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2012

Inaugural Membership Report

Founded August 3, 2011

A WORLD WITHOUT PACKAGING WASTE

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I’m delighted to be joining PAC NEXT as Executive Director as we enter our second year. As you will see from the summaries of the member led projects we are creating some exciting momentum and accomplishments for the PAC NEXT Vision of A World without Packaging Waste. Certainly, it’s my job now to leverage this excellent progress to establish a presence for PAC NEXT in the USA through my base in Cincinnati, Ohio and to grow PAC NEXT membership across the North American packaging value chain (suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, waste management recovery companies, municipalities). And, to communicate broadly the industry led PAC NEXT approach and member benefits that include:

• Packaging neutral approach (our system optimization team has identified a list of 117 materials that flow through the collection programs)

• Establishing PAC NEXT as a center of excellence for sustainable packaging innovation based upon member led Technical Committees

• Establishing best practices to optimize & harmonize Canadian EPR and create an industry led alternative to EPR for the USA (work by our policy harmonization and consumer engagement teams as well as leveraging the sum of our project based initiatives and pilot programs to deliver tangible results that empowers industry to set the direction)

• Integrates know-how from the packaging recovery and waste management industry for practical upstream (technology) end of life solutions that can be implemented today (work from our materials & systems optimization teams)

I’m looking forward to working with all of our project teams over the next twelve months and being part of this exciting journey.

Alan BlakeExecutive DirectorPAC NEXT


“At the November 10, 2009 PAC Board meeting, the board appointed a committee to identify “NEXT Life” solutions for hard to recover discarded packaging. Three years later, it’s rewarding to be living our dream through PAC NEXT.”

THE BEGINNING“On June 21, 2011 as chair of my first PAC board meeting, I was proud to see the board’s unanimous acceptance of the PAC NEXT executive summary and a call to action. As I look back on it now, it was the beginning of PAC’s next sixty years.”

Jim DownhamCEO & President, PAC

Bob CockerillChairman, PAC

THE APPROVAL

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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THE PURPOSE

GOAL To minimize recovery system cost, while maximizing recyling rates and the value of recovered materials.

MISSIONTo unite leading North American organizations across the packaging value chain to collaboratively explore,

evaluate and mobilize innovative packaging end-of-life solutions.

SOLUTIONSEconomical recovery that leads to improved reduction, recycling, reuse, up-cycling, composting,

energy-from-waste and other emerging technologies.

OBJECTIVETo facilitate the convergence of ideas and identify sustainable solutions that lead to zero packaging waste.

VISION

A World Without Packaging Waste.

“This important cross-industry initiative is looking to minimize recovery system costs while maximizing recycling rates and the value of recovered materials. It has been a privilege to work with so many leading organizations on developing a viable solution.”

THE CO-CHAIRS“It has been a pleasure working with the PAC NEXT Leadership Council and technical committees this past year, to provide leadership on the reduction of packaging waste. This social, environmental and economic issue is of vital importance to retailers, manufacturers and the entire packaging supply chain.”

Kim RapagnaCo-chair, PAC NEXT

Guy McGuffinCo-chair, PAC NEXT

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VALUE PROPOSITION

WHAT IS THE VALUE FOR MY COMPANY?

• Cost avoidance. Brand owners and retailers are paying significant EPR packaging recovery fees through various Blue Box programs. Canadian extended producer responsibility costs to recover packaging waste are projected over $1 billion. US projections exceed $10 billion. PAC NEXT will facilitate the optimization of the recovery process and therefore mitigate cost and offer viable solutions for the North American packaging value chain (material suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, municipalities, recyclers & waste management).

• Join an elite club. Our founding members provide an exceptional opportunity to network with some of North America’s biggest retailers and brand owners.

• A great customer relationship strategy. If you are a supplier to a retailer or brand owner then they need your proactive support.

• Packaging waste diversion. Packaging is a contributor to landfill. The PAC NEXT aspirational goal is “A World Without Packaging Waste”. Discarded packaging is a resource. It’s “AS GOOD AS GOLD”.

