THIS COHORT RUNS Oct. 10, 2024 to Nov. 7th. 2024
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Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors
6 Hours
39 Lessons
Hi, my eco friends! With 25 years in the industry, my focus has been on sustainable packaging and assisting companies in adopting eco-friendly practices. Working in a Weyerhaeuser corrugated production facility to pay my way through college helped me understand how corrugated is made and how it can be more efficient and sustainable. I’m married to an amazing supportive wife and we are so happy to have two wonderful kids. As the host of the Sustainable Packaging Podcast, I’ve learned so much about innovative and sustainable products coming on the market soon, and I’ve seen how urgent this issue of change is for our environment. Let's unite in advancing sustainable packaging solutions together. Join the founding cohort today!
Cory Connors, Sustainable Packaging Consultant
Landsberg Orora
Portland, Oregon
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$399
What You Will Learn
Are you eager to enhance the sustainability of your packaging decisions? This course provides a robust introduction to sustainable design thinking, equipping you with practical tools and resources to immediately improve your decision-making process. You'll also discover methods to evaluate your current practices with the goal of minimizing any existing environmental impact. Topics covered include life cycle assessment (LCA), cradle to grave vs. cradle to cradle approaches, energy sourcing, optimizing design, and effective recovery methods. Emphasizing the 3Ps (people, planet, and prosperity), this course is essential for crafting a compelling sustainable strategy.
Course Objectives
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Define sustainability as it relates to packaging and sort through the perceptions vs. the realities of sustainable packaging
Overview sustainability across the supply chain from beginning concept to end of life or rebirth
Evaluate the sustainability of standard packaging substrates as well as the growing trend with alternative materials
Examine the steps a company should take to assess their own environmental footprint and how to implement changes for the better
Discuss guidelines and regulations established for sustainability in packaging design
Relate sustainable principles to specific case studies
Contact Hours:
6 hours over the course of three weeks (includes three live virtual meetings with Cory!) (content will be available upon enrollment, but discussed based on schedule below). Please note that you will have access to this course content for 12-months.
Method of Instruction:
Instruction will consist of online pre-recorded lectures, presentations, downloadable PDFs, practical exercises / assignments, knowledge checks, discussion, and surveys. While everything is online and housed within a learning management system, virtual meetings with Cory are part of this program.
Future Proof Your Skills
$399
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