Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors
Enhance the sustainability of your packaging decisions with this course. Gain practical tools, resources, and methods to improve decision-making and minimize environmental impact immediately.
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
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
Course Outline
1.0 Introduction
- 1.1Course Disclaimer(pdf)
- 1.2Navigation Tutorial (video)
- 1.3Sustainable Packaging Workbook(download)
- 1.4Introduction to Sustainability(video)
- 1.5Defining Sustainable Packaging(video)
- 1.6Sustainability Definition Starter Kit(download)
- 1.7Packaging and the Waste Stream(pdf)
- 1.8Perceptions and Realities of Sustainability(video)
- 1.9Sustainability Orientation - Let's Get to Know Each Other!()
2.0 Frameworks
- 2.1Introduction to Frameworks(video)
- 2.2Cradles and Graves(multimedia)
- 2.3Green Engineering(video)
- 2.4The Circular Economy(video)
- 2.5Circular Economy in Action: Case Studies(pdf)
- 2.6Knowledge Check: Frameworks(quiz)
3.0 Materials
- 3.1Introduction to Materials(video)
- 3.2Paperboard(video)
- 3.3Glass (video)
- 3.4Metal(video)
- 3.5Plastics(multimedia)
- 3.6Printing and Inks(multimedia)
- 3.7Alternative Materials(video)
- 3.8The Packaging School's Guide to Edible Packaging(presentation)
- 3.9Material Trade-offs with Dr. Hurley(video)
- 3.10Knowledge Check: Materials(quiz)
4.0 Analysis and Reporting
- 4.1Introduction to Analysis & Reporting(video)
- 4.2Environmental Footprint(video)
- 4.3Analysis Software(pdf)
- 4.4Life Cycle Analysis(multimedia)
- 4.5Meta-Analysis of Life Cycle Assessment in Packaging Systems(pdf)
- 4.6ISO 14000 Explained(presentation)
- 4.7Corporate Goals and Reporting(multimedia)
- 4.8Sustainability Reporting Frameworks(multimedia)
- 4.9Knowledge Check: Analysis & Reporting(quiz)
5.0 Design Guidelines
- 5.1Introduction to Design Guidelines(video)
- 5.2FTC Green Guides(multimedia)
- 5.3FTC Green Guides with Dr. Hurley(video)
- 5.4Labeling Principles(multimedia)
- 5.5APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability(multimedia)
- 5.6Sustainable Design Checklist(pdf)
- 5.7Knowledge Check: Design Guidelines(quiz)
6.0 Case Studies
- 6.1Introduction to Case Studies(video)
- 6.2Value Engineering (video)
- 6.3Biomimicry(video)
- 6.4eCommerce(video)
- 6.5Designing for Reuse(video)
- 6.6A Sustainable Labeling Approach(video)
- 6.7Stories from Top Brands(multimedia)
7.0 United Nation (UN) Sustainable Development Guidelines (SDGs)
- 7.1UN SDGs Introduction(video)
- 7.2UN SDG 1 - No Poverty (video)
- 7.3UN SDG 2 - Zero Hunger(video)
- 7.4UN SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being(video)
- 7.5UN SDG 4 - Quality Education (video)
- 7.6UN SDG 5 - Gender Equality (video)
- 7.7UN SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation (video)
- 7.8UN SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy(video)
- 7.9UN SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth (video)
- 7.10UN SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (video)
- 7.11UN SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities (video)
- 7.12UN SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities (video)
- 7.13UN SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production (video)
- 7.14UN SDG 13 - Climate Action(video)
- 7.15UN SDG 14 - Life Below Water(video)
- 7.16UN SDG 15 - Life on Land(video)
- 7.17UN SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions(video)
- 7.18UN SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals(video)
- 7.19UN SDGs Conclusion (video)
8.0 Carbon Neutral Packaging
- 8.1Definition and Crediting(video)
- 8.2Measurement and Application(video)
- 8.3Carbon Equivalents and Offset Strategies: Example Template(pdf)
- 8.4Carbon Equivalents and Offset Strategies: Filled Template(pdf)
- 8.5Virtual Call Reminder(pdf)
9.0 Bonus Content
- 9.1How to Upcycle and Reuse Your Packaging(video)
- 9.2Composting Packaging(presentation)
- 9.3Brand Sustainability Guidelines Webinar(video)
- 9.4EPR for Packaging Webinar(video)
- 9.5German Recycling Machines(video)
10.0 Wrap Up
- 10.1Apply What You've Learned(multimedia)
- 10.2Survey(multimedia)
Instructor
Cory ConnersSustainable Packaging Consultant
79 Lessons
48 Videos
6 Hours
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