• Support your industry. Be responsible! If you are part of this industry you are benefiting from it. Give something back.

• A great learning opportunity. By participating on a technical committee you will be making a contribution while learning from subject matter experts.

LEADERSHIP - co-chairs Guy McGuffin and Kim RapagnaMOBILIZING PARTICIPATING MEMBERS AND PARTNERSPAC NEXT held its inaugural meeting August 2011 with 31 founding members forming a leadership council and nominating Guy McGuffin of Walmart and Kim Rapagna of Kraft as the co-chairs. Their great leadership provides PAC NEXT with a solid foundation of knowledge and experience combined with their passion for bringing people together to work on sustainable packaging solutions. Membership in PAC NEXT has grown rapidly across the entire value chain and in December 2012 stands at 109 members. PAC NEXT hired Alan Blake (with 30 years experience at P&G) as its Executive Director in September 2012.

How will PAC NEXT mobilize participating members and partners?

PAC NEXT is a centre of excellence for A World Without Packaging Waste. PAC NEXT will focus on optimizing, mobilizing and mitigating risk of end-of-life solutions for packaging design, recovery (collection and processing) and end markets.

• Multi-Stakeholder Workshops via collaborative working sessions and conferences

• Industry Pilots by mobilizing solutions from multi-stakeholder workshops

• Universal Process Mapping for designing packaging end-of-life solutions

• Education and Guidance Documents via supporting research, case studies, best practices

• Technical Resource for New Innovation that facilitates discussion and feedback on new packages/products/processes


“PAC NEXT is a valuable organization where a multitude of diverse, interested stakeholders can meet, discuss and plan a future world without packaging waste.” Das SoligoCounty of Wellington

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The PAC NEXT technical committee program is organized by Rachel Morier, our Program Coordi-nator. The PAC NEXT program is all about the convergence of ideas and best practices through the technical committees, conferences and workshops. This enables our members to bridge knowledge gaps and develop new and innovative ideas to keep moving forward on the journey to “A World without Packaging Waste”.

PAC NEXT’s Leadership Council met on August 3rd 2011 to develop the charters for the initial projects to start the journey towards A World without Packaging Waste. Five PAC NEXT projects were initiated October 2011 and a sixth project was started in June 2012. Technical committees were formed by volunteers from across the PAC NEXT membership with co-chairs nominated to lead the projects with key responsibilities as follows:

• Provide collaborative industry leadership in the development of solutions to eliminate packaging waste.

• Pilot, report and recommend improved techniques and methods to increase the effectiveness of packaging recovery.

• Act as a focal point for cooperative efforts between the Industry, consumers and governments to inform and support adoption of best practices

INNOVATION - End-of-Life Evaluation

Tool for New Materials

- Industry pilots and studies

- Sustainable Packaging Design Guide

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mapping

- Systems model

- Best practices for consumer engagement

- EPR programs summary and criteria

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COLLABORATION - Multi-stakeholder

projects

- Education and guidance documents

- Knowledge bank

- Hot topic discussions and workshops

PROJECT BASED SOLUTIONS

- Answering the “HOW” question

- Addressing new challenges and emerging solutions


“With different challenges facing the packaging industry, PAC NEXT is a valuable resource to help you make informed deci-sions.” Erica Ocampo, The Dow Chemical Company

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES COLLABORATION, IDEATION, INNOVATION

Rachel Morier Program Coordinator, PAC NEXT

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Sustainable Innovation Center of ExcellenceNew packaging materials and additives are constantly being introduced and may have unintended consequences on our ability to recover and/or recycle high impact materials. This project will take a fact-based approach to providing industry with a line of sight to emerging packaging trends and an early warning system that helps to avoid system inefficiencies that can result in higher costs and more discarded material going to landfill.

Policy Best Practices That Support Harmonization This project is designed to develop a fact base of global best practices related to EPR and other recovery policies – enabling PAC NEXT to become a trusted resource to federal, provincial, state and municipal governments in the development of proactive policies.

System OptimizationThis project is designed to better understand

critical aspects of the current system, and develop recommendations

for improving how we transition resources to viable recovery marketplaces.

