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FEBRUARY 2020

AIP: PEAK PROFESSIONAL BODY FOR PACKAGING EDUCATION & TRAINING IN AUSTRALASIA

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) are extremely proud to advise that 2019 PIDA Industry Excellence Award Winner, Joe Foster MAIP has been recognised as one of two international Lifetime Achievement in Packaging Awardees for the 2020 WorldStar Packaging Awards.

The judges, from all over the world elected Joe Foster, Australia and Keith Pearson, South Africa as the 2020 WPO Lifetime Achievement in Packaging Awardees. According to Pierre Pienaar, President, World Packaging Organisation (WPO), “The Lifetime Achievement in Packaging Award was established with the aim of acknowledging and rewarding excellence in all aspects of packaging science, technology, design and application across every country around the world,” “The discipline of packaging is one that is truly global and the WPO is in a unique position to identify leading practitioners from around the world who have consistently pushed the boundaries in advancing the art, science and application

of packaging to serve the needs of an ever more demanding society. These prestigious awards will celebrate and preserve in perpetuity the collective achievements of these innovators.” Nerida Kelton, Executive Director, AIP, added that ‘Joe Foster, Co-Founder & Director, OF Packaging has had a passion for flexible packaging for most of his life and has run four businesses across four countries over the last thirty-five years,” “Joe has spent the majority of his career working to not only understand flexible packaging at its core, but progress the possibilities of flexible plastics with a continued focus on packaging innovation. His true legacy revolves around his resoundingly passionate attitude towards flexible packaging,” she said. “Joe sees beyond what flexible packaging is, to what it can be, and hopes to create an evolved understanding of flexible packaging and the place it holds in society. His goal is to improve the relationship we have with flexible packaging and plastics, helping inspire new respect for packaging and improving consumer and waste behaviours along the way.” Mrs Kelton said. Joe Foster will be recognised alongside 17 other Australia and New Zealand companies during the WorldStar Award Ceremony & Gala Dinner, in Dusseldorf, Germany, on 8 May, 2020. Winners from ANZ also received the third highest amount of WorldStar Packaging Awards in total in the world behind Japan and China.

PIDA INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER RECOGNISED WITH GLOBAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

NEW MEMBERSThe AIP would like to welcome the following new Members...

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AIP NEWSNOVEMBER 2018

55 YEARS: 1963-2018

National Food Waste Strategy

NATIONAL FOOD WASTE

STRATEGYHALVING AUSTRALIA’S FOOD WASTE BY 2030

November 2017

Biodegradable and compostable packaging are not interchangeable. Dr Carol Kilcullen-Lawrence FAIP, CPP, the national president of the Australia Institute of Packaging (AIP) explains why. Compostable and

biodegradable – two terms that are often used interchangeably, but in reality actually mean very different things.

In light of the recent Australian Environment Ministers announcement that 100 per cent of packaging in Australia will be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 we need to better understand how we can really achieve this and how different this target is compared to the packaging waste streams that are in place today.

The first step is to understand the difference between compostable and biodegradable packaging.

Everything will degrade over time but true biodegradation occurs through a biochemical process, with the aid of enzymes produced by naturally occurring microorganisms, both in the presence and absence of oxygen i.e. aerobic or anaerobic, without leaving behind any toxins, yielding only carbon dioxide, water and humus or biomass.

Biodegradable packaging is either completely or partially derived from a renewable source – like paper or starch – or, if it is petroleum based, is specifically engineered with the aid of additives, to decompose in the natural environment. Such additives change the chemical composition of the plastic.

While this does not affect its manufacturing, use or shelf life, such that it differs functionally from other plastics, it is significant at the end of life. A biodegradable plastic will be considered a contaminant in the plastics recycling stream, as on being exposed to moisture and appropriate microorganisms, the biodegradation process will commence.

Compostable packaging has an organic origin, like sugar cane, bamboo or paper, and can broadly be classified into two types:1. one that which will compost in a home compost; and2. one that requires an industrial compost facility.

Industrial composting can cope with a wider range of compostable products as it involves pre-processing – where materials are ground and chipped down into smaller pieces, and in addition, industrial composting provides the higher temperatures needed for more efficient break down.

Home composting takes place at much lower temperatures and over an extended time frame, which can typically go up to a year, compared to a matter of weeks for industrial composting. And what people and organisations need to realise is that there is a different set of standards for materials suitable for home composting, which is governed by Vincotte a Belgium-based certification organisation.

