In this episode of Packaging Simplified, Joe and Marcos are diving deep into sustainable packaging design with Rebecca Mick, Program Director of Film and Packaging Innovation at the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).

• Show Notes

  • Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR): https://plasticsrecycling.org/
  • Rebecca Mick LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-mick-ph-d-b5993180/
  • APR Design Guide: https://plasticsrecycling.org/apr-design-hub/apr-design-guide-overview/
  • California EPR legislation Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54): https://calrecycle.ca.gov/packaging/packaging-epr/
  • Press Release on Degradable Additives Render a Package Non-Recyclable: https://plasticsrecycling.org/resources/press-release-apr-updates-formal-position-and-recyclability-category-for-degradable-additives/

• Related reading from the Paramount Global Knowledge Blog

  • What is PCR Plastic in Packaging?
  • What is Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
  • NIR Plastic Sorting & Its Impact on Packaging
  • Recycle Numbers: Is Your Package Recyclable

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Lisa Huett from Pretium Packaging to discuss sustainability in the packaging industry for episode two of the Packaging Simplified Podcast.

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Show Notes:

Surveys with sustainable packaging data referenced in the episode:

• Global Data: ESG in Packaging or Sustainable Packaging Market (by country)

• Boston Consulting: Are Consumers Willing to Pay More for Net Zero Production

• World Economic Forum: Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste or Why brands must make reusable packaging a commercial priority

Organizations referenced in the episode:

• Ameripen

• US Plastic Pact

• Science Based Target Initiative (SBTI)

• Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)

• Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC): EPR Guide

Additional related reading from the Paramount Global Knowledge Blog

• What is PCR Plastic in Packaging?

• What is Ocean-Bound Plastic (OBP)?

• NIR Plastic Sorting & Its Impact on Packaging

• Mechanical vs Chemical Post Consumer Recycled Resin

• Recycle Numbers: Is Your Package Recyclable

An introduction about the Packaging Simplified Podcast. Get to know our hosts Joe Simich and Marcos Garcia Jones and their background with Paramount Global - a packaging distributor who provides unparalleled value through integrated solutions of packaging, transportation and warehousing.

Highlights include goals with the podcast and future episode topics, starting with packaging sustainability!

Learn more about Paramount Global at https://www.paramountglobal.com/

You can also find us on social at: LinkedIn, Facebook, X / Twitter