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Sarah Webber

Sustainable Packaging Engineer at Plastic Ingenuity

Sarah Webber is a sustainable packaging engineer at Plastic Ingenuity (PI), the largest custom thermoformer in North America, specializing in rigid packaging for food, consumer, and healthcare products. With a background in the medical device industry, she focuses on integrating sustainability into the design and development process. Since joining Plastic Ingenuity in 2023, Webber has been instrumental in driving PI’s mission for thermoform circularity. Her work merges technical packaging development with data-driven communication to advance sustainability initiatives for Plastic Ingenuity and its customers. In her role, Webber proposes sustainable packaging solutions for healthcare that prioritize performance and integrity while minimizing material use, enhancing recyclability, and incorporating recycled content into healthcare packaging. Her expertise also extends to lifecycle assessments and sustainability regulations. Passionate about innovation in sustainable healthcare packaging, Webber actively contributes to the Healthcare Plastic Recycling Council, the Sustainable Packaging Coalitions Packaging Design Collaborative, and the Institute of Packaging Professional’s Sustainable Packaging Technical Committee to promote circularity in the industry.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Friday November 1, 2024

Considering Sustainability and Recyclability in Business Planning

Materials and manufacturing practices are coming under the microscope by a number of stakeholders, from regulatory agencies to medical device firms. As such, changes are happening in terms of the selection of materials and the avoidance of others (such as PFAS). Meanwhile, waste is gaining greater attention and solutions are in demand. This session will look at the impact of changing needs within the medical device sector with a primary focus on materials, waste, recycling, and sustainability.
Moderated by Dawn Lissy