Redesigning Product Packaging for Reduced Cost and Environmental Impact

EPNDesk Session with Cristina Amorim, Head of EH&S at Invitrogen Corportation
17 March 2009
12:00 p.m. Eastern

As executives look for new sources of cost savings in their value chain, one often overlooked consideration is reductions in product packaging. In this EPNDesk session, Cristina Amorim, Head of Environment, Health, and Safety at Invitrogen Corporation, will discuss the company's experience with product packaging redesign, resulting in a 30% reduction in both packaging inputs and packaging use.

Highlights of the discussion will include:

• Insight into managing packaging trade-offs among quality, cost, and environmental impact
• Strategies to redesign packaging to reduce both inputs and transportation costs
• Advice on how to increase packaging recyclability