Aslıhan Arıkan
Ms. Aslihan Arikan graduated from the Department of Chemical Engineering and completed the M.S. program on Polymer Science and Technology at Middle East Technical University (METU). She employed as engineer, specialist, project coordinator and consultant at different public institutions and private companies. She has given packaging seminars around the world. She speaks and writes English. Several packaging publications have been edited or written by her. She is also the Editor in Chief of the "Ambalaj Dünyası-Packaging World" & "Pack Converting" magazines. Aslihan Arikan is a member of IPPO (lnternational Packaging Press Organization) & IoPP (lnstitute of Packaging Professionals in the US). She is also Education Committee Chairperson of APF (Asian Packaging Federation).
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We all see that the Turkish Packaging Industry is more dynamic than before and Packaging has not been so necessary in the modern life style because of the pandemic. Packaging for food, beverage, cleaning, health and medical products have never been as important as today. Products without packaging are exposed to risks. Packaging should be obliged to achieve this mission sustainably to protect environment and natural resources. There is a need for packaging. When food waste is considered, packaging is part of the solution, not the problem. Reducing material consumption, using recyclable materials and recycling more will be important as in the past. There is a growing pressure from consumers & regulators such as plastic tax, waste reduction, recyclability and environmental footprint. Therefore, there will be more demands on mono-materials and food packaging having more recycled content. We have to empower consumers with the ability to lead their lives in a more environmentally positive way by using sustainable packaging.
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