Package Design to Recovery I MRF Tour & Seminar
Event Type: PAC NEXT
Tour & Seminar: GFL Richmond, Urban Impact, Save On Foods
Tour Urban Impact and GFL Richmond, followed by a
luncheon keynote address from Save On Foods
When:
May 12, 2023
Time:
8:00am – Registration/Bus meet at Mayfair Lakes
8:30am – Bus departs.
9:00am – Urban Impact Tour
10:30am – GFL Richmond Tour
11:30am – Bus return to Mayfair Lakes for Lunch
12:15pm – Presentations
- Recycle BC
- GFL Richmond
- Save On Foods
1:00pm – End
Location:
Mayfair Lakes Golf Club
5460 Number 7 Rd, Richmond, BC
A bus will be onsite to transport attendees to and from tours. Departure at 8:30am.
Price:
$139 CAD plus applicable taxes
Includes transportation, tours, seminar and lunch.
Space is limited.
Overview
GFL Richmond MRF, with its state-of-the-art container sorting facility and fibre sorting facility, processes the source separated curbside, multi-family, and depot material collected in the Recycle BC program from around the province. Visitors will see the latest in sorting technology and how this world-class facility balances the inbound receipt of local curbside trucks, consolidated provincial loads, and local depot materials with the outbound shipment of processed commodities bound for domestic and overseas end markets.
Urban Impact MRF is another state-of-the-art sorting facility that processes single stream material for the Recycle BC program. Curbside and multi-family material that is collected across the province is either consolidated locally and brought to New Westminster or tipped directly at this MRF on a daily basis.
With the addition of new machinery and equipment to help maximize sorting efficiencies, you will be able to see how paper and containers are separated into the different commodities that will be shipped for domestic and overseas end markets.
Luncheon Keynote Address
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Julie Dickson Olmstead Managing Director, Corporate Responsibility and Public Affairs Save On FoodsJulie is the Managing Director, Public Affairs & Corporate Social Responsibility for the Pattison Food Group, responsible for government, industry, and stakeholder relations. Her duties include strategic planning for sustainability and environmental leadership projects, corporate social responsibility, and issues management. With over three decades of cross-sectoral experience, Julie is a master of innovative leadership, business management, integrated marketing communications and stakeholder engagement.
Please note:
- Attendees are required to wear long pants (no leather), and CSA approved safety boots/shoes – must provide your own.
- If you have your own hard hat, vest, and safety glasses please bring.
- Hosting companies/organizations have the right to allow or deny participation on plant tours
- You must pre-register to attend. No walk-ins will be permitted
- Transportation to and from tours is provided, as parking at facilities is minimal. Attendees may leave vehicle at Mayfair Lakes.
Webinar: Return it to Reuse it and Recycle it
PAC Global Golden Design Rules Essentials Course – March 2023
PAC Global Golden Design Rules Essentials Course – June 2023
Webinar: Achieving the potential of Reusable Packaging: Global Perspectives
Webinar: Achieving the potential of Reusable Packaging: Global Perspectives
When:
February 23, 2022
12pm EST I 5pm GMT
Price:
Complimentary for PAC Members
$50 USD Non Members
Overview
The Ellen Macarthur Foundation (EMF) estimates that, for at least 20% of plastic packaging, reuse models offer economically attractive business opportunities. However, EMF’s Global Commitment 2021 Report notes alarmingly little investment in the reduction of single-use packaging: less than 2% of their signatories’ plastic packaging is reusable.
What needs to be true to realize the potential for widespread adoption of reusable packaging systems?
This webinar will address this question with insights from diverse global actors on key issues of user experience (including affordability), system standardization, and the role of public policy.
Featured Presenters
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Marcel Keuenhof Sustainable and Reusable Packaging Expert Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV)Marcel studied industrial design, and has many years of experience with package manufacturing. Marcel leads the Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) Community of Practice for Reusable Packaging, and is directly involved with the development of a European Platform for Reusable Packaging.
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Mehwish Panjwani Co-Founder QUILMehwish is the co-founder of QUIL, Canada’s first reusable packaging for eCommerce brands. With a background in Management Consulting and startups, Mehwish is passionate about making reuse as affordable as single-use.
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Brian Bauer Circular Economy & Institutional Partnerships AlgramoBrian connects a network of experts across industry, academia, finance & government who are keen to collaborate on innovative upstream waste management solutions.
With Algramo, he focuses on connecting stakeholders to help catalyze reusable packaging systems on a globally significant scale. Brian and the team are currently working with Unilever, Nestle, Colgate and other brands, on game-changing packaging as a wallet technology that enables their reusable packaging to communicate with IoT connected vending machines.
Brian’s proposals have won Algramo: Top Idea in the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s $1 Million Circular Design Challenge, MIT’s Solve Circular Economy Challenge, and the National Geographic’s Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge.
About
Webinar: Using LCA and Circularity to Make Comprehensive Packaging Decisions
Webinar: Using LCA and Circularity to Make Comprehensive Packaging Decisions
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9 AM Los Angeles
12 PM New York
5 PM London
Complimentary Webinar
Sponsored by Trayak
Overview
Join Trayak, for a deep dive on how circularity is measured using the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Material Circularity Indicator (MCI) tool calculation, and what the drivers of circularity are.
Trayak presenters, will walk through a circularity example and look at how Circularity and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) combine to support comprehensive decision making, highlighting complementary methodologies.
Featured Presenters
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Alison Younts Lead Sustainability Consultant TrayakAlison Younts works as Lead Sustainability Consultant at Trayak and is passionate about helping companies reduce their environmental impact to tell their sustainability story. She earned her B.S. in Environmental Engineering at Ohio State University.
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Nathan Mckee Sustainability Analyst TrayakNathan Mckee is a Sustainability Analyst at Trayak and the newest member of their growing team. After graduating from the University of Cincinnati’s Honors Program in Environmental Studies, Nathan made his way into the garment industry focusing on lean production strategies and continuous improvement. Now, he harnesses his passion for problem-solving to guide brands and manufacturers through their sustainability journey.
This webinar brought to you by Trayak.
Trayak is a software solutions company with a vision to mainstream sustainability. Our mission is to provide easy-to-use tools that can be embedded inproduct and packaging development, manufacturing, and launch processes.
Webinar: PIP 360 Tool: User Success Stories
PIP 360 Packaging Benchmarking Tool:
User Success Stories
Design by the Industry for the Industry
When:
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
12PM – 1PM – EST
Cost:
Complimentary Webinar
Overview:
This webinar will provide the latest overview of the PIP360 tool capabilities and how it can help users achieve package sustainability goals. Case studies will be shared demonstrating how companies have used the tool to help clients make more circular design choices for their packaging. The PAC team will also review proposed tool upgrades that are consistent with the Canada Plastics Pact 2025 goals and with the recently announced Golden Design Rules for plastics.
Key Takeaways
- PIP360 provides an efficient, rigorous method of benchmarking and comparing packaged products and portfolios. It works for ALL packaging NOT just plastics.
- PIP360 users are getting value by helping their clients make better design choices to achieve package sustainability goals.
- PAC is working with a technical committee of industry professionals to prioritize and implement tool improvements that fit with business needs, legislation, and global pact commitments.
- PAC is your partner and supporter and will offer PIP360 tool demos and training to meet your specific needs on packaging circularity.
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