BPF Plastics Packaging: Annual Member Update 2016

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8th June 2016 | BPF House, 5 - 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JE

Free of Charge - Exclusive BPF Members Event

This BPF Plastics and Flexible Packaging Group members workshop will explore the key issues facing the plastics packaging industry in the UK. The morning session at this important one day seminar will cover subjects including ‘Food Contact’ and the role of the ‘EPR’. The afternoon session at the seminar will focus on the circular economy and will examine subjects including resource efficiency, food waste and designing for recyclability.

This event is designed to provide group members with an insight into the subjects that will affect their business in 2016 and beyond and the opportunities available to them.

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Seminar Programme
 

10:00 Registration and Refreshment

10:25 Chairmans Introduction, Philip Chadwick, Packaging News

10:30 EPR - What it could mean to UK producers and distributors of product, Adrian Hawkes, Valpak

• A look at the alternative producer responsibility models used around Europe
• Implications for the UK of the current EPR requirements proposed by the European Commission

11:00 Litter .. Where we need to act - Trewin Restorick, Hubbub

• The outcomes of the social experiment to cut litter in Villiers Street London
• Hubbub expansion plans based on this experience
• The political background.

11:30 Morning Break

11.45 Food Contact, Rob Broughton, Amcor

• Overview of the regulatory position 
• How the Technical Committee keeps the members informed of topics of interest. 
• Where are we today 
• What does the future hold. 

12.15 Climate Change Agreements and Energy Saving—What Comes Next? Peter Haslop, BPF Energy

• An exploration of the Climate Change Agreements and their implications for plastic packagers
• The future of the Climate Change Agreements

12.45 Lunch

13.45  Circular Economy—Design for Recyclability - Recyclass Project, Paolo Glerean, Aliplast

• An examination of the Recyclass project
• How Recyclass can help you and your company

14:15  Circular Economy—Resource Efficiency. Making sure the Resource use is not Comprised, Sophie Thomas, Thomas.Matthews

• The role of design in keeping plastic as a resource stream in the economy system

14.45 Circular Economy—Food Waste, Making Sure the Pack Function Delivers, Paul Varston, Cambridgeshire Council

15:15 Afternoon Break and Close

Prices

• BPF Members Free of charge