For those of us who attended Pack Expo, it was a great show, bigger and better than ever.
It is great getting somewhat back to normal.
For those who did not attend, hopefully you will be able to get to Pack Expo next year.
I wanted to remind everyone that the IoPP has brought back the Sustainable Packaging Technical Committee.
With our industry working diligently to make our packaging and facilities more sustainable, this is a great way for you to get involved and became aware of sustainable initiatives throughout our industry.
The IoPP Sustainable Technical Committee will have sub-committees so there will be a committee that will interest everyone.
See the following sub committees that have been set up;
Sustainable Packaging Technical Sub-Committee
- Intro - Definitions of Sustainability & A Description of the Circular Economy
- Business - Topics around Triple Bottom Line & ESG Commitments
- Climate - Packaging Impact on Climate, LCA & LCI & Carbon Credits
- Bio/Compost - Materials & End of Life
- Recycling - Definitions, PCR, Mechanical, Chemical, Recyclable Vs. Recycled
- Labeling - FTC Green Guides, How-2-Recycle & Other
- Regulation - EPR, PCR Mandates
I encourage you to get involved and hopefully we can all make a difference and assist our companies in becoming more sustainable.
If you are interested in getting involved and helping create educational content for one of these subcommittees, click here to complete the form.
Do you or someone you know want to get involved in the SPTC? Contact info@iopp.org to get set up in our SPTC PackChat community.
For general information on the committee and how you can get involved, contact iopp.sptc@gmail.com
Looking forward to our next Sustainable Packaging Technical Committee meeting,
Thank you,
Brian Stepowany, CPPL
Packaging R&D, Senior Manager
B&G Foods, Inc.
4 Gatehall Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
O 973-867-5020
C 732-691-3071
