Webinar: SPC Winter Series 2022 by Sustainable Packaging Coalition

Sustainable Packaging Coalition

SPC Winter Series 2022 - On Demand

Our second edition of SPC Winter Series wrapped up at the end of January. The virtual sessions were on a variety of topics related to Climate Change; Sustainable Packaging; Policy and Legislation; Non-Wood Fibers; Reusable and Refillable Successes in other regions; Produce Stickers Considerations and more!

If you missed some, or would like to rewatch them, they are available on demand. Just click the on the sessions below!

Meet The Presenters

Olga Kachook

Senior Manager SPC, GreenBlue

Olga Kachook is a Senior Manager at GreenBlue, where she leads efforts around compostable packaging, bioplastics, food waste, and reusable packaging. Her background includes expertise in compostable materials and packaging, zero waste facility certification, life cycle analysis, and sustainable materials management. Prior to joining GreenBlue, she led corporate sustainability and waste initiatives at World Centric, Etsy, Cascade Designs, and Cascadia Consulting. Olga has a Master of Environmental Management from Yale University's School of Environment, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Washington. She is certified as a LEED Green Associate and a TRUE Zero Waste Advisor.
Tom Pollock

Associate Director Forest Products, GreenBlue

Tom Pollock is a Senior Manager at GreenBlue who works across supply chains and industries from global brands to family forest owners. Tom believes that affecting meaningful change comes through the power of collaboration, cultivating communities of leadership thinking, and creative problem-solving. Tom leads SPC Forest Products, a coalition of companies across industry sectors that are working together to support thriving forests. He serves as GreenBlues lead on Forests in Focus; a next-generation sourcing platform that brings data and visibility to forest products supply chains in order to support forests and the benefits they provide including clean air and water, wildlife, and combating climate change. Tom regularly speaks at industry events and also provides advisory services on topics related to sustainable supply chains, corporate environmental strategy, and measuring sustainable performance. Tom holds an MBA from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a BA in English from the University of Iowa.

Sessions in this SPC Winter Series 2022

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Presentation | Getting Real, A Blueprint for a Commercially Smart Climate Transition

More than a fifth of the world’s largest corporations, with combined sales of nearly $14 trillion, are estimated to have committed to... View more
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Panel | Single-Use Plastics Directive: Progress Made Since Implementation

In this session, we will hear about the progress made since the EU Directive on single-use plastics was adopted in 2019 and took effe... View more
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Presentation | EPR for Packaging: The Spectrum of Control

In 2021, extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging received a lot of attention, with Maine and Oregon passing the first tw... View more
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Panel | The European Experience on Packaging Free and Refillable Packaging Programs

In this session we will learn about the European Landscape on Refillable Packaging and Packaging Free initiatives set forth by Retail... View more
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Panel | Produce Stickers: Are they the next straw?

Why did straws become the poster child for single-use plastic pollution? Perhaps it was because they are unnecessary for most consume... View more
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Presentation | What’s the Deal with Non-Wood Fiber Packaging?

Folks have a lot of questions about using 'non-wood' or 'non-tree' fiber in packaging. And for good reason, there is a lot to conside... View more
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Navigating Paper Recyclability Testing: Behind the Scenes on the Different Protocols

In this session we will explore various paper recycling testing lab protocols and strategies from around the world. We will include t... View more
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Presentation | Assessing Molecular Recycling Technologies in a Circular Plastics Economy

Molecular recycling, also referred to as advanced recycling or chemical recycling, is a diverse sector of technologies that leverage ... View more
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Panel | Biodegradable Additives - Performing the Smell Test

The SPC and other organizations such as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Association of Plastics Recyclers have had position statem... View more

SPC Winter Series 2022

SPC Winter Series 2022 - On Demand

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