Bookings are now open for the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Introduction to Circular and Sustainable Packaging Design virtual training course, which will be held on 6 May 2021, and will be led by AIP education coordinator, Ralph Moyle.
Circular Packaging Design is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems.
According to Nerida Kelton, AIP executive director, the world of packaging has changed and packaging technologists and designers can no longer design for a linear economy.
“Because of this, we must design responsibly with the entire environmental impact of the product and the packaging in mind and consider the end of life at all stages of the process,” Kelton says.
“We must transform all the elements of the take-make-waste system – how we manage resource, how we make and use products, and what we do with the materials afterwards. Only then can we create a thriving economy that can benefit everyone within the limits of our planet,” she says.
“Everyone that is responsible for meeting the 2025 National Packaging Targets needs to understand how global, country and regional targets, pacts and regulations affect decisions made in all areas of packaging design.
“You must understand design with the end in mind. Cross-departmental teams need to be developed to rethink packaging design, then design out waste, harness new technologies and materials, and make sure that the packaging is reused, repaired and recycled.”
The Introduction to Circular and Sustainable Packaging Design training course will discuss:
- Setting the scene on definitions – global and local;
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation targets;
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation definitions for circular design;
- Teaching people the benefits of sustainable and circular design;
- 2025 National Packaging targets;
- New Zealand targets;
- Global targets;
- ANZPAC Plastics Pact;
- Supply chain auditing and reviews;
- Tips for people to start designing more sustainably across primary/secondary/tertiary; and
- Best practice PIDA and WorldStar Packaging award-winning case studies.
Course objectives include:
- To provide everyone who is working in and around the 2025 National Packaging Targets an understanding of the current environmental issues that are impacting the producers of packaging, the manufacturers, retailers and consumers;
- To provide participants an understanding of sustainable packaging design and the practical design guidelines and approaches required in the packaging design process, including end of life thinking; and
- To provide participants with a better view of best practice examples and case studies of award-winning circular and sustainable packaging innovations.
“This is an introductory course designed for beginners who want to learn about how to choose sustainable packaging to suit their businesses,” Kelton says.
“Anyone who is newly responsible for sustainability, the environment, SDGs and the 2025 National Packaging Targets should attend. This includes everyone from packaging, procurement, marketing, sales, graphic designers, agencies and sustainability teams.
“This is the foundation training you need to get started on your sustainable packaging journey.”
All participants will attain 12.5 Certified Professional Development points towards the Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) Designation. Book your place today by clicking here.
