Join us for a series of online training sessions on how to make your glass packaging more sustainable.
- Discover emerging trends, navigate key regulatory pressures, and learn from glass sustainability experts.
- Understand how to avoid greenwashing through credible, data-driven claims, and explore practical strategies like right weighting and shape optimisation.
- Gain insights into the long-term sustainability advantages of glass over plastic and master tools like Life Cycle Assessments to communicate your environmental impact effectively.
Agenda for the series:
SESSION 1: Navigating the current landscape and future opportunities – Martyn Marshall
Tuesday 24th June, 1pm-2pm BST (Teams online event)
- What is happening today? Pressure to reduce glass weight (EU PPWR and UK EPR)
- Examples of sustainability pioneers
- The need to avoid greenwashing – make sure sustainability claims are credible
- Outlook on sustainability in packaging (next 10–20 years)
- Long-term opportunities (closed-loop recycling, glass factories powered by renewable energy)
- Glass vs. plastic (long-term sustainability comparisons)
SESSION 2: Practical strategies for sustainable glass design – Daniel Capon & Mukerrem Er
Tuesday 1st July, 1pm-2pm BST (Teams online event)
- Design choices and sustainability challenges (rightweighting, shape optimisation)
- Managing challenges of lightweighting (fragility, logistics)
- Balancing aesthetics with sustainable design (trade-offs between branding and environmental impact)
- Maximising recycled cullet use (impact colour choices have on recyclability)
- Environmentally-conscious materials and technologies (advanced coatings, standardisation)
SESSION 3: Measuring the impact of sustainable improvements – Chris Holcroft
Tuesday 8th July, 1pm-2pm BST (Teams online event)
- Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for glass packaging
- How to quantify environmental improvements (carbon footprint, energy savings, recycled content)
- Transparent reporting and communication of sustainability claims
- Practical examples of measuring packaging improvements (weight reduction, cullet content)
- Using credible data to avoid greenwashing and support sustainability storytelling
Want to register?
Individual tickets for each session = £45
Tickets for all three sessions = £120, earlybird offer = £95 (if you purchase tickets before 5th June)
Can't make the event on the day? Each session will be recorded and made available to those who register.
Meet the glass experts:
Martyn Marshall
Melting and R&D Lead
Martyn has over 30 years’ experience in the design, development and production of silicate and non-silicate glasses for both commercial and scientific use, working globally with glassmakers. Read More
Areas of expertise:
Glass composition development Glass product development Research and development for materials science applications
Chris Holcroft
Energy & Environment Lead
Chris joined Glass Technology Services in 2005 and has expertise in environmental process improvement, resource efficiency, recycling and circular economy. He is also involved with the development, manufacture, and practical applications of novel glass products. Read More
Areas of expertise:
Circular economy, industrial symbiosis, and recycling Environmental improvement Functional controlled dissolution and phosphate glass development
Daniel Capon
Technical Services Manager
Daniel is a specialist in glass analysis and focuses on XRF and SEM. He has worked in the glass industry since 1999 and oversees our technical services. Read More
Areas of expertise:
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