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LCA for Packaging


Why life cycle and carbon foot print analysis are vital to the future of the packaging industry

26 Jan 2011
Online

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With so much attention being given to carbon foot printing and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), there is an immediate need to understand what each analysis entails are and why determining your own is so important. This webinar is designed to show participants what carbon footprints and LCA's are, how they are calculated and to walk them through a couple of case studies in order to give everyone a better understand where the results come from and what factors impact them most. The presentation will give packaging professionals and brand owners a better how to best utilize the LCA results to improve sustainability, reduce overall environmental impact, and improve their bottom line.

Part 1: Definitions and Calculations

  • What are Carbon Footprints and Life Cycle Analysis?
  • How are they calculated?

Part 2: Case Studies

  • Where do the results come from?
  • What factors impact them most?

This webinar is designed as a stand alone introduction to Life Cycle Analysis (LCA 101). Participants may choose to combine it with Integrating LCA Metrics into Sustainable Packaging Initiative, the pre-conference seminar at the Sustainability in Packaging 2011.

What do I get?

* One registration gives you unlimited attendees and unlimited views per site
* Full proceedings
* Link of Audio / Video recording of event

When?

26, January 2011
16:00 GMT (London), 11:00 am EST (Boston)
Duration: 60 minutes with live question and answer period. Please allow 90 minutes for full event.

Cost:

$145 per site (unlimited attendees per site)
Free to Smithers Pira Packaging Members
10% discount to all other Smithers Pira Members
Academic Discounts are available, please contact Chandra

This event will stream a live presentation with audio from your internet browser. You will receive the link with joining instructions via email, separate from your registration confirmation. If you have not received the link within 48 hours of the event, please contact Chandra Guyot at +207-781-9602 or chandra.guyot@smitherspira.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Key Speakers

Laurel McEwenLaurel McEwen

EarthShift

Laurel McEwen, Training and Marketing Manager, Earthshift, leads a team specialized in training companies to integrate sustainability methods and tools into their decision making processes while maintaining profits and the triple bottom line. Laurel teaches and develops classes that guide companies from the ground up, starting with carbon footprints and advancing to topics like Building Impact Assessment Methods and modeling Recycling.

Shawn BlenisShawn Blenis

Intertek USA

Over the course of his career, Shawn has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility in Manufacturing, Resource Management, EH&S, and Process Development. In his latest role, Shawn has been involved in multiple Lifecycle Assessment projects and has conducted numerous seminars on sustainability, carbon footprinting and energy reduction controls in addition to helping his customers improve their overall product sustainability.

Gary ParkerGary Parker

Intertek

Gary Parker is Sustainability Director at Intertek. Gary and his sustainability consulting group support many of the world’s best known companies with their corporate sustainability initiatives including carbon footprinting and life cycle assessment. Gary recently lead the development of a packaging carbon tool for Asda (Walmart Europe). He is also currently working on these issues with Tesco, the world’s third largest retailer after Walmart and Carrefour. He has helped many suppliers to supermarkets meet retailer requirements, from small local suppliers to internationally recognized brands such as Coca-Cola, Heinz, Kraft and PepsiCo.

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