Wayne Barron
Refill & Reuse Packaging Specialist @Thepackhub
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Refill & Reuse Packaging Specialist @Thepackhub
GB
ThePackHub | Company OverviewThePackHub are a globally respected packaging innovation consultancy, continually monitoring and reporting on the latest packaging innovations. At the heart of the organisation is the Innovation Zone, a searchable digital platform featuring nearly packaging innovations, providing insights into the latest sustainable packaging trends for our clients who consist of major retailers, brand owners and packaging professionals. As packaging specialists ThePackHub also produce industry renowned reports, run in-person live events, coordinate webinars and provide technical services for client projects with a dedicated team of experienced and highly-skilled packaging technologists. Position | Refill & Reuse Packaging SpecialistRepresenting ThePackHub on an international level, establishing our position as experts in refillable and reusable packaging and maintaining our reputation as a globally renowned and trusted packaging innovation consultancy.Continually researching the entire reuse landscape, reporting on the latest reusable packaging developments and keeping our clients up-to-date with the latest reuse innovations and initiatives.Providing our clients with dedicated reuse project support to aid development of reusable packaging systems and deliver sustainable packaging solutions.
EDUCATION
Farnborough College of Technology
BTEC National Diploma
SKILLS
ABOUT WAYNE BARRON
A packaging professional with over 25 years industry experience, founder of Rethink Packaging and ThePackHub’s resident Refill & Reuse Packaging Specialist. An advocate of the circular economy and solving problems through design, passionately supporting system change and developing standardised methods of delivering food & drink that eliminate waste.Versatile and active team member with adaptable skills, able to provide support and solutions to the many challenges on reuse projects. Benefiting from an invaluable background in design, having created packaging in-house for major retailer Waitrose, and provided freelance services to industry renowned design agencies producing artwork for global brands including Cadbury, Campbell’s, Danone, Mars, Old El Paso and Pedigree.Supporting the development of shared standardised reuse systems, having written and published \'Our Vision for the Future of Reusable Packaging\'. Based on several years research, the report was produced to ease mainstream adoption of reuse systems, which research shows would drastically reduce packaging waste and environmental damage.Acclaimed presenter and host at international packaging events and webinars (ThePackHub, British Plastics Federation, Packaging Innovation Show by EasyFairs). Valued contributor to reuse working groups (IGD, Many Happy Returns). Contributor and curator of dedicated reuse reports and publications (Refillable & Reusable Packaging Compendium by ThePackHub, Reusability by Design from RECOUP, Making Reuse a Reality by Revolution Plastics supporting the Global Plastics Treaty development).
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