Hosted by Glass Technology Services ( GTS), British Glass, WRAP and
Faraday Packaging at the British Glass offices in Sheffield, the Glass
Container Lightweighting Conference on 16 June 2006 reviewed the work
carried out to date in the WRAP-directed programme of lightweighting
container designs at source.
The project's objective is to reduce the weight per unit in order to
reduce the amount of waste container glass going to landfill.
The conference was well represented with delegates coming from the glass
container industry, large retailers, food companies, research bodies,
universities, drinks companies and other associated bodies.
Presentations were made by GTS, WRAP and Faraday and covered the
overview and outcomes of the original Container Lite project, the
current status of the four newly entitled GlassRite projects - wine,
food, spirits and beers - and the impacts of colour control. A visitor
from Canada provided an interactive presentation on sensor technology.
"Great interest has resulted from conference, and many of the companies
who attended the day have demonstrated interest in further
participation," said Dave Dalton, General Manager of GTS, "so the
outlook for the projects and future partnerships is looking very
promising."
