Event Type: PAC NEXT

PAC Global Golden Design Rules Essentials Course – June 2023

Posted in | April 19, 2022

Webinar: Achieving the potential of Reusable Packaging: Global Perspectives

Posted in | January 17, 2022

Webinar: Achieving the potential of Reusable Packaging: Global Perspectives

When:
February 23, 2022
12pm EST I 5pm GMT

Price:
Complimentary for PAC Members
$50 USD Non Members

Overview

The Ellen Macarthur Foundation (EMF) estimates that, for at least 20% of plastic packaging, reuse models offer economically attractive business opportunities. However, EMF’s Global Commitment 2021 Report notes alarmingly little investment in the reduction of single-use packaging: less than 2% of their signatories’ plastic packaging is reusable.

What needs to be true to realize the potential for widespread adoption of reusable packaging systems?

This webinar will address this question with insights from diverse global actors on key issues of user experience (including affordability), system standardization, and the role of public policy.

Featured Presenters

Marcel Keuenhof Sustainable and Reusable Packaging Expert Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV)
Marcel studied industrial design, and has many years of experience with package manufacturing. Marcel leads the Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) Community of Practice for Reusable Packaging, and is directly involved with the development of a European Platform for Reusable Packaging.
Mehwish Panjwani Co-Founder QUIL
Mehwish is the co-founder of QUIL, Canada’s first reusable packaging for eCommerce brands. With a background in Management Consulting and startups, Mehwish is passionate about making reuse as affordable as single-use.
Brian Bauer Circular Economy & Institutional Partnerships Algramo
Brian connects a network of experts across industry, academia, finance & government who are keen to collaborate on innovative upstream waste management solutions.

With Algramo, he focuses on connecting stakeholders to help catalyze reusable packaging systems on a globally significant scale. Brian and the team are currently working with Unilever, Nestle, Colgate and other brands, on game-changing packaging as a wallet technology that enables their reusable packaging to communicate with IoT connected vending machines.

Brian’s proposals have won Algramo: Top Idea in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s $1 Million Circular Design Challenge, MIT’s Solve Circular Economy Challenge, and the National Geographic’s Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge.

About

KIDV (the Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging) is a not-for-profit organization that helps producers & importers of packaged goods make improvements on the sustainability of their packaging.
QUIL provides eCommerce brands with reusable and returnable packaging to ship their orders in. After a successful pilot in Canada in 2021, QUIL is now partnering with Canada Post to rapidly scale it’s offering nationwide.
Algramo works with leading CPG brands to co-develop smart reusable packaging distribution systems for brands to sell their products in reusable packaging. We do this with smart reusable packaging, IoT connected dispensers and a cross-brand app that ties together smart packaging, digital payments and IoT connected dispensers.

Webinar: Using LCA and Circularity to Make Comprehensive Packaging Decisions

Posted in | September 22, 2021

Webinar: Using LCA and Circularity to Make Comprehensive Packaging Decisions

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9 AM Los Angeles
12 PM New York
5 PM London

Complimentary Webinar
Sponsored by Trayak

Overview

Join Trayak, for a deep dive on how circularity is measured using the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Material Circularity Indicator (MCI) tool calculation, and what the drivers of circularity are.

Trayak presenters, will walk through a circularity example and look at how Circularity and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) combine to support comprehensive decision making, highlighting complementary methodologies.

Featured Presenters

Alison Younts Lead Sustainability Consultant Trayak
Alison Younts works as Lead Sustainability Consultant at Trayak and is passionate about helping companies reduce their environmental impact to tell their sustainability story. She earned her B.S. in Environmental Engineering at Ohio State University.
Nathan Mckee Sustainability Analyst Trayak
Nathan Mckee is a Sustainability Analyst at Trayak and the newest member of their growing team. After graduating from the University of Cincinnati’s Honors Program in Environmental Studies, Nathan made his way into the garment industry focusing on lean production strategies and continuous improvement. Now, he harnesses his passion for problem-solving to guide brands and manufacturers through their sustainability journey.

This webinar brought to you by Trayak.

Trayak is a software solutions company with a vision to mainstream sustainability. Our mission is to provide easy-to-use tools that can be embedded inproduct and packaging development, manufacturing, and launch processes.

Webinar: PIP 360 Tool: User Success Stories

Posted in | September 8, 2021

PIP 360 Packaging Benchmarking Tool:
User Success Stories

Design by the Industry for the Industry

When:

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
12PM – 1PM – EST

Cost:

Complimentary Webinar

Overview:

This webinar will provide the latest overview of the PIP360 tool capabilities and how it can help users achieve package sustainability goals. Case studies will be shared demonstrating how companies have used the tool to help clients make more circular design choices for their packaging. The PAC team will also review proposed tool upgrades that are consistent with the Canada Plastics Pact 2025 goals and with the recently announced Golden Design Rules for plastics.