Material OptimizationMany materials that could be recovered are ending up in

landfill. This project will develop strategies to identify and improve

recovery of high impact materials, as well as increase the value and utility of

recovered materials.

Consumer EngagementThis project will identify, assimilate, and generate insights to consumer attitudes and behaviors as they relate to decisions around packaging from product purchase decisions through to disposal decisions.

Sustainable Packaging Design Guide Better-designed packaging reduces packaging’s environmental footprint.

A Sustainable Packaging Design Guide will present industry’s best practices for optimizing packaged products.

Project ChartersSix project charters as selected by the founding members.


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“Participating in PAC NEXT has provided an excellent opportunity to network and acquire the latest information on the subject of sustainable packaging.”

Carol ZweepGuelph Food Technology Centre

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TECHNICAL COMMITTEE PROJECT STATUS SUMMARIESPOLICY BEST PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT HARMONIZATION

Co-chairs:

Summary Statement

A variety of global policies and legislative approaches exist to improve packaging material recovery, with mixed success.

This project is designed to develop a fact base of global best practices related to EPR and other recovery policies – enabling PAC

NEXT to become a trusted resource to industry and governments in the development of proactive “best practice” policies.

Objectives

• Develop a fact base of global best practices related to EPR and other recovery policies, with a focus on measurable cost, quality

and quantity metrics

• Coordinate efforts and outcomes with complementary initiatives (SPC, MMBC)

• Provide PAC NEXT members with insights into policies that have worked elsewhere and facilitate industry consultation with

governments on issues relating to resource recovery

• Recommend best practice solutions for policy to help with education and harmonization with a goal of reducing cost and regulatory

complexity.

Status

• Developed “best practice” evaluation criteria and received expert reviews supported by Stewardship Ontario, Éco Entreprises

Québec and FOST PLUS Belgium

• Completed draft summaries for Australia, U.K., Austria, British Columbia, Germany, Manitoba, France and Netherlands

Next Steps / Timings

• Finalize program summaries and tables for remaining EPR programs end Q1 2013.

• Benchmark non EPR programs e.g. Seattle

• Share current learning with Multi Material British Columbia (MMBC) to help select best Design option for the British Columbia

Printed Paper & Packaging (PPP) program – thru to Q1 2013

Please refer to Page 20 for samples of work.

Scott CasselProduct Stewardship Institute

Ryan ModlinOwens-Illinois, Inc.

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SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION

Co-chairs:

Summary Statement

The fragmented origins of the current material recovery system have led to considerable lack of harmonization and consistent infra-

structure support, which together impacts the cost, quality and quantity of recovered materials.

This project is designed to better understand critical aspects of the current system, and develop recommendations for improving

how we transition resources from the curb to viable recovery marketplaces.

Objectives

• Review current collection and recovery systems to identify issues and opportunities.

• Establish a baseline process map of how the recovery process and supporting infrastructure function today.

• Propose recommendations to improve the current process and optimize current infrastructure.

• Propose recommendations for future cost effective infrastructure investment to optimize process efficiency.

Status

• Developed a Materials List that identifies 117 materials that are being captured in current collection systems

• Developed a Systems Map to understand the flow of materials through collection systems

• Eight capture points - Residential; Industrial; Office/Commercial/Institutional; Retail/Grocers; Public Space; Food Services; Litter; other

• Six collection methods including: Return to Vendor; Deposit Return to Vendor & Depot; Blue Box; Green Bin; and Depot.

• From collection, materials are processed for recovery, composting, landfill or waste to energy

• Developed a Systems Model and interactive spreadsheet based on Ontario and Quebec data that allows for comparison of different

management methods and the implications on overall recycling and recovery rates.

Next Steps / Timings

• Populate System Model with Alberta data and compare with Ontario and Quebec

• Develop recommendations for the most appropriate management methodologies in a harmonized approach (useful for setting

policies regarding deposits, recycling/ composting, and for consideration in development of end markets).


