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The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) members consist of thousands of growers of flowers and ornamental plants around the world who are together united by one essential goal – promoting the place of plants in people’s lives.
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Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Pots, sleeves, trays, buckets and greenhouse cladding are just some of the plastic products used extensively in the ornamental horticulture industry. The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) invites all those with an interest in creating a sustainable supply chain within the industry to join this conference. The use of plastic is being reviewed in every industry, as awareness rises of the environmental impact that can result from poor disposal and management. We cannot control the behaviour of the end consumer but we can do all we can to reduce, re-use and recycle plastics.
Utilising AIPH’s international network, this conference is designed to increase awareness of the issues associated with plastic use, review initiatives underway and to identify strategies and solutions for the future that will minimise environmental impact. It will include presentations from retailers, traders, growers and manufacturers from around the world that are tackling this issue.
Introducing the event, AIPH Secretary General Tim Briercliffe, said “With many developments in the packaging industry, now is the time for this industry to work together to create a more sustainable supply chain. This conference unashamedly focuses on the single issue of plastic with a view to creating change around the world that improves our vital industry.”
To create a circular economy, collaboration in supply chain is essential. With full control over the impact across the value chain, the bridge between sustainability and profitability can be built. Ultimately, a footprint reflects the optimisation potential on resources and energy, thus costs. Having gained experience with various tech startups, Boudewijn is now manifesting his vision at EcoChain Technologies where he is responsible for Strategy and Business Development.
Prior to this, Brett spent 17 years in the Consumer Durable/Electronic industry, as co-founder and Managing Director of Avery Robinson Ltd – New Zealand’s exclusive distributor for Dyson Appliances. After launching the brand in 1997, he built the brand to become number one in the market within 9 months and maintained this leading position for the 17 years he was running the business.
Brett has also held several consulting Chairman/ Director roles, providing pivotal guidance to companies undergoing transformation and supporting them into a growth phase.
Dr. Hall currently serves as the Chief Economist for AmericanHort and Co-Chair of the Advisory Council of Seed Your Future. He is former President and Past-President of the board of directors for America in Bloom. He received the Paul Ecke, Jr. award from the Society of American Florists for professional contributions to the floral industry and the Porter Henegar Memorial Award from the Southern Nursery Association for significant contributions to ornamental horticulture research and to the Southern Nursery Association. He is an Honorary Lifetime Member of the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association and has received TNLA’s Staff Award for Outstanding Service to the Nursery Industry.
Yme has over 25 years of experience in leading logistics companies. He was born in Amsterdam and lives in Leiden with his girlfriend and 4 children.
As project manager he managed projects with global players like Heineken, Inbev and Coca Cola and international supermarket chains like Ahold Delhaize. The projects were aimed at collomodular standardization end efficiency in the full logistic value chain from 100% recycling of plastics up to the savings in the last mile with a direct interface with consumer behavior patterns. “Changing the rules of the game” is within his DNA and revolutionary innovations and patents are reflected in a total of 800 million returnable closed loop packaging solutions delivered to the market. These were developed for global Pool operators like Chep, Eurpool System, IFCO and Container Centralen as new standards. Such solutions include full interstackable durable ranges for the fresh fruit and vegetable segments. The focus of the NEWCO Circular Solutions is now aimed at creating standards for the total logistic value chain in the floriculture and horticulture segments, where 25% of savings in economy are realised in close harmony with 25% savings in ecology as measured in the CO2 footprint.
Circular Plastics is aimed at permanent innovation, whereby tangible results are achieved in a Circular economy.
We believe in a Consortium model in which we design with “Best of Class” partner companies selected on the basis of Competitor Engineering packaging solutions. Due to the enormous focus applied by the owners and CEOs of these companies, we achieve sensational results with very short lead times.
We strive for 100% upcycling, closed logistics circuits with a guaranteed tracking and tracing of the recycled raw materials and the sustainable RTIs (Returnable Transport Items).
By analyzing all steps in the chain as a chain director in the final design, a WIN / WIN is achieved for all links in the chain in the field of Ecology and Economy. Sometimes also by redistributing profit from one link in the value chain to another.
The 4 initiators and founding partners of Circular Plastics contribute five generations of know-how about the collection, sorting and upgrading of plastic materials and paper and cardboard.
Together we also guarantee global presence and expertise in all areas from recycling to logistics pooling services in the field of B2B, and marketing knowledge of all current trends at Retail and consumers with revolutionary solutions for producers and wholesalers and Retail to in line with our B2C insights.
We can refer to experience with the development and production of more than 800 million sustainable packaging.
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