Mike Baxter

Berry Global

MIKE BAXTER – EXTERNAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR. BERRY bpi group

BERRY bpi group are the largest manufacturer and recycler of waste polythene films in Europe with a manufacturing and recycling capacity in excess of 400,000 tonnes p.a.

Mike Joined Berry in 1988 and has held senior roles within various BERRY businesses including polythene extrusion, converting and recycling.

Currently Mike is responsible for all External Affairs representing BERRY Global at UK and European Government levels plus trade associations and NGOs.

Mike was appointed in 2016 onto the UK Government Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) representing the UK plastics processing and recycling sector. He is a Board Member/Trustee of the UK charity Recycling of Used Plastics Limited (RECOUP) and a member of the BPF Plastics & Packaging Management Committee, Co-Chair of the European Circular Plastic Alliance Agricultural Films working Group, Member of the EuPC Executive Committee and a Director of INCPEN UK (Industry Council Packaging & Environment)

tisdag
Future of Packaging - Will the future for packaging be more heavily influenced by government policy, both locally and from the European Comission
Språk:
Engelska
Lokal:
Scanpack Summit level 2 J2
Spår:
Summit

Publication of the new EC ‘Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations’ (PPWR) is expected by the end of 2022, or early in 2023. Currently The Commission will not comment on the likely contents, however, previous consultations have included proposals for minimum mandatory recycled content in packaging, bans on the use of certain hard to recycled plastic packaging, together with targets for an overall reduction in the amount of packaging placed on the market in all Member States.

Users of packaging, especially Brands and Retailers, will have to modify their product specifications to ensure they comply with the requirements of the new PPWR.

During this SCANPACK conference session Mike Baxter will discuss how businesses can prepare for new regulations coming both from the Commission, plus additional regulations currently being proposed by individual Member States, and, equally importantly - What can users and manufacturers of packaging do to try and influence any future legislation?
Future of Packaging, panel discussion
Språk:
Engelska
Lokal:
Scanpack Summit level 2 J2
Spår:
Summit
onsdag
Are the European commission & EU M.S. National governments likely to introduce anti-plastics regulations & laws, simply to appease the N.G.O.’S & voters – whilst ignoring the science?
Språk:
Engelska
Lokal:
Superbrand Stage
Spår:
Superbrandscenen
torsdag
Are the European commission & EU M.S. National governments likely to introduce anti-plastics regulations & laws, simply to appease the N.G.O.’S & voters – whilst ignoring the science?
Språk:
Engelska
Lokal:
Superbrand Stage
Spår:
Superbrandscenen