Second Annual Sustainability in Packaging Conference

Published 11-27-07

Submitted by IntertechPira

PORTLAND, ME - November 27, 2007 - IntertechPira has announced that the second annual international sustainable packaging world summit, Sustainability in Packaging, will be held March 11 - 13, 2008 at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Orlando, FL, US.

This international conference will bring together packaging manufacturers and converters, brand owners and packaging end users, material and machinery suppliers and academics, consultants, government representatives and researchers to discuss the key issues/opportunities that lay ahead for this global market. A major emphasis will be placed on bioplastics, consumers and supply chain, green design, metrics for sustainability, new materials and technologies, recycling and waste management.

Benefits of attending:

Get practical advice from leading retailers (Whole Foods), packaging companies (Amcor) and brand owners (Mars US, Kimberly Clark, Hasbro Toy, Burt's Bees) on how to make sustainability work for your company and on the role of packaging in overall supply chain sustainability

Hear from Metabolix, NatureWorks and Plantic about the role bioplastics play in packaging and compare bio-based materials to other alternatives currently available

Listen to Method Products Inc and Pearlfisher's presentations on the role of green design and 'enviro-mentality' in packaging development

Get a comprehensive overview of various tools and metrics available for measuring sustainability and the environmental impact of your packaging throughout its life cycle

Assess the latest trends in packaging technologies from nanocomposite coatings to new adhesive dispensing that can help create sustainable packaging solutions

Get all the answers to questions on waste management and recycling from US EPA, National Recycling Coalition and Waste Management

Find solutions to the most pressing sustainability questions and issues while networking with the leading executives from Europe, US and Australia

IntertechPira provides events, training, online information and publications across a wide range of zeitgeist issues and disruptive technologies affecting industry. Our 100% independent products are provided globally 24/7 and delivered by teams of independent experts at sites in Portland, US and London, UK through 20 specialized industrial platforms. Our core competencies are information on: research and product development, globalization and new markets; production methods; regulatory and compliance.

For more information or to request a complete conference brochure, please contact John Buss, IntertechPira, 19 Northbrook Drive, Portland, Maine 04105 US. Telephone: 207 781 9627, Fax: 207 781 2150, Email: john.buss@pira-international.com, URL: www.sustainability-in-packaging.com

Second Annual Sustainability in Packaging Conference

Second Annual Sustainability in Packaging Conference

IntertechPira

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