Plastics in Packaging Seminar

Courtauld Commitment II
Peter Skelton: WRAP

• Courtauld Commitment
• Courtauld Commitment II
• Carbon Methodologies
• Role of Plastic packaging
• WRAP beyond 2010.

Assessing the Environmental Performance of Plastics
Guy Castelan: Plastics Europe

Packaging from a Food Manufacturer’s Perspective
David Bellamy: Food and Drink Federation

Improving Sustainability through Design
Steve Kelsey: P13

Update of Food Contact Legislation
Geoffroy Tilleux: EuPC

Developments in Plastics Recycling
Nick Cliffe: Closed Loop Recycling

• Compliant Packaging
• Collection and recycling infrastructure
• Communication

Bio-based & Degradable Plastics Packaging
Graham Whitchurch: Solutions4Plastics

• Terminology
• Available materials & properties
• Material selection
• End of life options
• Costs
• Market demand – current & future trends 

Plastics Packaging: Contributing to a Low-Carbon Economy
Anthony Roberts: British Plastics Federation

• Reality of Plastics Packaging
• Packaging is Resource Efficient
• Plastics Packaging Reduces Waste

Innovations in Plastics Packaging
Jonathan Fowle: Innovati

• Consumer Behaviour
• Space & Tonnage Savings
• Active & Intelligent developments 
• Summary