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2011 Sustainability in Packaging Agenda

Agenda updated February 10, 2011

Tuesday, February 22, 2011


Pre-Conference Workshop 1: Integrating LCA Metrics into Sustainable Packaging Initiatives 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Instructors: Laurel McEwen, Training and Marketing Manager, EarthShift Shawn Blenis, Environmental Services Manager, NAFTA, Intertek USA *Additional fee is required to attend.*
Pre-Conference Workshop 2: Fundamentals of Packaging Sustainability - Understanding Material Feedstock Choices and End-of-life Strategies 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Instructor: Dr. Ramani Narayan, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University *Additional fee is required to attend.*
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Please join your colleagues to kick off Sustainability in Packaging 2011 at our opening night networking reception! Reception will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 23


7:30 a.m.	Registration and morning refreshments
8:00 a.m.	Opening remarks from the conference chair John Kalkowski, Editorial Director, PACKAGING DIGEST
8:15 a.m.	Getting Worth from Packaging Keynote Address Alan Blake, Associate Director, Corporate Packaging Development Sustainability, PROCTER & GAMBLE >> Read our interview with Alan about his presentation at the conference Introduction & overview of P&G sustainability vision and 2020 goals with focus on "getting worth from packaging" - synergies of innovative package design and sustainable integrated waste management so that packages do not end up in landfills. Panel presentation to share latest thinking and approaches on : 1) creating useable recyclate for existing polyolefins 2) creating useable recyclate as more renewable and bio-degradable materials become available 3) integrated waste management - alternatives to landfill 4) recycle schemes 5) reduction, re-use Steve Alexander, Director, ASSOCIATION OF POST CONSUMER PLASTIC RECYCLING Scott Saunders, General Manager, KW PLASTICS, RECYCLING DIVISION Ron Whaley, President and CEO of NEXTLIFE & MOUNTAIN VALLEY RECYCLING
9: 45 a.m.	Closed Loop Innovation with Walmart Aaron Lamstein, Executive Chairman, Worldwise, Inc. >> Read our interview with Aaron about his presentation at the conference
10:15 a.m.	Networking break
10:45 a.m.	Comprehensive Recycling and Waste Solutions - Future of the recycling industry Anthony DiIenno, VP National Sales and Marketing, SMURFIT STONE - RECYCLING DIVISION
11:15 a.m.	Carbon Footprinting Initiatives in Europe: Retailer, Government and Corporate Carbon Actions Gary Parker, Sustainability Director, INTERTEK EXPERT SERVICES
11:45 a.m.	Making the Decision about the Most Sustainable Package Dr. Gail Barnes, Vice President Technology and Packaging, Dairy Management Inc™
12:15 p.m.	Lunch will be served for speakers and delegates

	End of Life/ Waste Management	Innovations in Materials and Design	Case Studies in Sustainable Packaging
1:30 p.m.	Opening remarks from the chair: Dr. Ramani Narayan, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY	Opening remarks from the chair: Simon Smith, Sr. Consultant, PIRA INTERNATIONAL	Opening remarks from the chair: Alan Blake, Associate Director, Corporate Packaging Development Sustainability, PROCTER & GAMBLE
1:40 p.m.	Packaging: End of Life Management, Waste Stream and Recycling Paul Comey, VP Environmental Affairs, GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS	Post-consumer Food Waste - a Significant Opportunity for Packaging to Contribute to Improved Sustainability Dr. Paul Butler, Consultant, PACKAGING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES	Implementing a Sustainability Strategy in a Large Scale Environment Christian Saclier, Sustainability and Packaging Science Group Leader, Nestlé
2:10 p.m.	Coca-Cola Recycling - Innovating to close the loops for beverage Containers Gary Wygant,VP Business Development, Coca-Cola Recycling LLC	Recycled Content in Non-Bottle Food Packaging Amanda Holder, Sustainable Packaging & Resin Supervisor, BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION	Sustainable Packaging at Seventh Generation Peter Swaine, Director of Sourcing, SEVENTH GENERATION
2:40 p.m.	Case Study: Trash is Cash -The key to sustainability Anthony S. Georges, President AMUT North America	The Future of Pacakging: Just Add Water Heather Reavey, Principal, Continuum Kristin Heist, Senior Design Strategist, Continuum	Clif Bar & Company's Road Toward Sustainability Tom Venegas, Product Design Manager, Clif Bar & Company
3:10 p.m.	Networking Break	Networking Break	Networking Break
3:40 p.m.	Recycling Report: The Truth about Blister/Clamshell Recycling in America Chandler Slavin, Sustainability Coordinator, Dordan Manufacturing Co., Inc.	Avery Dennision™ Greenprint -a simple roadmap to environmental footprint reduction Josh Dunn, Sustainability Leader, Avery Dennison	Sustainable Packaging Winners and Losers -- Through the Eyes of Consumers Suzanne Shelton, CEO, The Shelton Group
4:10 p.m.	Sustainable End-of-Life Options for Plastic Packaging Rachael Hopkins, Value Chain Marketing Manager, THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY Co-authors Jeff Wooster, Sr. Value Chain Manager, and Kelly Polich, Plastics Sustainability Manager, THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY	Lessons From the Future: Packaging Design for the Outdoors Eric Abraham, CPP, Packaging Engineering Manager , RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT INC. (REI)	Managing and Facilitating a Global Supply Chain While Maintaining Consistent Branding Across International Markets Jeff Kellogg, VP of Natralock, MeadwestVaco
4:40 p.m.	Improving Regulatory Stakeholder Partnerships for the Packaging Industry to Address Evolving Waste Management Standards of Care Mark Heaney, Vice President, ALTERECHO	Case Studies in Sustainable Packaging Dr. Islem Yezza, Technical Director, CASCADES-SONOCO	Reusable Transport Packaging - Sustainable Supply Chain Solutions Building a sustainable supply chain with reusable packaging Fred Heptinstall, President and General Manager of IFCO RPC Management Services, North America

