AQUAPAK Polymers has appointed sustainability and circular economy specialist Debbie Luffman to its advisory board.
Debbie has over 20 years’ experience of working in fashion, textiles and sustainable business. She currently runs the change agency Think Circular, which helps firms unlock opportunities through a circular approach to design, sourcing and exploring alternative means of production and consumption.
For 14 years, she was product director at outdoor clothing brand and Bcorp, Finisterre, where she led innovation initiatives and implemented new business models and partnerships to advance circularity. Debbie is also a carbon literacy facilitator at Fashion Declares, a tutor on the business sustainability management course at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainable leadership, and a trustee at environmental behaviour change charity Hubbub.
The advisory board provides advice and input to support Aquapak’s management team as it embarks on growth and innovation. This includes identifying applications for its Hydropol polymer technology. Developed and manufactured in the UK, Hydropol is described as soluble, non-toxic and marine safe. Products made with Hydropol are said to be safe for existing recycling processes and are fully biodegradable.
Mark Lapping, CEO, Aquapak, said, “Debbie’s experience in the fashion and textiles sector is highly relevant to us as it is an important strategic market opportunity for Hydropol technology. Several brands have already introduced our Hydropol garment bags in place of conventional single-use plastic as part of their commitment to sustainability and the circular economy. We look forward to working closely with Debbie to grow our market share.”
Debbie Luffman added, “I work with many different businesses who are committed to the circular economy. Moving to sustainable packaging with better end of life options is a big part of meeting this challenge, so I am delighted to be joining Aquapak’s advisory board and helping develop and promote its ground-breaking Hydropol technology.”
