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East Midlands Packaging Society - Newsletter Summer 2021

East Midlands Packaging SocietyNewsletter Summer 2021Editors message for Summer 2021 Hello and welcome to the Summer 2021 newsletter published by The East Midlands Packaging Society.As a society our board and members are passionate about all matters that embrace the world of packaging. We are keen to share with everyone that has an interest in this subject, our experience and knowledge. Our Editor has selected a number of interesting news items for this issue from around the world to keep you…See More

Jul 20

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East Midlands Packaging Society Annual General Meeting Tuesday 27 July 2021 starting at 6.30pm The Nurseryman Pub & Grill 177 Derby Road, Beeston. NG9 3AE Everyone welcome. We know that an AGM is not…

East Midlands Packaging SocietyAnnual General MeetingTuesday 27 July 2021 starting at 6.30pmThe Nurseryman Pub & Grill 177 Derby Road, Beeston. NG9 3AEEveryone welcome.We know that an AGM is not everyone's idea of a good night out, but a local society needs people like you to continue its work to....Promote the science, technology and benefits of packaging materials and components including the supply chain processes in which packaging is used and disposed of in the circular economyArrange…See More

Jul 19

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An Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Methodologies - Presentations 26 May 2021

LCA Presentations and Video Linkfrom webinar 26 May 2021Jon McKecknieIntroduction%20to%20LCA%20and%20application%20to%20packaging%20Jon%20McKecknie%20260521.pdfTim Barbary…See More

May 31

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An Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Methodologies

An Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Methodologies and their application to evaluate opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissionsSpeakersJon McKechnie Associate Professor in Sustainable Process Technologies, University of Nottingham and Tim Barbary Director, Benchmark ConsultingTo register for this event, please go to the following Eventbrite page…See More

May 12

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An Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Methodologies and their application to evaluate opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at On Line Webinar

May 26, 2021 from 1pm to 2pm

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Andrew Couling is now a member of The East Midlands Packaging Society

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East Midlands Packaging Society Newsletter March 2021 Please click on the link below to download the newsletter (7 pages)EMPkgS%20Newsletter%20March%202021.pdf If you have any problems downloading …

East Midlands Packaging SocietyNewsletter March 2021Please click on the link below to download the newsletter (7 pages)EMPkgS%20Newsletter%20March%202021.pdf If you have any problems downloading the pdf, please contact Ian Morris on…See More

Feb 18

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The Challenges and Opportunities for Recycling Plastics

The Challenges and Opportunities for Recycling PlasticsSpeakerAhmed DettaChief Executive OfficerEnvirooon Wednesday, 24 February 2021starting at 13.00 GMTThe discussion will be focussing on the development of the UK's plastics recycling industry and the impact of the plastic packaging tax. It will cover geopolitical influences and the historic challenges faced by the industry.At the end of the presentationthere will be a Q & A sessionTo register for this event,please go to the following…See More

Feb 16

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How Are Coatings Driving Our Sustainable Future?

Please see below the presentations on the webinar first broadcast on 13 January 2021Stewart Richards Barrier%20Coating%20Webinar%20SR%20130121.pdfKeith Damarell Barrier%20Coating%20Webinar%20KD%20130121.pdfTo download the video of the…See More

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How Are Coatings Driving Our Sustainable Future?

How Are Coatings Driving Our Sustainable Future?Speakers Stewart Richards & Keith Damarellon Wednesday, 13 January 2021 starting at 13.00 GMTGiven the high demand today for the reduction of plastic packaging and also the requirement for recyclability or compostability with packaging materials, there is growing activity in the area of vacuum deposition and water based dispersion barrier coatings on packaging substrates. These coatings are aiming to provide alternatives to either extruded…See More

Dec 29, 2020

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East Midlands Packaging Society - Newsletter November 2020

East Midlands Packaging SocietyNewsletter November 2020Please click on the link below to download the newsletter (10 pages)EMPkgS%20News%20November%202020%20071120.pdf…See More

Nov 9, 2020

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Webinar Packaging - Where Is It Going?

are pleased to present a 1 hour webinar onPackagingWhere is it Going?by Keith Barneson Wednesday, 11 November 2020starting at 13.30 GMTKeith's broad knowledge and extensive links in the packaging industry will allow him to cover topics including:Single Use Plastics, Plastics Pollution and Micro Plastics,Sustainability and Climate Change Waste Management – Collection,…See More

Oct 30, 2020

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Helene Roberts presents the Mark Caul Memorial Lecture

Helene Roberts of Robinsons Packaging presented the first Mark Caul Memorial webinar on 8 September 2020.Mark passed in 2019 having enjoyed a full career starting at the Magnox British Nuclear Fuel facility in Somerset, before joining the Marks & Spencer food business in 2001 as a packaging technologist. He spent 12 years at Marks & Spencer, developing an industry…See More

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East Midlands Packaging Society - Newsletter Summer 2021

East Midlands Packaging Society

Newsletter Summer 2021

Editors message for Summer 2021

Hello and welcome to the Summer 2021 newsletter published by The East Midlands Packaging Society.

As a society our board and members are passionate about all matters that embrace the world of packaging. We are keen to share with everyone that has an interest in this subject, our experience and knowledge. Our Editor has selected a number of interesting news items for this issue from around the world to keep you abreast of developments in this exciting field.

Now that the COVID restrictions have been lifted we plan on publishing our future meetings and webinar plans for 2021/2 soon after our AGM on July 27th.

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Posted by Ian Morris on July 20, 2021 at 21:30