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An Introduction to Eco-Packaging Design Increasingly, consumers, stakeholders and government bodies are driving companies to improve their environmental performance. For example, companies that wish to sell competitive products in Europe must comply with packaging regulations in place, so that their packaging waste can be taken back from the consumers for sustainable disposal. With these social and legislative pressure to go green, many companies have turned to product and process design to meet the demands. One common solution is Eco-Packaging Design. Eco-Packaging Design has a vital role to play in producing packaging that is both fit for its purpose and yet be less environmentally damaging. Companies that have started to introduce elements of eco designinto their packaging, have usually achieved significant cost savings while reducing the impact on the environment. This has created win-win situation for businesses, consumers, and the environment. This seminar will introduce the audience to the concept of Eco-Packaging and discuss the international trends and legislative requirement in some of the world's global markets. Case-studies and examples will also be shown to illustrate how packaging form and function can come together in an environmentally friendly way. Eve Porcher is currently an Eco packaging design consultant based in Singapore. She is a graduate in food science and specialized in packaging from ENSAIA (Nancy, France). Of French nationality, she is a Full Member of the UK Packaging Institute since 1994 and has accumulated close to 10 years of experience in packaging development working for different European manufacturers (Bongrain-French cheese manufacturer) and retailers such as Carrefour (France) and Halfords (UK) since 1997. With her working experience in different countries, she is well aware of different packaging specification and European waste legislation. In the last three years, she had worked on Packaging Eco Design and cost saving projects with UK and Asia Pacific based companies. She archived an average annual saving of 2.2 mil SGD and 220 Tonne material reduction. She also holds training and workshops on packaging minimization and waste management improvement.
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