Why Sustainable Packaging & The Circular Economy Matters

As consumers become more aware of the environment, they are choosing to make more sustainable choices and are more likely to buy from retailers who use sustainable packaging. It has become a priority to find more sustainable packaging and circular economy solutions for businesses. Sustainable packaging can help reduce the negative environmental impacts of packaging materials. Packaging materials such as plastic, paper, and glass are essential for protecting and transporting products, but they can also have significant environmental consequences if not managed properly. Switching to sustainable packaging can help reduce waste. Unsustainable packaging materials can take hundreds of years to break down in the environment, and they can contribute to litter and pollution. By using sustainable packaging materials and designs, it is possible to reduce the amount of waste generated and ensure that packaging can be easily recycled or reused. One way to achieve sustainable packaging is through the use of circular economy principles, which involve optimizing resources, reducing the consumption of raw materials, and recovering waste to be used again. Using recycled materials in packaging is also a way to reduce its carbon footprint. Overall, sustainable packaging is important for addressing the global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. In this webinar we will be asking: • What do we mean by the circular economy? • What is sustainable packaging? • What is the importance of the circular economy? • What are examples of sustainable packaging? • What is the packaging tax? • Is plastic free really plastic free? • How can you be sure your packaging is sustainable? • How much packaging is wasted? • Where do recycled materials go? • Is there a plastic waste problem? • Is sustainable packaging more expensive? Plus so much more. Our panelists for this event are: - Sam Cande - (Moderator) - CEO and Founder of Responsible Futures & Sustain Talks. - Terry Gardner - Retail Consultant, Acopia. - Louise Stevens - CEO of Stevens Earth, and previous head of sustainability and circular economy at Innocent Drinks. - Carole Simpson - Retail Consultant and previous Retail Director & Retail Board Member for Sustainability- Wallis and Evans / Arcadia Group. - Sam Hyde-Hart, Founder of Hyde-Hart Consulting specializes in Sustainable Packaging & Food Safety, previous Packaging Technologist for MARS and Innocent Drinks.