While not currently available in all regions of Australia, industrial composting facilities are becoming increasingly widespread with many more councils and private companies providing bins where food scraps and compostable packaging can be disposed of within existing green waste collection services. Known as FOGO, participating councils are considering potentially reducing landfill collections to fortnightly, allowing FOGO collections to become weekly. However, most councils also know that there will need to be significant consumer education to ensure the right types of compostable and biodegradable packaging are disposed of in such services.

One of the ideal situations to utilise compostable and biodegradable packaging is at public events where the inputs to the waste stream can be controlled by those at the arenas. In such situations if all food packaging is manufactured from compostable organic sources and biodegradable plastics, then disposal facilities that capture this with the food waste will allow the packaging to be industrially composted together.

This is an ideal solution as many types of biodegradable and compostable packaging cannot be recycled, hence cannot be placed in kerbside recycling. It would be impossible for a consumer to identify the difference between a biodegradable PLA plastic container with a visually identical petroleum-based polymer one.

The move to biodegradable or compostable packaging is real, and with a 2025 target, now is the time to identify not only the most suitable sustainable solutions to suit each product, but to also ensure that the packaging waste streams have the capabilities to manage this change.

AIP PRESIDENT EXPLAINS BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING

THIS ARTICLE WAS REPRODUCED WITH PERMISSION FROM FOOD&BEVERAGE INDUSTRY NEWShttps://foodmag.com.au/aip-biodegradable-compostable-packaging/

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The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) provides opportunities for your company to partner with the Institute through our on-line newsletter, website and social media sites. These communication tools will provide direct access and communication on a regular basis to our Members and wider industry colleagues on the AIP database.

AIP on-line newsletterThe AIP has a monthly on-line newsletter which is designed to keep Members abreast of all AIP events across Australasia. The newsletter also provides a technical corner for presentations, partner news, articles and case studies from industry. The newsletter is available via email and on-line eleven times a year.

www.aipack.com.auThe AIP website ensures all Members have access to the calendar of events across the country, archived newsletters, partners information and news on a regular basis. All AIP Partners will be listed on the partners page on the AIP website.

AIP CommunicationsAll AIP Partner logos will be listed on bulk email communications to Members for 12 months.

AIP Web Banner adsAll AIP Partners will receive a web banner on the AIP website for 12 months.

AIP Social MediaThe AIP will support all Partners with updates on their LinkedIn and Twitter sites.

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AIP NEWSNOVEMBER 2018

55 YEARS: 1963-2018

National Food Waste Strategy

NATIONAL FOOD WASTE

STRATEGYHALVING AUSTRALIA’S FOOD WASTE BY 2030

November 2017

Biodegradable and compostable packaging are not interchangeable. Dr Carol Kilcullen-Lawrence FAIP, CPP, the national president of the Australia Institute of Packaging (AIP) explains why. Compostable and

biodegradable – two terms that are often used interchangeably, but in reality actually mean very different things.

In light of the recent Australian Environment Ministers announcement that 100 per cent of packaging in Australia will be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 we need to better understand how we can really achieve this and how different this target is compared to the packaging waste streams that are in place today.

The first step is to understand the difference between compostable and biodegradable packaging.

Everything will degrade over time but true biodegradation occurs through a biochemical process, with the aid of enzymes produced by naturally occurring microorganisms, both in the presence and absence of oxygen i.e. aerobic or anaerobic, without leaving behind any toxins, yielding only carbon dioxide, water and humus or biomass.

Biodegradable packaging is either completely or partially derived from a renewable source – like paper or starch – or, if it is petroleum based, is specifically engineered with the aid of additives, to decompose in the natural environment. Such additives change the chemical composition of the plastic.

While this does not affect its manufacturing, use or shelf life, such that it differs functionally from other plastics, it is significant at the end of life. A biodegradable plastic will be considered a contaminant in the plastics recycling stream, as on being exposed to moisture and appropriate microorganisms, the biodegradation process will commence.

Compostable packaging has an organic origin, like sugar cane, bamboo or paper, and can broadly be classified into two types:1. one that which will compost in a home compost; and2. one that requires an industrial compost facility.

Industrial composting can cope with a wider range of compostable products as it involves pre-processing – where materials are ground and chipped down into smaller pieces, and in addition, industrial composting provides the higher temperatures needed for more efficient break down.

