Packaging Opinions
 | Bioterrorism RegulationsDavid EttingerNovember 2003 The deadline is near. The US "Bioterrorism"regulations are to take effect on 12 December 2003.This article by David J. Ettinger explains what affected Australian companies must do to comply with the regulations. Read more |
 | A New Covenant? Some of the IssuesGavin WilliamsMarch 2003 What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Covenant? What have been its achievements? And what aboutsome of the practical issues in moving to a newCovenant? Gavin Williams explores these issues. Read more |
 | Covenant MKII?David PerchardFebruary 2003 Should there be a Covenant MKII? That question isalready being discussed. In this Opinion piece, David Perchard provides some ideas for a Covenant MKII. Perchards is not a complete outsider to the Australian scene, having contributed to a review of ten alternatives on policy options and to the impact assessment on the proposed NEPM for Used Packaging Materials in 1998. Read more |
 | Do Consumers Have a Responsibility for Packaging? Saul
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 | Packaging - We Can Do Better Than Levies!Prof. Harry LovellDecember 2002 Emeritus Professor Harry Lovell looks at packaging - its role, the advances made and the often conflicting demands. Professor Lovell was formerly Director and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Gatton College, University of Queensland. He has over 30 years experience in dealing with food and packaging issues, both in the United Kingdom and Australia. Read more |
 | Packaging & the Environment - Is Biodegradability the Answer?John Webb-JenkinsOctober 2002 Biodegradability catches the public imagination. To have packaging which simply "disappears" is enormously attractive. If feasible, it wouldtake away a lot of the opposition and angst directed at packaging on environmental grounds. But is it feasible? What is the state of play? And does biodegradability equate with environmental friendliness? Presented by John Webb-Jenkins, Chief Executive, The Institute of Packaging, U.K. Read more |
| Packaging- Its Environmental CredentialsDavid PerchardSeptember 2002 Just how do you assess and measure the environmental impact of packaging? Is it simply a question of recyclability, or are there other, more complex, factors that need to be taken into account? If so, what are they? And what is the balance between these various factors? In the first of this Opinion series,David Perchard gives his views on these issues. David is a Partner at Perchards, a London-based consultancy which has forged an outstanding reputation in the UK and Europe for its work on packaging and the environment. Read more |
