Title: Sustainability goals and how to reach 2025

Biography:

Christiane Waldron is the Business Development Director and the head of the newly formed Biopolymers Division at Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. Christiane is a Chemical Engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the food, pharmaceutical and Biotech industries with special expertise in Bio-fermentation and process scale-up. Christiane has worked for Kaneka for 15 years.Kaneka has developed unique biopolymers that are not only Home and Industrially Compostable but also Marine Biodegradable. Kaneka has invested in the development of a unique plant based Biopolymer called PHBH and we are focused on helping brands meet their sustainability goals because we believe our oceans and our landfills need a break from environmental pollution.Recent findings show that consumers are very aware and sensitive to marine pollution and they are demanding action from corporations and legislature to help solve this problem. It is time to act and help our planet, our oceans and our children live in a better world.

 

Abstract

The statistics are quite daunting, 400M metric tons of plastic produced every year and only 9% globally gets recycled, China is no longer accepting our materials to be recycled and the consumers are demanding action. What to do? Sustainability in Packaging is now more critical than ever and packaging that accidentally ends up in the ocean can damage a company's reputation. Redesigning packaging is crucial and looking at new packaging materials is going to get you more quickly to your 2025 goals.  Plan B is investing in new Biopolymers that are compostable and in some cases biodegradable to help your company reach its sustainability goals.

* What are the new sustainable biopolymers

* How do these materials compare with traditional plastics

* Why would I want to invest in these materials

* What does the supply chain look like

* How do I get buy in from the business executives