5/11/2011
Update Professional Development Activities
RIT Affiliations with
Sustainable Packaging Organizations
The Journey
Karen L. Proctor
Rochester Institute of Technology
Packaging Science
WHAT IS PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY?
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Key Associations
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
• International Standards Organization (ISO)/TC 122/SC4 Packaging and
the Environment
• Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) - Global Packaging Project (GPP)
• Global Organizations
 Industrial Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
 European Organization for Packaging and the Environment
(EUROPEN)
 New North American (NA) - AMERIPEN
• Retailers – NA – Walmart, Target, Global – Tesco,
• Government – EPA, Local – Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR)
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Key Associations, continued
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Summary of Existing Resources
Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (GMA)
PMMI
TAPPI
IoPP
ASTM ….
Resource
Brand Owners
• Kraft – EcoCalculator ….
Supply Chain Partners
• Dow ….
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Educate/
Influence
Lobby
Function
Material
Neutral
North
America
Packaging
Focused
GMA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NO
FMI
Yes
NO
Yes
Yes
NO
SPC
Yes
NO
Yes
Yes
Yes
EUROPEN
Yes
Yes
Yes
NO
Yes
INCPEN
Yes
Yes
Yes
NO
Yes
PAC
Yes
NO
Yes
Yes
Yes
CGF/GPP
Yes
NO
Yes
Yes
Yes
AF&PA/PPC
Yes
AF&PA-Yes
Paper only
Yes
Yes
NAMPA
Yes
NO
Metal only
Yes
Yes
FPA
Yes
Yes
Flexibles only
Yes
Yes
NAPCOR
Yes
NO
Plastics only
Yes
Yes
ACC
Yes
Yes
Plastics only
Yes
Yes
FPI
Yes
Yes
Food Service only
Yes
Yes
PMMI
Yes
NO
Yes
Yes
Yes
AMERIPEN
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Key Associations
Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
• International Standards Organization (ISO)/TC 122/SC4 Packaging and
the Environment
• Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) - Global Packaging Project (GPP)
• Global Organizations
 Industrial Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
 European Organization for Packaging and the Environment
(EUROPEN)
 New North American (NA) - AMERIPEN
• Retailers – NA – Walmart, Target, Global – Tesco,
• Government – EPA, Local – Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR)
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Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
Key Associations
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
• International Standards Organization (ISO)/TC 122/SC4 Packaging and
the Environment
• Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)- Global Packaging Project (GPP)
• Global Organizations
 Industrial Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
 European Organization for Packaging and the Environment
(EUROPEN)
 New North American (NA) - AMERIPEN
• Retailers – NA – Walmart, Target, Global – Tesco,
• Government – EPA, Local – Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR)
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International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
Walmart Sustainability Scorecard
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Validation of Packaging Performance In the Supply Chain
Key Associations
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
• International Standards Organization (ISO)/TC 122/SC4 Packaging
and the Environment
• Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) - Global Packaging Project (GPP)
• Global Organizations
 Industrial Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
 European Organization for Packaging and the Environment
(EUROPEN)
 New North American (NA) - AMERIPEN
• Retailers – NA – Walmart, Target, Global – Tesco,
• Government – EPA, Local – Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR)
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Key Associations
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
• International Standards Organization (ISO)/TC 122/SC4 Packaging and
the Environment
• Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) - Global Packaging Project (GPP)
• Global Organizations
 Industrial Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
 European Organization for Packaging and the Environment
(EUROPEN)
 New North American (NA) - AMERIPEN
• Retailers – NA – Walmart, Target, Global – Tesco,
• Government – EPA, Local – Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR)
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The Global Packaging Project:
Technical
Support
Common industry sustainability language,
measures and protocols
Retailers
Manufacturers
Associations
The Global Packaging Project:
Technical
Support
• Quantis
• Quantis
• GreenBlue
• GreenBlue
Academic
participation
Academic
participation
• University of
Arkansas
• University of
Arkansas
• University of
Minnesota
Packaging
manufacturers
• University of
Minnesota
• University of
Manchester
• University of
Manchester
• Rochester
Institute of
Technology
• Rochester
Institute of
Technology
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Common industry sustainability language,
measures and protocols
Retailers
Manufacturers
Associations
Packaging
manufacturers
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Complexity of sustainability needs a
Common Language
Dictionary of Metrics – Common Language
The Global Protocol on Sustainable Packaging 2.0
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Environmental Attributes (13)
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Packaging weight and
minimization
Packaging to product weight
ratio
Material waste
Recycled content
Renewable content
Chain of custody
Toxicants concentration
Water from stressed resources
Packaging reuse rate
Packaging recovery
Cube utilization
