Charlie Schwarze

Charlie Schwarze has been deeply involved in sustainable packaging work for the last eight years and currently serves as the Director of Corporate Engagement for the Recycling Partnership, where he works with large CPG partners to fund better material recovery programs in the United States. Formerly, Charlie led recycling operations and the REPREVE brand of recycled polyester materials with Unifi Inc., and also led sustainable packaging development with Amcor.

During his time at Amcor, Charlie developed and included life cycle assessment into packaging design and worked across Amcor's array of packaging types - including PET, HDPE, and polypropylene bottles and multi-layer flexible packaging.

His expertise is centered on innovation, Life Cycle Analysis, corporate strategy, and recycling. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Engineering, Environmental Science, and Business from the University of Michigan.

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