Food waste and plastic reduction conference announced

The Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum policy conference will be held on the Morning of 16 July 2019 in Central London.

It will include talks from:

• Ben Elliot, Food Surplus and Waste Champion
• 
Dr David Moon, Head of Business Collaboration, WRAP
• 
Marcel Arsand, Sustainability Manager, UK and Nordics, Ball Beverage Packaging Europe
• Andrew Bird, Head of Recycling and Fleet Services, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
• Jamie Crummie, Too Good To Go;
• Dr Sally Russell, University of Leeds;
• Paul Vanston, INCPEN and
• Suzanne Westlake, Ocado

So far, the agenda includes:

• The UK Plastics Pact and the Resources and Waste Strategy - priorities for reducing food and packaging waste across the UK;
• Priorities for developing and innovating food and drink packaging - reducing plastic waste, increasingly recyclability and maintaining shelf-life;
• Plastic collection, extended producer responsibility and priorities for a possible DRS;
• Reducing food waste and encouraging the effective redistribution of surplus food - local collections and waste management, industry engagement and driving behaviour change; and
• Promoting awareness of food waste and surplus - the view from the Food Surplus and Waste Champion.

To book places, visit: https://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/book2/next-steps-for-food-packaging-and-waste-19