learnShops™
easyFairs ECOPACK offers a full programme of learnShops over the two days of the show.
They have been compiled by leading organisations including WRAP and Envirowise.
Speakers include some of the biggest names in the industry including Tetra Pak, London Bio Packaging and Reckitt Benckiser Plc.
Please note that programme and speakers are subject to change. Please check back for updates.
Wednesday, 12 March
easyFairs learnShops™
11.30 Wake up to eco-design: Unwrapping the benefits
Mark Shayler, Managing Director, Eco3
12.30 Packaging in a low carbon economy
Richard Hands, The Environment Manager, Tetra Pak UK & Ireland
13.30 Sustainability and packaging for household cleaner products: A contradiction?
Arno Melchior, Global Packaging Development Director, Reckitt Benckiser Plc
14.15 Glass, the sustainable material
Rebecca Cocking, Recycling Manager, British Glass Manufacturers' Confederation
15.00 How sustainable packaging can help your business
Charlie Vaugh-Lee, Director; Marcus Hill, Director, London Bio Packaging
16.00 Making gold from green
Peter Martin, CEO Founder, Junkk Male
Envirowise learnShops™
Sessions start at 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00 and 16.00
Switching to cleaner design - and profiting
A panel of experts will give feedback on submitted designs, offer advice on potential cost savings and suggest redesign ideas that could reduce wastage and improve a company's carbon footprint. Attendees will also get an update on new and pending packaging legislation.
Visitors are encouraged to bring examples of their packaging
WRAP learnShops™
11.00 The Courtauld Commitment: driving real change
Mike Robey, Innovation Fund Manager, WRAP
12:00 Packaging optimisation inspiration from across the globe and how to tell your customers about it
Helen Hughes, Product Designer, WRAP
13:00 Biopolymers: Key considerations for specifiers
Peter Skelton, Key Account Manager: Brands & Suppliers, WRAP
14:00 Reducing Food Waste: packaging as part of the solution
Mike Robey, Innovation Fund Manager, WRAP
15:00 10 benefits of using recycled plastic packaging Peter Skelton, Key Account Manager, WRAP
16:00 Resource-efficient packaging for DIY products
Mike Robey, Innovation Fund Manager, WRAP
Thursday, 13 March
easyFairs learnShops™
11:30 Wake up to eco-design- unwrapping the benefits, Mark Shayler, Managing Director, Eco3
12.15 Packaging in a low-carbon economy, Richard Hands, Environment Manager, Tetra Pak UK & Ireland
13:00 The role of packaging in society
Dick Searle, Chief Executive, The Packaging Federation
14:00 How sustainable packaging can help your business
Charlie Vaugh-Lee, Director; Marcus Hill, Director, London Bio Packaging
15:00 Making gold green
Peter Martin, CEO Founder, Junkk Male
Envirowise learnShops™
Sessions start at 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00 and 16.00
Switching to cleaner design - and profiting
A panel of experts will give feedback on submitted designs, offer advice on potential cost savings and suggest redesign ideas that could reduce wastage and improve a company's carbon footprint. Attendees will also get an update on new and pending packaging legislation.
Visitors are encouraged to bring examples of their packaging