Join Glass Technology Services for a series of online training sessions on how to make your glass packaging more sustainable.
- Discover emerging trends, navigate key regulatory pressures and learn from glass sustainability experts.
- Understand how to avoid green-washing through credible, data-driven claims and explore practical strategies like right weighting and shape optimisation.
- Gain insights into the long-term sustainability advantages of glass over plastic and master tools like Life Cycle Assessments to communicate your environmental impact effectively.
AGENDA FOR THE SERIES
- Session 1 – Navigating the current landscape and future opportunities – Martyn Marshall
Tuesday June 24, 1pm-2pm BST (Teams online event)- What is happening today? Pressure to reduce glass weight (EU PPWR and UK EPR)
- Examples of sustainability pioneers
- The need to avoid green-washing – make sure sustainability claims are credible
- Outlook on sustainability in packaging (next 10–20 years)
- Long-term opportunities (closed-loop recycling, glass factories powered by renewable energy)
- Glass vs. plastic (long-term sustainability comparisons)
- Session 2 – Practical strategies for sustainable glass design – Daniel Capon & Mukerrem Er
Tuesday 1st July, 1pm-2pm BST (Teams online event)- Design choices and sustainability challenges (light-weighting, shape optimisation)
- Managing the practicalities of light-weighting (fragility, logistics)
- Balancing aesthetics with sustainable design (trade-offs between branding and environmental impact)
- Maximising recycled cullet use (impact colour choices have on recyclability)
- Environmentally-conscious materials and technologies (advanced coatings, standardisation)
- Session 3 – Measuring the impact of sustainable improvements – Chris Holcroft
Tuesday 8th July, 1pm-2pm BST (Teams online event)- Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for glass packaging
- How to quantify environmental improvements (carbon footprint, energy savings, recycled content)
- Transparent reporting and communication of sustainability claims
- Practical examples of measuring packaging improvements (weight reduction, cullet content)
- Using credible data to avoid green-washing and support sustainability storytelling
Want to register?
Individual tickets for each session = GBP 45
Tickets for all three sessions = GBP 120, early-bird offer = GBP 95 (if you purchase tickets by June 12)
Buy tickets here.
GlassOnLine readers can use the discount code GLASSON10 to get 10 percent off the price of the tickets. This code will give people a discount on both the individual sessions, early-bird rate, and full price rate.
Can’t make the event on the day? Each session will be recorded and made available to those who register.