sustainable-packaging

Sustainable Packaging Cohort with Cory Connors

Introduction to Sustainable Packaging

Course Description

Are you looking for ways to make more sustainable decisions in your packaging line? In this course, you’re going to get a solid foundation in sustainable design thinking—the tools and resources you can apply today to make better decisions. We will cover LCA, energy sourcing, design optimization and effective recovering. Consideration of the 3Ps (people, planet and profit) together are absolutely essential in crafting a convincing sustainable strategy.

Student Testimonial

“I found the course very good. It is structured in a logical order, contains interesting topics and is well explained. Thumbs up!!”

Jacqueline Kirschke

Course Curriculum

1. Course Disclaimer
2. Navigation Tutorial
3. Sustainable Packaging Workbook
4. Introduction to Sustainability
  FREE PREVIEW
5. Defining Sustainable Packaging
6. Sustainability Definition Starter Kit
7. Packaging and the Waste Stream
8. Perceptions and Realities of Sustainability
9. Sustainability Orientation - Let's Get to Know Each Other!
1. Introduction to Frameworks
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Cradles and Graves
3. Green Engineering
4. The Circular Economy
  FREE PREVIEW
5. Knowledge Check: Frameworks
1. Introduction to Materials
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Paperboard
3. Glass
4. Metal
5. Plastics
6. Printing and Inks
7. Alternative Materials
  FREE PREVIEW
8. The Packaging School's Guide to Edible Packaging
9. Material Trade-offs with Dr. Hurley
10. Knowledge Check: Materials
1. Introduction to Analysis & Reporting
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Environmental Footprint
3. Analysis Software
4. Life Cycle Analysis
5. Meta-Analysis of Life Cycle Assessment in Packaging Systems
6. ISO 14000 Explained
7. Corporate Goals and Reporting
8. Sustainability Reporting Frameworks
9. Knowledge Check: Analysis & Reporting
1. Introduction to Design Guidelines
  FREE PREVIEW
2. FTC Green Guides
  FREE PREVIEW
3. FTC Green Guides with Dr. Hurley
4. Labeling Principles
5. APR Design Guide for Plastics Recyclability
6. Sustainable Design Checklist
  FREE PREVIEW
7. Knowledge Check: Design Guidelines
1. Introduction to Case Studies
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Value Engineering
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Biomimicry
4. eCommerce
  FREE PREVIEW
5. Designing for Reuse
6. A Sustainable Labeling Approach
7. Stories from Top Brands
1. UN SDGs Introduction
2. UN SDG 1 - No Poverty
3. UN SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
4. UN SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
5. UN SDG 4 - Quality Education
6. UN SDG 5 - Gender Equality
7. UN SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
8. UN SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
9. UN SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
10. UN SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
11. UN SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
12. UN SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
13. UN SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
14. UN SDG 13 - Climate Action
15. UN SDG 14 - Life Below Water
16. UN SDG 15 - Life on Land
17. UN SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
18. UN SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
19. UN SDGs Conclusion
1. Definition and Crediting
2. Measurement and Application
3. Carbon Equivalents and Offset Strategies: Example Template
4. Carbon Equivalents and Offset Strategies: Filled Template
5. Virtual Call Reminder
1. How to Upcycle and Reuse Your Packaging
2. Composting Packaging
3. Brand Sustainability Guidelines Webinar
4. EPR for Packaging Webinar
5. German Recycling Machines
1. Apply What You've Learned
2. Survey

About this course

$399.00
78 lessons
4.5 hours of video content

About the Instructor

Dr. Andrew Hurley

Founder and Associate Professor

Packaging and entrepreneurship came together at an early age for Dr. Andrew Hurley. As a young boy, he molded and sold pewter figurines, but inadequate shipping materials led to breakage. Frustrated, he set to researching better packaging alternatives … and he hasn’t ever stopped. Dr. Hurley is an Associate Professor at Clemson University in the Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences. He leads the packaging design emphasis area, where he researches how to leverage packaging to solve even the toughest supply chain challenges.

Contact Us

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Call

864-412-5000
Visit

640 South Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601