Event Registration - International Safe Transit Association
State of Sustainable Packaging
12/14/17Thursday, December 14th, 1:30pm-2:15pm EST
Adam GendellAssociate Director
Sustainable Packaging Coalition
When it comes to packaging sustainability, what matters most? There is no shortage of important issues, but prioritization is constantly shifting and evolving. This presentation gives an overview of the most current understanding of packaging sustainability considerations, including industry trends, regulatory happenings, and ways to contextualize and articulate the sustainability story of packaging.
Biography: Adam Gendell is the Associate Director of GreenBlue’s flagship project, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition.. Adam‘s work with the packaging value chain touches on goal-setting, design considerations, and stakeholder engagement. Adam has developed and delivered training seminars for hundreds of packaging professionals, including the Coalition’s Fall conference SPC Advance. Since joining GreenBlue in 2010 he has brought together stakeholder groups to lead work on topics ranging from life-cycle-oriented design to substantiation data for FTC-compliant recyclability claims. Most recently, Adam spearheaded a collaboration between packaging trade associations, recycling-focused NGOs, and government agencies to conduct a robust nationwide study on consumer access to recycling systems.He coordinates several Industry Leadership Committees and is a frequent speaker and writer on sustainability topics. In 2013 Adam served on the PAC NEXT Leadership Council.
Registration Rate: $55 ISTA Member Discounted Rate: $0
You must be registered by 11:30am (EST) on December 14th to participate.