Al MetauroCascades Recovery

Norm LeeRegion of Peel

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MATERIAL OPTIMIZATION

Co-chairs:

Angela DennisNestle Canada

John WilsonDupont

Summary Statement

Many materials that could be recovered are ending up in landfill.

This project will develop strategies to identify and improve recovery of high impact materials, as well as increase the value and utility

of recovered materials.

Objectives:

• Prioritize high impact materials that are not currently recovered and recycled effectively based on quantifiable data

• Develop strategies to improve the efficient recovery of high impact materials

• Develop next life strategies for the recovered materials to increase their value

Status:

• Identified industry challenges through Collection, Sortation, Processing and Reprocessing, Markets, and Innovation

• CPIA, Stewardship Ontario and the CIF came forward with a proposal to fund a study to:

- Assess opportunities and priorities for improving cost-effective recovery in all current collection systems;

- Identify best practices or determine better methods to achieve higher recovery rates and increase film quality for all film grades;

- Assess future system investments to achieve more effective and efficient curbside and depot collection programs and diversion

performances for all film plastics.

• Exploring identification options for flexible plastics to increase opportunities to divert more materials

Next Steps / Timing:

Provide support to CPIA, Stewardship Ontario and the CIF for flexible films study – thru Q4 2012. Explore pilot program opportunity

1Q 2013.

Begin process of discovery for non-bottle rigid containers, thermoforms, clamshells, beverage cups


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CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT

Co-Chairs:

Mark McKenneyMGM Management

Dave PullarSafeway

Summary Statement

Consumer attitudes and behaviors are critical to reducing packaging waste. This project will identify, assimilate, and generate insights to

consumer attitudes and behaviors as they relate to decisions around packaging from product purchase decisions through to disposal de-

cisions. The project will first leverage existing insights that are available to PAC NEXT from various existing sources (member companies,

public studies, articles). Generating insights through primary consumer research may be required if knowledge gaps exist in key areas.

The goal of this project is to identify the key drivers and barriers that influence consumer actions when discarding packaging material.

Objectives

• Identify consumer attitudes and behaviors about (1) packaging when making product purchase decisions and (2) when they are finished

with packaging materials (discard, recycle, reuse.).

• Identify knowledge gaps about consumer behaviors that might require further investigation.

• Organize collected consumer insights and generate key observations.

• Develop an action plan to engage appropriate stakeholders to develop intervention programs that will educate, inform & engage

consumers in the process of effectively recovering packaging material (work with municipalities, brands, retailers, other organizations)

Status

• Collected information on consumer attitudes and behaviors

• Actively engaged with Metro Vancouver and The Federation of Canadian Municipalities in the National Zero Waste Marketing Council

to develop to consistent national consumer communication plan

• Tracking consumer habits and practices for pilot programs that introduce new materials into a recycling stream (e.g. hot beverage paper

cups, thermoformed plastics, flexible plastic films, etc.). This will help understand the factors that determine a municipality’s

communication strategy, the evaluation criteria used to assess the strategy, and the methods that are used to measure the effectiveness

of their recycling campaigns.

• Completed successful workshop to share ideas on the group’s vision of the project methodology and desired deliverable - Nov. 6, 2012

• Continue assessing with SPC the opportunities of bringing the How2Recycle on-pack label to Canada

Next Steps / Timing

• Developing template of consumer engagement criteria that will build a resource base of case studies from municipalities

• Focus on pilot programs to increase consumer engagement (especially for new materials to be added to a recycling program)


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SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

Co-Chairs:

Carol Zweep GFTC

Chris Leys Jones Packaging Inc.

Ena Popic, Loblaw

Summary Statement

New packaging materials and additives are constantly being introduced into the market with little research done on end-of-life impli-

cations. These new packaging innovations may have unintended consequences on our ability to recover and/or recycle high impact

materials.

This project will take a fact-based approach to providing industry with a line of sight to emerging packaging trends and an early warn-

ing system that helps to avoid system inefficiencies that can result in higher costs and more discarded material going to landfill.

