9am - 1pm
Next steps for policy coordination, targets, implementation, and innovation in packaging
with
- Lord Deben, Chairman, Climate Change Committee
- Dr David Moon, Head of Strategic Projects, WRAP
- Dawn Woodward, Deputy Head Resources and Waste, Defra
and
- Dr Sally Beken, Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3); Mike Greetham, The British Institute of Agricultural Consultants; Dr Ifeyinwa Kanu, IntelliDigest; Dr Emma Keller, Nestlé UK & Ireland; Sarah Mellor, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA); Ali Moore, ReLondon; Dr Lucy O’Shea, University of Bath and Defra; Skye Oudemans, Food and Drink Federation; Dr Adam Read, SUEZ Recycling & Recovery UK; and Keith Warren, Foodservice Equipment Association
- Chaired by:
- Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, Liberal Democrats Lords Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- Daniel Zeichner MP, Shadow Minister for Food, Farming and Rural Affairs
This conference looks at current priorities for tackling food waste in households, industry, and agriculture.
Delegates will share latest thinking and discuss developments in improving local waste management and recycling services, tackling plastic waste, reducing waste crime, and achieving positive behaviour change.
It will be an opportunity for key stakeholders and policymakers to assess government plans - including measures in the Environment Act - to reform England’s rubbish, recycling, and food waste collection.
Areas for discussion include:
- the Food Waste Reduction Roadmap
- household and industry food waste
- new plans to target waste crime
- waste in agriculture
- innovation in packaging
- food waste policy coordination with wider decarbonisation targets
- priorities for policy and the 2025 food waste reduction target
We also expect discussion on priorities for the coordination of strategies to tackle waste across the food chain, including:
- the proposed deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers
- an extended producer responsibility scheme
- further measures in the Environment Act for driving plastic waste reduction
- introduction of the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme aiming to support waste reduction in agriculture
We are pleased to be able to include keynote contributions from Lord Deben, Chairman, Climate Change Committee; Dr David Moon, Head of Strategic Projects, WRAP; and Dawn Woodward, Deputy Head Resources and Waste, Defra.
