challenges. Join this session and learn about the key drivers and areas to watch in this transformative industry.
Oct 8th
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm ET
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm ET
Closing Remarks
Oct 8th
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm ET
Joint Reception with the Sustainable Packaging Forum
All SPC members are invited to attend this joint reception to continue networking with other members and meet attendees of the Sustainable Packaging Forum