Objectives

• Develop a technical process to review packaging innovations to assess their impact on the environmental and on current end-of-life

systems to anticipate and avoid negative consequences.

• Develop a factual, scientifically rigorous resource base that can help inform industry positions on new materials and processes (e.g.

via a panel of experts, a database or other elements that can support packaging professionals).

Status

• Developing an evaluation tool that identifies any unintended consequences of introducing new packaging materials or existing

packaging materials with a new application, within the current end-of-life infrastructure.

• Format has been a decision tree/flow chart with categories based on materials such as specific plastics streams like HDPE, PP

and PET and Glass, Steel, Aluminum, Paperboard, Corrugate.

• Completed Plastic PET decision tree/flow chart and successfully reviewed during the November 6th workshop.

• Reviewing drafts of decision trees for remaining material categories.

Next Steps / Timing

• Evolve the evaluation tool as new technologies develop in material properties and in materials management. This tool will be

complimentary to the Sustainable Packaging Design Guide project.

• Focus has been on recycling and will be expected to include composting and energy from waste

• Complete 2nd review of Plastic and Paper categories. Complete 1st review of Aluminum, Glass, and Steel

• Seek material experts for aluminum and steel.

• Test the flow charts on materials outside the pilot and then publish the flow charts by Q1 2013


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1. Chris Leyes, Jones Pkg. 2. Dave Carruthers, Bemis Co. Inc. 3. Mustan Lalani, Tetra Pak 4. Dave Boles, Atlantic Pkg. 5. Tim Jeffery, Unilever Canada 6. Scott Cassel, Product Stewardship Inst. 7. Steven Weber, Covanta Energy Corp. 8. John Wilson, EI DuPont 9. Dave Pullar,

Safeway 10. Norman Lee, Region of Peel 11. Ryan L’Abbe, Ice River Springs Water 12. Jeff Wooster, Dow Chemical 13. Al Metauro, Cascade Recovery 14. Frances Gamache, Sobeys 15. Keith Fanta, Procter & Gamble 16. Louis St. Amand, McCain Foods 17. Jim Downham,

PAC, President & CEO 18. Guy McGuffin, Walmart, PAC NEXT Co-Chair 19. Kim Rapagna, Kraft, PAC NEXT Co-Chair 20. Bob Cockerill, Schawk, PAC Chair 21. Jean Parent, Norampac 22. George Tzogas, Ultima Foods Inc. 23. Carol Patterson, TDL Group-Tim Horton’s 24. Angela

Dennis, Nestle Canada Inc. 25. Carol Berry, MolsonCoors, 26. Alison Wells, Loblaws 27. Richard Pileski, Hood Pkg. 28. Jill Carman, General Mills 29. Nina Goodrich, PAC NEXT Program Director 30. Jeff Fitzpatrick-Stilwell, McDonald’s 31. Helmi Ansari, PepsiCo Foods Canada

The Thirty-One Founding Member Representatives

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1. Chris Leyes, Jones Pkg. 2. Dave Carruthers, Bemis Co. Inc. 3. Mustan Lalani, Tetra Pak 4. Dave Boles, Atlantic Pkg. 5. Tim Jeffery, Unilever Canada 6. Scott Cassel, Product Stewardship Inst. 7. Steven Weber, Covanta Energy Corp. 8. John Wilson, EI DuPont 9. Dave Pullar,

Safeway 10. Norman Lee, Region of Peel 11. Ryan L’Abbe, Ice River Springs Water 12. Jeff Wooster, Dow Chemical 13. Al Metauro, Cascade Recovery 14. Frances Gamache, Sobeys 15. Keith Fanta, Procter & Gamble 16. Louis St. Amand, McCain Foods 17. Jim Downham,

PAC, President & CEO 18. Guy McGuffin, Walmart, PAC NEXT Co-Chair 19. Kim Rapagna, Kraft, PAC NEXT Co-Chair 20. Bob Cockerill, Schawk, PAC Chair 21. Jean Parent, Norampac 22. George Tzogas, Ultima Foods Inc. 23. Carol Patterson, TDL Group-Tim Horton’s 24. Angela

