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What Next for Plastics Packaging - 2021 event

Online  18 OCTOBER 2021 £49 - £99

This online seminar, presented in partnership with PlasticsEurope, will explore what the future holds for rigid plastic packaging and examine how things
such as EPR and new legislation will affect your business.

Topics at this event will include determinig recyclability for EPR, certification and enzymatically recycled plastics.

In Partnership With


BPF and PlasticsEurope Members - £49 + VAT
Affiliate Rate - £75 + VAT
Non-Members - £99 + VAT
Student Rate - £9.99 + VAT



The BPF is hosting two online packaging events this autumn
The Future of Flexible Packaging online event is taking place on 19 October
BPF and PlasticsEurope Members rate for booking both packaging events - £75 + VAT
Non-Members rate for booking both packaging events - £125 + VAT

Full Event Programme

 
Time Topic   Speaker   

13.30 - 13.40                                      


Chairpersons Introduction

   

Phil Chadwick
Editor
Packaging News

                                            

 



13.40 - 13.45    

Introduction to the Current State of the Plastics Packaging Industry

Angela Fredericks from the BPF will provide a brief analysis on the current state of the UK packaging industry, based on recent polls and surveys of BPF members.

      Matt Davies

Industry and Sustainability Manager

British Plastics Federation
 
   
 

 


13.45 - 14.05

Determining Recyclability with EPR

Margaret Bates, Executive Director of OPRL will provide a detailed insight into how EPR will work and determinig recyclability with EPR.

    Margaret Bates

Executive Director


OPRL
 
   
 

 


14.05 - 14.25

Polymers in Packaging - What 2021 has Shown

Our event speaker will explore LDPE, PP and PET showing what 2021 has shown us and what the future holds.

    Sarah Trinder

Editor

S & P Global
   
 

 

14.25 - 14.45


Where Are we Now, State of Play Across Europe with Packaging Legislation

In this session, Alexande de Joybert will explore the current situation in packaging legislation across European Countries, what european countries are planning.

    Alexandre de Joybert

Senior Manager

PlasticsEurope
 
   
 

 

14.45 - 15.00

Certification

In this session, Steve Morgan from Recoup along with a BPF speaker will give a detailed overview of the certification schemes available and how you can certify recycled content.

    Steve Morgan

Head of Policy and Infrastructure

Recoup
   
 

 

15.00 - 15.10

Tea and Coffee Break

       
   
 

 

15.10 - 15.30 Update From a Retailer on Their Future Plans for Packaging

Rob Thompson will explore what the future plans of the Co-Operative Group are and how they aim to achieve them and what this will mean for our industry.
    Rob Thompson

Head of Policy and Infrastructure

Co-Operative Group
 
   
 

 

15.30 - 15.50 Overview and Latest Developments on the Plastics Packaging Tax   Andy Bradford

Associate Partner

Ernst and Young
       
 

 

 15.50 - 16.10 Challenges and Opportunities to Reach a Circular Economy for Plastic Packaging   Lubna Edwards 

Group Sustainability and Marketing Director

Robinson Packaging
       
 

 

 16.10 - 16.30 Challenges and Opportunities from Tray to Tray Recycling

In this session Spencer Johnston from Faerch Group will explore their revolutionary technology in try to tray recycling, exploring their technology and its applications.
      Andrew Osborne-Smith



Faerch Group
           
 

 

16.30 - 16.40 Chairpersons Wrap Up     Phil Chadwick

Editor

Packaging News
           
 

 

16.40  Event Close        
   

 

 

 
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