Home composting takes place at much lower temperatures and over an extended time frame, which can typically go up to a year, compared to a matter of weeks for industrial composting. And what people and organisations need to realise is that there is a different set of standards for materials suitable for home composting, which is governed by Vincotte a Belgium-based certification organisation.

While not currently available in all regions of Australia, industrial composting facilities are becoming increasingly widespread with many more councils and private companies providing bins where food scraps and compostable packaging can be disposed of within existing green waste collection services. Known as FOGO, participating councils are considering potentially reducing landfill collections to fortnightly, allowing FOGO collections to become weekly. However, most councils also know that there will need to be significant consumer education to ensure the right types of compostable and biodegradable packaging are disposed of in such services.

One of the ideal situations to utilise compostable and biodegradable packaging is at public events where the inputs to the waste stream can be controlled by those at the arenas. In such situations if all food packaging is manufactured from compostable organic sources and biodegradable plastics, then disposal facilities that capture this with the food waste will allow the packaging to be industrially composted together.

This is an ideal solution as many types of biodegradable and compostable packaging cannot be recycled, hence cannot be placed in kerbside recycling. It would be impossible for a consumer to identify the difference between a biodegradable PLA plastic container with a visually identical petroleum-based polymer one.

The move to biodegradable or compostable packaging is real, and with a 2025 target, now is the time to identify not only the most suitable sustainable solutions to suit each product, but to also ensure that the packaging waste streams have the capabilities to manage this change.

AIP PRESIDENT EXPLAINS BIODEGRADABLE AND COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING

THIS ARTICLE WAS REPRODUCED WITH PERMISSION FROM FOOD&BEVERAGE INDUSTRY NEWShttps://foodmag.com.au/aip-biodegradable-compostable-packaging/

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AIP NEWSMARCH 2020

AIP: PEAK PROFESSIONAL BODY FOR PACKAGING EDUCATION & TRAINING IN AUSTRALASIA

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) released their provisional program for the biennial 2020 AIP Australasian Packaging Conference which will cover a broad range of topics relating to the theme PACKAGING: FIT FOR THE FUTURE and include 60 speakers from nine

countries across two days. The event will be held on the 1 and 2 April at the Crown Promenade in Melbourne. The packaging industry is facing many challenges at the moment with global plastic pollution and recycling issues and transformational changes to value and supply chain models, resulting in negative government and consumer perceptions. These challenges are requiring packaging companies, manufacturers and retailers to re-think their approaches and undertake strategic changes to address the challenges of meeting global and domestic Sustainable Packaging, 2025 National Packaging Targets, transform supply chains; all the while having clear parameters for driving the 4R's.

Now more than ever is the time to collaborate, share ideas, success stories, discuss the challenges and journeys the industry is facing openly and what we can do collectively to work towards the same targets. Keynote speakers will include Pete Ceglinski, CEO & Co-Founder, Seabin Project, Martin Orzinski, Director Operations, Coca-Cola Amatil, Siobhan McCrory, Executive General Manager, Marketing & Innovation, Pact Group, Jaideep Gokhale, Cluster Leader for Sustainability, TetraPak, Nicole Ohm, Senior Marketing Manager, Brownes Dairy, Jean Baillard, General Manager, TerraCycle Australia & New Zealand, Barry Cosier, Director, Sustainability, Australian Food & Grocery Council and Brooke Donnelly, Chief Executive Officer, APCO and more. To see the program and to book your place today follow the link below. All of industry is invited to attend.

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9 All AIP Partner logos will be listed on most bulk email communications to Members.

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Silver $1320 inc GST per annum 9 A half page horizontal full colour strip ad in the monthly on-line newsletter 4x times a year.

9 Company logo on the AIP website www.aipack.com.au with a direct link to your company website.

9 Submission of 4x media releases a year to have published within the monthly on-line newsletter

9 All AIP Partners to be listed on the AIP partner scrolling web banner on the website.

9 All AIP Partner logos will be listed on most bulk email communications to Members.

9 A special 338x227 pixel scrolling banner on homepage and a high number of other pages on the

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Bronze $880 inc GST per annum 9 A one-third horizontal full colour strip ad in the monthly on-line newsletter 3x times a year.

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9 Submission of 3x media releases a year to have published within the monthly on-line newsletter.

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Entitlements are as follows:• Gold Partners can submit 6x media releases/articles per year.• Silver Partners can submit 4x media releases/articles per year.• Bronze Partners can submit 3x media releases/articles per year.

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