Dennis, Nestle Canada Inc. 25. Carol Berry, MolsonCoors, 26. Alison Wells, Loblaws 27. Richard Pileski, Hood Pkg. 28. Jill Carman, General Mills 29. Nina Goodrich, PAC NEXT Program Director 30. Jeff Fitzpatrick-Stilwell, McDonald’s 31. Helmi Ansari, PepsiCo Foods Canada

The Thirty-One Founding Member Representatives

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SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING DESIGN GUIDE

Co-Chairs:

Marina Pietrosel ÉEQ

Adam Gendell SPC

Summary Statement

Better-designed packaging reduces packaging’s environmental footprint. The Sustainable Packaging Design Guide will present

industry’s best practices for optimizing packaged products.

An industry-government collaborative task group recommended commitment has been accepted by the Canadian Council of

Ministers of the Environment (CCME) to adopt the Sustainable Packaging Design Guide developed through PAC NEXT.

Objectives

• To facilitate the exchange of information related to packaging sustainability between supply chain partners;

• Build on the foundation of Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) Voluntary Code for the Optimization of Containers, Packaging and Printed

Matter and the SPC Design Guidelines for Sustainable Packaging;

• Align with the Global Protocol on Packaging Sustainability 2.0 (GPPS 2.0) metrics and attributes

Status

• Presented key topic considerations and elements of Design for Recycling/Design for Sustainability and Design Process

• Developed online survey and collected responses to address topics to be included in the Sustainable Packaging Design Guide

• Identified sources of relevant information

• Developing mock-up of Design Guide framework

• Ran a successful workshop on November 6, 2012 to become more familiar with Design Guide approaches and received feedback

of proposed layouts

• Mapping the Web Platform

Next Steps / Timing

• Continued coordination with the other committees, especially Sustainable Innovation

• Deliver the Sustainable Packaging Design Guide (Web Platform) by Q1 2013.


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FUTURE DIRECTIONPAC NEXT focus is to develop a centre of excellence for A World without Packaging Waste. After seventeen months, PAC NEXT is evolving to provide continued leadership and strategic direction to collaboratively explore, evaluate and mobilize innovative packaging end-of-life solutions that divert valuable packaging materials away from landfill. The need for pragmatic and efficient industry led solutions is more pertinent than ever in (1) Canada to help optimize and harmonize costly EPR programs and in (2) the USA to provide an option and alternative to potential government mandated EPR schemes.

Potential new projects include:• North America geographic specific projects• End Market Development • Industrial, Commercial & Institutional (IC&I) Waste.• Industry Best Practices pilots for US based packaging value chain

PAC NEXT currently has 109 members. Our goal is to continue growing across North America attracting like-minded compa-nies, organizations, associations and individuals who want to be actively involved in developing best practices through viable end-of-life packaging value chain solutions.

PAC NEXT continues to be active externally through it’s presence at industry conferences, workshops, Expos and through the reach of it’s members working across trade associations, local governments and other non-profits. To date, PAC NEXT member-ship covers a wide range of stakeholders in the packaging value chain with 2 NGOs, 5 Machinery Suppliers, 19 Converters, 16 Brand Owners, 7 Raw Material Suppliers, 1 Media, 8 Municipalities, 13 Trade Organizations, 15 Ancillary Services/Consultants, 10 Retailers/QSRs, 3 Stewardship Organizations, 2 Government Policymakers, and 8 Sustainable Materials Management.

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“Waste Diversion Ontario have been members for about six months and have found PAC NEXT both engaging and informa-tive! …PAC NEXT keeps us in the loop with changing packaging trends, and even enables us to participate and provide feedback as to how to produce recyclable packaging to meet sustainability goals.” Will MuellerWaste Diversion Ontario

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APENDIX A - PAC NEXT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

