The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will launch a new Introduction to Sustainable Packaging Design half-day training course next month.
The new course gives participants an understanding of the current environmental issues impacting packaging producers and the manufacturers and retailers of packaged product.
To be held in Melbourne on October 17, the course includes a visit to a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) to give participants an insight into a working MRF facility and its equipment, and material handling issues.
Participants will learn which materials can be separated for possible recycling, and why.
The course is designed to assist anyone who is responsible in their business to make packaging changes to meet War on Waste demands.
Case studies
The course will cover plastic, glass and metal packaging and their impact on the environment.
Participants will be invited to bring with them a sample of their company’s packaging materials to use as a case study.
A key objective of the course is to give participants an understanding of sustainable packaging design and the practical design guidelines and approaches required in the packaging design process including End of Life (EoL) thinking.
It will provide participants with a better view of Best Practice Examples and Case Studies of award-winning Sustainable Packaging and Save Food Packaging innovations.
Who should attend?
If you are responsible for your business’s packaging design, performance or purchase specification, you should attend. This includes packaging designers, technologists and engineers, those responsible for environmental strategy development, marketing & sales, and graphic designers.
The course will be presented by Ralph Moyle, the Education Coordinator at the Australian Institute of Packaging.
Mr Moyle is an experienced food-packaging consultant with 40 years in the food processing industry, focussing on packaging for 20 years.
Limited spots are available. To book your place visit: http://aipack.com.au/event-registration/?ee=176
