Webinar #4: Sustainable packaging in the F&B industry
Event: Webinar
Date: 14:00 – 16:00 ICT, 7 September 2023
Organising body: CE Hub
Single-use plastic packaging poses significant threat to the environment. Around 36 percent of global plastic production is dedicated to packaging, including single-use plastic items used for food and beverage containers, approximately 85 per cent of which ends up in landfills or as unregulated waste. Moreover, the production and disposal of packaging materials often involve energy-intensive processes and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, which is forecast to grow to 19 per cent of the global carbon budget by 2040. Furthermore, the complex designs and multi-layered materials used in packaging hinder effective separation and recycling, resulting in a loss of valuable resources.
Meanwhile, starting from 2024, the extended producer responsibility (EPR) policy will be implemented, holding producers responsible for the entire life cycle of their products. Under this scheme, fee modulation will be applied to incentivize producers to adopt environmentally friendly materials and design. Some F&B companies have already taken proactive measure by implementing ambitious packaging strategies that embrace circular economy principles, such as incorporating recyclability, compostability, reusability and recycled content into the product and packaging design as well as manufacturing process.
The session aims to review diverse strategies employed by F&B companies to reduce the production of single-use packaging, explore how they align with some CE-related tools (eco-design, EPR) while highlighting the progress made towards achieving more sustainable packaging solutions.
Topics presented and our esteemed guest speakers:
- “Eco-design and its application to F&B Packaging” – Mr. Do Hong Long, Director, Center for Creativity and Sustainability
- “Sustainable Packaging Strategies in the Food and Beverage Sector” – Ms. Lucy Eggleston, Senior Environmental Consultant, Eunomia Research & Consulting
- “Eco-friendly packaging solutions for a World Without Waste“ – Ms. Bui Dang Duyen Mai, Public Affairs, Communications, and Sustainability, Coca Cola Viet Nam and Cambodia
- “Innovative oxygen barrier coating technology to enable recyclable flexible packaging” – Mr. Patomwat Tatijarern, Application and Market Development Executive, SCG Chemicals (SCGC)
Register: https://undp.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6icX-8G3TC61yqxk5FlQaw