5:30 p.m. Networking reception for conference participants

Thursday, February 24


8:00 a.m.	Opening remarks from the conference chair John Kalkowski, Editorial Director, PACKAGING DIGEST
8:05 a.m.	Sustainability through Design - Minimizing Total System Waste Patricia Enneking, Group Director, Global Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, The Klöckner Pentaplast Group
8:35 a.m.	Case Study in Compostable Packaging ─ Considerations at each step of the decision process Christopher Mitchell, Sales & Marketing Manager, Americas, for Packaging & Sustainable Films, INNOVIA and Kevin Callahan, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, GENPAK
9:05 a.m.	Afternoon session introduction by the conference chair & transition break

	Extended Producer Responsibility	Innovations in Materials and Design
9:15 a.m.	Opening remarks from the chair Victor Bell, President, Environmental Packaging International	Opening remarks from the chair: Dr. Paul Fowler, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Technology, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
9:20 a.m.	What U.S. EPR Process Could Look Like and How It Will Affect You Victor Bell, President, Environmental Packaging International	Advances in the Ingeo Application Space Steve Davies, Marketing Director, NatureWorks LLC
9:50 a.m.	Global Update on EPR Derek Stephenson, President, STEWARDEDGE INC.	New Materials and Opportunities in Sustainable Packaging Dr. Carol Casarino, Global Technology Manager - Packaging and Consumer, DuPont
10:20 a.m.	Morning refreshment break	Morning refreshment break
10:40 a.m.	Application of Producer Responsibility for Packaging in Europe - The Case of Belgium Steven Boussemaere, Director Operations, FOSTPLUS	Barrier Polymer with Excellent End-of-Life Properties Liz Gershon, Executive Vice President, KUREHA AMERICA INC.
11:10 a.m.	Government Agency Perspective Garth Hickle, Product Stewardship Team Leader, MN POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY	Harnessing the Sustainable Virtues of Rapid Renewable Materials Travis Carter, Director of Sustainability, and Troy Swope, Sr. Vice President, UNISOURCE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
11:40 a.m.	TBC	Bringing It All Together - How Sustainable Material Tradeoffs, End of Life, Green Marketing Claims and EPR Influence Innovation Kim Frankovich, VP Sustainability, SOLO CUP COMPANY
12:10 p.m.	Joint Panel Discussion	Engineered Sustainability - Bioresins for Film & Injection Molding Applications Julia Dolfen, Market Development North America, FKuR Plastics Corporation

12:40 p.m.- 1:40 p.m. Lunch will be served for speakers and delegates


1:40 p.m.	Are You Ready? Walmart, GPP, ISO, Global EPR, Internal Benchmarking - Do you have the data you need to meet the changing sustainable packaging reporting landscape? Emma Dawley, Project Manager, Environmental Packaging International
2:10 p.m.	How Standardization & Simplification Supports Our Green Initiatives Efforts Stephanie Martins, Vice President Packaging Concept Development-Coty Beauty, COTY INC.
2:40 p.m.	The Making of a Global Standard for Packaging and Environment Marilyn Baker, Sr. Innovation Consultant - Packaging, The Coca-Cola Company
3:10 p.m.	Case Study: VOLVIC Mineral Water Brand Frédéric Jouin, Director of the Global Packaging Platform, Danone Waters, DANONE DAIRY
3:35 p.m.	Closing remarks from the chair John Kalkowski, Editorial Director, PACKAGING DIGEST. Conference concludes

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