Key Takeaways

PIP360 provides an efficient, rigorous method of benchmarking and comparing packaged products and portfolios. It works for ALL packaging NOT just plastics.
PIP360 users are getting value by helping their clients make better design choices to achieve package sustainability goals.
PAC is working with a technical committee of industry professionals to prioritize and implement tool improvements that fit with business needs, legislation, and global pact commitments.
PAC is your partner and supporter and will offer PIP360 tool demos and training to meet your specific needs on packaging circularity.

Webinar: Three Faces of EPR: An Update on Developments in Ontario, Quebec & Alberta

Posted in | March 26, 2021

April 27, 2021
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM I Eastern Standard Time
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM I Pacific Time

Price:
$40 CAD for this event
$65 CAD for this event and Fall event
plus applicable taxes.

Register

Overview

Despite the disruption caused by the global pandemic, many Canadian provinces are moving forward with new or “next-gen” EPR initiatives. And in true Canadian fashion, each province is taking a different path.

We are delighted to announce that the Canadian Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) has convened a blue-ribbon panel of EPR proponents from three of our most active provinces.

Join us on April 27 for an engaging, interactive webinar with EPR leaders from Ontario’s Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority, Éco Entreprises Québec and Alberta Environment and Parks.

Key Takeaways

One size doesn’t necessarily fit all – three approaches to EPR advancement in Canada
A better understanding of potential regulatory obligations
How you can expect to deal with the stewardship agencies in each province
What are the implications for your business – costs, reporting requirements, material management, etc.
What are the timelines in each jurisdiction?
Is there still time to influence these policy directions?

Who Should Attend?

Previous participants in the biennial Conference on Canadian Stewardship including:

Stewards, brand owners and other obligated parties as defined in regulations
Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) directors, senior managers and staff
Trade association leaders
Waste management program operators, service providers and suppliers
Material transporters and processors
Federal, provincial and municipal government staff
Consultants, analysts, service providers and anyone else interested in EPR

Register

Because of the pandemic, CPSC’s biennial Canadian Stewardship Conference has been rescheduled to 2022. Nevertheless, EPR in Canada continues to evolve. So, while we’re waiting, we’re pleased to offer this forum – the first of two EPR webinars we’ve planned for 2021 — to keep you plugged into the latest developments in EPR. Visit www.canadianstewardship.com.

Presenters

Frank Denton CEO Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority, Ontario
Frank was appointed CEO of the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority in July 2017. Prior to his appointment, he spent most of his career leading the design and delivery of regulatory programs as an assistant deputy minister with the Ontario government. Frank led the creation and delivery of a broad range of regulatory systems, spanning consumer protection, public safety, and corporate and commercial law. He also led a number of public-private commercial transactions on behalf of the provincial government and created and managed a broad range of public-private service delivery models, including agencies and other arms-length bodies. Frank is a lawyer and practiced commercial law with the firm of Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt.
Maryse Vermette President & CEO Éco Entreprises Quebec
For more than three decades, Maryse Vermette has held management positions in public and private curbside recycling organizations in Québec, Canada, pioneering developments in an activity sector that is essential to the quality of life of citizens and the growth of circular economy.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in urban planning from Université de Montréal and an MBA. Since 2008, she has been President and CEO of Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), a private non-profit organization that represents companies who market containers, packaging and printed matter in Québec in their responsibility to finance the costs of effective and efficient municipal curbside recycling services.

She served on the boards of directors of several socio-economic organizations locally and abroad. In 2014, she co-chaired the Advisory committee on residual materials and in 2019, was appointed member of the Advisory committee on the modernization of the recycling industry set up by the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Fight against climate change.
Heather von Hauff Executive Director, Water and Waste Policy Alberta Environment and Parks
Heather von Hauff is the Executive Director of Water and Waste Policy at Alberta Environment and Parks. Heather has an MSC in hydrogeology from the University of Alberta. Heather’s career in the Government of Alberta began as a Regional Hydrogeologist in 2003. Since that time, she also worked in Alberta Energy and Executive Council before returning to the department. Over the course of her career in the Government of Alberta, Heather has worked on a broad range of issues, including: air, biodiversity, land, conservation, water, waste, energy resources, regulatory system design, and economic initiatives. Heather lives in Edmonton with her husband, young daughter and two dogs.

Moderator

Philippe Cantin Senior Director, Sustainability Innovation and Circular Economy Retail Council of Canada
Philippe Cantin has been working on sustainability and circularity files for 15 years. He thrives on challenges and atypical projects. As Senior Director, Sustainability Innovation and Circular Economy with Retail Council of Canada, he leads RCC’s advocacy work on behalf of the retail industry in areas including extended producer responsibility, product/material stewardship, and chemicals management. He also engages retailers in sectorial circularity initiatives and best practices sharing on plastics and textiles. Philippe lives in Montreal.