POLICY BEST PRACTICES FOR HARMONIZATIONCo-Chair Scott Cassel Product Stewardship InstituteCo-Chair Ryan Modlin Owens-Illonois, Inc.Members Stefanie Wnuck Product Stewardship Institute Carole Berry MolsonCoors Cathy Cirko CPIA Christine Bome Walmart Paul Schutes Recycled Paperboard Alliance Catherine Abel Stewardship Ontario John Mullinder PPEC – Paper David Lawes BC Ministry of the Environment Ben Markens Paperboard Packaging Council Glenda Gies Glenda Gies & Associates Rachel Kagan Food & Consumer Products of Canada Norman Lee Region of Peel Gustavo Wong Kraft Foods Gordon Day StewardEdge Isabelle Faucher Tetra Pak Dave Douglas VisionQuest Environmental Paulina Leung Emterra Environmental Emmie Leung Emterra Environmental Dave Gordon Regional Municipality of York Laura Fiore Regional Municipality of York Courtney Daniels Regional Municipality of York Kelly Spitzig Regional Municipality of York Usman Valiente Owens-Illinois, Inc. Mathieu Guillemette Éco Entreprises Québec Karyn Hogan Region of Peel Charlotte Ueta City of Toronto Bruce Smith MolsonCoors Nicole Meek Region of Halton Das Soligo County of Wellington Allen Langdon Retail Council of Canada William Mueller Waste Diversion Ontario Mary Cummins Waste Diversion Ontario Glenn Watt City of Hamilton Elizabeth Schoch GreenBlue Emma Rogers Tim Hortons

SYSTEM OPTIMIZATIONCo-Chair Albino Metauro Cascades RecoveryCo-Chair Norman Lee Region of PeelMembers Dan Lantz Cascades Recovery Karyn Hogan Region of Peel Christian Shelepuk Walmart Rick Denyes Stewardship Ontario Paul Schutes Recycled Paperboard Alliance Usman Valiente Owens-Illinois, Inc. Marina Pietrosel Éco Entreprises Québec John Mullinder PPEC – Paper Geoff Love Glenda Gies & Associates Ronald Cotterman Sealed Air Daniel L’Heureux Crown Metal Packaging Mustan Lalani Tetra Pak Dave Douglas VisionQuest Environmental Paulina Leung Emterra Environmental Emmie Leung Emterra Environmental Kevin Mehlenbacher Region of Peel Jake Westerhof Canada Fibers Carol Patterson TDL Group Jeff Fitzpatrick-Stillwell McDonald’s

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Bonnie Ballam City of Toronto Das Soligo County of Wellington Allen Langdon Retail Council of Canada Mylène Fugere Éco Entreprises Québec Debbie Mowat Canadian Liquid Processors Ben Bennett Municipal Waste Association David Yousif City of Hamilton

MATERIAL OPTIMIZATIONCo-Chair Angela Dennis Nestlé Canada Inc.Co-Chair John Wilson DupontMembers Frances Gamache Sobeys Cheryl Babcock En-EI Packaging Joseph Hall CPIA Ryan Modlin Owens-Illonois, Inc. Rachel Kagan Food & Consumer Products of Canada Allen Langdon Retail Council of Canada Mylène Fugere Éco Entreprises Québec Debbie Mowat Canadian Liquid Processors Ben Bennett Municipal Waste Association David Yousif City of Hamilton Karyn Hogan Region of Peel Geoff Love Glenda Gies & Associates John Mullinder PPEC – Paper Shari Jackson American Chemistry Council Ashley Carlson American Chemistry Council Sherry Arcaro Stewardship Ontario Irene Marok Nestlé Canada Paul Schutes Recycled Paperboard Alliance Keith Fanta Proctor & Gamble Jocelyn Buteau Biopaqc Grant Braasch NatureWorks Jennifer Hottinger-Sloan Coca Cola Sandeep Rana Coca Cola Usha Pathmasenan Kraft Foods Guy Perry StewardEdge Dave Douglas VisionQuest Environmental Richard Pileski Hood Packaging John Baldry City of Toronto Ryan L’Abbé Blue Mountain Plastics Patty Enneking Klockner Pentaplast Sean McIntyre General Mills

