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retention rate with over 20 new members since 2022. Thirty percent of those attending the conference were new attendees. “It’s good to see growth and continuity,” Brodie said, noting record-breaking attendance at the last Folding Car- ton Boot Camp who two more set for May and November. Brodie also shared updates on some of the PPC ini- tiatives that are being implemented. PPC has identified 10 sustainability and industry issues that it is monitoring, including EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) and
PPC In Action Steve Scherger, Chief Financial Officer, Graphic Pack- aging International, recognized PPC Chair Laura Brodie,
CEO of Pusterla 1800 North America, for her efforts to improve the organization, noting that PPC University is coming together un- der her leadership as well as PPC Next, a program that will focus on next-generation leadership, that kicks off with a Leadership Summit July 17-19 in Warrenville, Illinois. “Her commitment challenged us to be
TRUTH in Labeling, and is reporting that information in biweekly roundups. Cur- rently, PPC is monitoring over 30 bills in the US and Canada and is creating a list of members interested in grassroots lobbying. Emily Leonczyk, Exec- utive Director of PPC, en- couraged first-time attend- ees to learn more about Trees Into Cartons, Cartons
Laura Brodie of Pusterla 1800, with Steve Scherger of Graphic Packag- ing International, was recognized for her leadership as PPC chair.
even more forward-facing in how we approach sustain- ability,” said Scherger, who will be taking over the chair- manship in the fall. Brodie credited PPC’s staff and their commitment for much of the organization’s accomplishments over the past year and a half with PPC having record-breaking sponsor participation and an impressive 90 percent membership
Emily Leonczyk Executive Director of PPC
Into Trees (TICCIT.info), PPC’s educational and outreach initiative that targets third through fifth grade students. “I really encourage you to take a look at how your or- ganization can participate in TICCIT. It is a great way to CONTINUED ON PAGE 24
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