Environmental management
system
Energy audits
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Life Cycle Indicators (14)
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Cumulative energy demand
Fresh water consumption
Land use
Global warming potential
Ozone depletion
Toxicity, cancer
Toxicity, non-cancer
Particulate respiratory effects
Ionizing radiation (human)
Photochemical ozone creation
potential
Acidification potential
Aquatic eutrophication
Freshwater ecotoxicity
potential
Non-renewable resource
depletion
• Economic Indicators (2)
– Total cost of packaging
– Packaged product wastage
• Social Indicators (13)
[checklist]
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Packaged product shelf life
Community investment
Child labor
Excessive working hours
Responsible workplace practices
Forced or compulsory labor
Remuneration
Freedom of association
Occupational health
Discrimination
Safety performance
On-pack end of life
communication
– Product safety
[checklist]
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Key Associations
The Global Packaging Project:
A Global Language for
Packaging and
Sustainability
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
• International Standards Organization (ISO)/TC 122/SC4 Packaging and
the Environment
• Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)- Global Packaging Project (GPP)
• Global Organizations
 Industrial Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
 European Organization for Packaging and the Environment
(EUROPEN)
 New North American (NA) - AMERIPEN
• Retailers – NA – Walmart, Target, Global – Tesco,
• Government – EPA, Local – Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR)
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Incpen
Key Associations
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
• International Standards Organization (ISO)/TC 122/SC4 Packaging and
the Environment
• Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)- Global Packaging Project (GPP)
• Global Organizations
 Industrial Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
 European Organization for Packaging and the Environment
(EUROPEN)
 New North American (NA) - AMERIPEN
• Retailers – NA – Walmart, Target, Global – Tesco,
• Government – EPA, Local – Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR)
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Europen
Key Associations
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
• International Standards Organization (ISO)/TC 122/SC4 Packaging and
the Environment
• Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)- Global Packaging Project (GPP)
• Global Organizations
 Industrial Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
 European Organization for Packaging and the Environment
(EUROPEN)
 New North American (NA) - AMERIPEN
• Retailers – NA – Walmart, Target, Global – Tesco,
• Government – EPA, Local – Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR)
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Ameripen
Summary of Existing Resources
Resource
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Press Release
Educate/
Influence
Lobby
Function
Material
Neutral
North
America
Packaging
Focused
GMA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NO
FMI
Yes
NO
Yes
Yes
NO
SPC
Yes
NO
Yes
Yes
Yes
EUROPEN
Yes
Yes
Yes
NO
Yes
INCPEN
Yes
Yes
Yes
NO
Yes
PAC
Yes
NO
Yes
Yes
Yes
CGF/GPP
Yes
NO
Yes
Yes
Yes
AF&PA/PPC
Yes
AF&PA-Yes
Paper only
Yes
Yes
NAMPA
Yes
NO
Metal only
Yes
Yes
FPA
Yes
Yes
Flexibles only
Yes
Yes
NAPCOR
Yes
NO
Plastics only
Yes
Yes
ACC
Yes
Yes
Plastics only
Yes
Yes
FPI
Yes
Yes
Food Service only
Yes
Yes
PMMI
Yes
NO
Yes
Yes
Yes
AMERIPEN
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Key Associations
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
• International Standards Organization (ISO)/TC 122/SC4 Packaging and
the Environment
• Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)- Global Packaging Project (GPP)
• Global Organizations
 Industrial Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
 European Organization for Packaging and the Environment
(EUROPEN)
 New North American (NA) - AMERIPEN
• Retailers – NA – Walmart, Target; Global – Tesco,
• Government – EPA, Local – Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR)
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Key Associations
www.walmartstores.com/Video/?c=577&id=1229
• Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
• International Standards Organization (ISO)/TC 122/SC4 Packaging and
the Environment
• Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) - Global Packaging Project (GPP)
• Global Organizations
 Industrial Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
 European Organization for Packaging and the Environment
(EUROPEN)
 New North American (NA) - AMERIPEN
• Retailers – NA – Walmart, Target, Global – Tesco,
• Government – EPA, Local – Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR)
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Christian Brother’s University
… is a strategy designed to promote the
integration of environmental costs
associated with goods throughout their life
cycles into the market price of the products.
• Keynote speaker
• Presentation
EPR
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Activities
• End Use – Collaboration of CAST and CIAS,
Industrial Design and Graphic Design
Teaching Foci
• Packaging for Marketing
Enhance the educational environment of
sustainable packaging innovation through the
use of applied tools.
• Utilization of the Student Center for Innovation
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The Journey
WHAT IS PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY?
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Thank You
Karen L. Proctor
Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology
[email protected]
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