CONSUMER ENGAGEMENTCo-Chair Mark McKenney MGM ManagementCo-Chair Dave Pullar SafewayMembers Bob Cockerill Schawk Paul Schutes Recycled Paperboard Alliance Glenn Watt City of Hamilton John Mullinder PPEC – Paper Allen Langdon Retail Council of Canada Travis Richards Region of Peel Ben Markens Paperboard Packaging Council Ken Saecki Gunther Mele Kim Fearon Jones Packaging Yolanda Dasselaar Coca Cola Rachael Hopkins Dow Chemical Andrew Tefler Walmart Stephen Dean Canadian Packaging Becky McWhirtler Tetra Pak Pat Barrett City of Toronto Glenn Watt City of Hamilton Catherine Abel Stewardship Ontario Tracey Carrigan Regional Municipality of York

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Leslie Gilbert Regional Municipality of York John Watson Regional Municipality of Halton Ray Fagan Heidelberg Canada Glenn Watt City of Hamilton Christine McVittie Unilever SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION CENTRE OF EXCELLENCECo-Chair Carol Zweep GFTCCo-Chair Chris Leys Jones PackagingCo-Chair Ena Popic LoblawMembers Jennifer Hottinger-Sloan Coca Cola Sandeep Rana Coca Cola Catherine Abel Stewardship Ontario Paul Schutes Recycled Paperboard Alliance Marina Pietrosel Éco Entreprises Québec Mylène Fugere Éco Entreprises Québec Geoff Love Glenda Gies & Associates Fred Edgecombe CPIA Allen Langdon Retail Council of Canada Ashley Carlson American Chemistry Council Ray Fagan Heidelberg Canada William Mueller Waste Diversion Ontario May Cummins Waste Diversion Ontario Jose Penzola Penzola Solutions Bruno Ponsard ITEGA Erwin Pascual Region of Peel Trevor Barton Region of Peel Kris Azavache Kraft Foods Kevin Vibert City of Toronto Rob McGillis Bobst Group North America Melanie Agopian Loblaw SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING DESIGN GUIDE Co-Chair Marina Pietrosel Éco Entreprises QuébecCo-Chair Adam Gendell SPCMembers Jennifer Hottinger-Sloan Coca Cola Carol Zweep GFTC Debbie Mowat Canadian Liquid Processors Fred Edgecombe CPIA Catherine Abel Stewardship Ontario Ashley Carlson American Chemistry Council Carol Patterson TDL Group Chuck Miller TDL Group Jose Penzola Penzola Solutions Scott Cassel Product Stewardship Institute Jocelyn Buteau Biopaqc Irina Kem Unisource Edouard Clement Quantis Neil Beaton Canadian Tire Sean Hurley Regional Municipality of York Anne Tennier Maple Leaf Foods Anne-Laure Bullifon Maple Leaf Foods Guy Perry StewardEdge Andrew Wong Ryerson Babak Amoozgar Ryerson Luc Lortie Costco Michel Iliesco Cascades Michel Comtois Laboratoires Micom Emma Rogers Tim Hortons Rosalyn Bandy Avery Dennison Bertrand Derome Institut de développement de produits Geneviève Dionne Éco Entreprises Québec

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APPENDIX B - SAMPLES OF WORK

Education and guidance documents have been gathered, organized and made accessible to PAC NEXT members via box.com. This collective database provides a knowledge bank for PAC NEXT members to record progress and share valuable informa-tion applicable to their technical committee. Over 180 documents are currently available and this number continues to grow as more resources are added to the repository. Here are samples of work made available to members on the PAC NEXT box.com knowledge bank:

POLICY BEST PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT HARMONIZATION

SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION

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MATERIAL OPTIMIZATION

CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT

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SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING DESIGN GUIDE

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Warren’s Waterless Printing Inc.

This project was printed using the waterless printing process. Warren’s has reached beyond the standard environmental practices to ensure it delivers the most environmentally friendly and high quality printing outcomes available. The waterless printing process eliminates the use of fresh water and greatly reduces the use of harmful chemical compounds. This ensures that harmful chemicals are not emitted into the environment, and that water is not wasted.

Printer is ISO 14001 certified.

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