To all PAC members and media contacts:
PAC NEXT – A World without Packaging Waste

James Downham, President and CEO of PAC – The Packaging Association announced today the association has created PAC NEXT to help our industry transition towards a world without packaging waste.

"To address this pressing need, a 31-member founding organization was established on August 3 to formalize this North American initiative by electing co-chairs and establishing a series of objectives." Downham stated.

The purpose of PAC NEXT is to facilitate the convergence of ideas and identify sustainable solutions that lead to zero packaging waste. This will be achieved through transparent process and active collaboration by leading industry, government agencies and NGOs.

“We will explore all solutions to achieve economical recovery that leads to improved reduction, recycling, reuse, up-cycling, composting, energy-from-waste and other emerging solutions for discarded packaging.” Downham continued.

Following the Consumer Goods Forum model of co-chairs representing retailers and consumer packaged goods manufacturers, the PAC NEXT founding member chairs are Guy McGuffin, Vice President Sustainable Packaging, Walmart Canada and Kim Rapagna, Manager of Sustainability, Kraft Canada. Nina Goodrich, a former innovation and sustainability executive with Alcan and Amcor has joined the team as PAC NEXT Program Director.

PAC is a not-for-profit, material and package neutral association that has been a leading voice on packaging since 1950. PAC members are comprised of industry leaders and representatives throughout the supply chain. PAC is leveraging its rich history in environmental leadership, values, processes and influential members to guide industry through this changing era.

Contact
James D Downham
PAC
President & CEO
jdd@leaderlinx.com
416.646.4637
www.pac.ca/packnext

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