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FESPA UK has announced the launch of its latest project ‘Sustainable Waste Academy’ in its ongoing mission to drive environmental awareness through the industry.
Held in the Sustainability Training Room at the organisation’s headquarters in South Yorkshire, and starting September 27, 2023, Jon Hutton will deliver these one day courses that have been designed to educate companies about all aspects of sustainable waste management.
Jon, who is a director at Reconomy Ltd and the FESPA UK sustainable waste consultant, is uniquely positioned within the UK printing industry to specialise in waste, recycling and sustainability management. Jon is a recognised figure, industry speaker, and passionate about the continual improvement of sustainability and developing a circular economy.
The Printer & Signage course will be the first of a three stage programme, which will over the coming months expand in to educating a wider section of the industry on a range of different areas.
By attending the course, you will gain an overview of the key areas in waste management for our industry and gain awareness of the necessary tools to empower these throughout your organisation.
During the session, topics covered will include:
The changing landscape and attitudes of print consumer waste.
Effectively handling your waste management.
Addressing greenwashing.
Understanding the waste and recycling industries.
Establishing how contractors handle and process your wastes.
How material choices reflect their end of campaign treatment.
Engaging with your clients on all matters of sustainability.
The training room has been filled with a range of sample materials from suppliers, which will give the delegates the opportunity to discuss the products they work with and understand how and where these materials are treated as waste, as well as how they can best influence and drive sustainability.
The course has been designed to show those businesses who are already on the waste journey, how they can use what they are doing to promote their business to clients and will provide them with the information they need to stand out from the crowd.
Suzi Ward from FESPA UK said, ‘After working with Jon on FESPA UK waste management projects for over two years now, while there is a lot of useful information out there for businesses, there is also a lack of clarity and a huge gap in understanding the reality of waste management and what is achievable within print and signage. Both Jon and I are passionate about being able to offer businesses the opportunity to grow their knowledge in a way that will empower them to have open and honest conversations with their clients about what can realistically be achieved with their end of use products. There is also too much greenwashing out there and this will give businesses the confidence to challenge what they are being told and ask the right questions, so they know that what they are being told is true.’
Jon Hutton said, ‘During these engaging courses, I will delve into areas such as, developing a waste management strategy for today's graphics consumer markets, the circular economy, the UK’s waste industry and recycling industry infrastructures and a how to roadmap for a sustainable waste management journey. This will enable businesses to identify more suitable materials and help brand their business as sustainable. You will be acquiring the tools and understanding to make a positive impact, differentiate projects and meet the expectations of an increasingly conscious world.’
The courses will be delivered from 10 am to 3 pm and will include lunch and an opportunity to network and share ideas with other likeminded people and been designed so that it will be relevant to business owners, sales teams and sustainability focused team members.
Courses can be booked directly with Suzi at suzi.ward@fespauk.com FESPA UK members will receive a discount on the course fee.
