The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) in conjunction with the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) will hold a technical dinner, called Consumer & Environmental Trends in Plastic: Reuse. Recycle. in Melbourne on the 11th of April.
The AIP/SPE Joint Technical Dinner will involve a panel, with key topics and trends being discussed openly by the guest speakers, allowing interaction and questions to be drawn from the attendees.
The panel will discuss the current global discussion around plastics and the circular economy, oxo degradable plastic, the shift towards sustainable packaging, better understanding of current recycling issues and trends, moving away from single use plastics and how consumers can actually make an impact personally by buying recycled products.
Other areas for discussion will be how compostable bioplastics can assist in the diversion of organic waste from landfill and utilising compostable bioplastics for foodservice disposables.
Panelists will include Richard Fine MAIP, Founder, Product Development & Sustainability Director, BioPak, Kurt Palmer, Director-AIEN, Business Development Manager – Steinert Australia, Dr Sean O’Malley, Research & Technical Manager, Planet Ark and Mark Jacobsen, Director of Marketing, Repeat Plastics Australia.
All of industry is invited to attend.