BREAK-OUT #1- Packaging Design, Recycling, and the Circular Economy
Moderator: Matt Prindiville, UPSTREAM
The Limits of Recycling
Speaker: Justine Maillot, Zero Waste Europe
Citizen Waste and Brand Audits as a Tool to Effect Packaging Design and Policy Changes
Speaker: Beau Baconguis, GAIA
Plastics’ Toxic Liabilities: Toxics in = Toxics Out
Speaker: Bjorn Beeler, IPEN
BREAK-OUT #2- Regulatory Loopholes for Food Packaging Chemicals
Moderator: Simona Balan, California Department of Toxic Substances Control
An Opportunity to Improve European Regulation for Chemicals in Food Packaging
Speaker: Michael Warhurst, CHEMTrust
The Case of the U.S.: The Shortcomings of FDA's Food Additives Regulations
Speaker: Maricel Maffini, Consultant
BREAK-OUT #3- Tools for Assessing the Impacts of Food Packaging and Plastics
Moderator: Sue Chiang, Center for Environmental Health
The Shortcomings of Life Cycle Assessments for Food and Beverage Packaging
Speaker: Meadbhb Bolger, Friends of the Earth, Europe
Toxics & Plastics: Using GreenScreen & Plastics Scorecard to Assess Toxicity
Speaker: Mark Rossi, Clean Production Action
Bridging Data Gaps that Decision Makers Face: the Importance of NGOs and Third-Party Certifiers
Speaker: Jen Jackson, San Francisco Department of the Environment