Friday, November 8, 2024

15:05 - 15:30

Sala Ospiti

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Federico Aimaro and Christine Rhodes, EILOA, Paris, France Over the decades, cultural actors have gradually raised the level of expectations for the protection and conservation of artworks. Packaging has become more complex, made of more sophisticated and less “green” materials. The "Sustainable Cardboard Solution" consortium, which brings together art logistics companies (Chenue, LP Art),research laboratories (C2RMF, CRC, etc.), museums (Musée du Quai Branly), the GAECO eco-conservation action group and a school specialised in art logistics (EILOA), has just been awarded the France 2030 prize as part of the Green Alternatives 2 call for projects for the ecological transformation of cultural practices. This project aims to offer eco-designed alternative packaging, made of cardboard, for the storage and transport of artworks. Thanks to its light weight, cardboard has a much smaller environmental footprint than wood or epoxy plywood. In addition, cardboard protects the health of handlers, who are highly exposed to musculoskeletal disorders caused by carrying heavy loads. Our group studies the properties of cardboard packaging (compatibility, physical and chemical stability, durability), in a laboratory environment and in real conditions, in order to ensure optimal protection for the transport and conservation of artworks. The support received from the French Ministry of Culture thanks to France 2030 allows to bring together all the stakeholders involved to find suitable and sustainable solutions, shareable with all, and to ensure their promotion through training and communication, in France and internationally.