Sustainable Packaging Show Podcast

If your state or country bans plastic retail bags, because they are a single use plastic, there are some great options that are great for the planet and also great for building your brand. Sometimes, the only thing with your name on it that leaves your store is the retail bag or in the cannabis industry, we sometimes call it an exit bag or exit package. Learn some great options to build your brand...

Let's look at how Amazon thinks about sustainable packaging. Maybe there is something we can all learn from the king of e-commerce when it comes to environmentally friendly packaging practices. Frustration Free Packaging video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgw3EmszzLY Let’s make sustainable packaging the norm!  Subscribe to my LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/n...

A lot of attention is currently focused on New York and Vermont for their emphasis on sustainable packaging in their regs. Both states, though eco-friendly packaging is a priority, are taking different approaches. Who did it better? I will give my thoughts on today's show! Let’s make sustainable packaging the norm!  Subscribe to my LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/...

It's time for another State of Sustainable Packaging! Tune in to hear the latest news in the sustainable packaging movement from March 2023. Enjoy! Let’s make sustainable packaging the norm!  Subscribe to my LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7008446659688833024 Download the Sustainable Packaging Worksheet today! https://bit.ly/407HVTT Got...

Here are some more outside the box material options, like algae ink and cork paper. But are they actually sustainable? Let's discuss in today's show! Let’s make sustainable packaging the norm!  Subscribe to my LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7008446659688833024 Download the Sustainable Packaging Worksheet today! https://bit.ly/407H...

There are many types of boards that are sustainable. In this episode, we talk about tree paper, mushroom trays, hemp paper, bamboo paper, boxed water, and more! Let’s make sustainable packaging the norm!  Subscribe to my LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7008446659688833024 Download the Sustainable Packaging Worksheet today! https://bit.ly/407...

Glass and tin are both seen as very sustainable materials. True, but let’s take a deeper look and give you a little more information and context so you can make the best possible choice with your sustainable packaging!  Let’s make sustainable packaging the norm!  Subscribe to my LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7008446659688833024 Download th...

There is so much misinformation around sustainable plastics that I felt almost obligated to share what I've learned. I hope this serves you well! This is Part 1 and I'll be posting future episodes talking about tin, glass, and paper options.  Let’s make sustainable packaging the norm!  Subscribe to my LinkedIn Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUr...

As I begin to present and implement my plan to make sustainable packaging the norm, I have been doing a lot of thinking about what I want to bring to the world and the importance of completing what you start. I hope this episode is helpful to anyone who is starting something new and/or is in the process of bringing their idea to life. Let’s make sustainable packaging the norm!  Subscribe to my Lin...

Is the tide finally turning in our favor? In today’s show, we discuss an EPR update in the UK, a new sustainable packaging concept piloted by Coca-Cola, and discuss whether or not compostable packaging is actually good for the planet. Download the Sustainable Packaging Worksheet today! https://bit.ly/407HVTT Got a new sustainable packaging project to work on? Email wow@contempopackaging.com Connec...

Lots of people spend lots of time defining "sustainable packaging" and I'm starting to think it's a waste of time. It's highly subjective and we would be much better off measuring the positive and negative impacts being made by packaging. This is a much better way to evaluate whether or not the packaging is good for the planet! Download the free sustainable packaging works...

Are you in the New York cannabis industry  and want an update on the sustainable packaging regs from December 19, 2022?  This is the episode for you!  Many say New York is creating what can become a blueprint for the rest of the cannabis industry. Email wow@contempopackaging.com to start a project together!

As you know, our mission is to create a world where sustainable packaging is the norm! We want everyone to help us make that happen, because sometimes the best ideas come from the least likely places. In this episode, I cover 7 terms you should understand and hopefully that helps you come up with  sustainable packaging ideas of your own! This is going to be an exciting year for sustainable packagi...

Welcome to 2023 and get ready, it's going to be fantastic in the world of sustainable packaging! In today's show, we cover three topics: 1. Updates to FTC Green Guides are in the works 2. New plastic-free food packaging , a "spray on wrapper" 3. An article about sustainable cannabis packaging Hope you enjoy!  Please share with other friends who are passionate about sustainable...

2023 is poised to be an explosive year in sustainable packaging! Here are 5 predictions that you can expect and hopefully you can use them prepare yourself to take advantage of many opportunities to arise in the world of sustainable packaging! Enjoy and Happy New Year! 

Video Enabled Sustainable Packaging (or VESP ) is a way to make sure your sustainable packaging investments are ROI positive. It's based in a principle that marketers have used over long periods of time, that you need to communicate the positive impact you are making clearly. Enjoy this episode and Happy New Year!  Please give The Sustainable Packaging Show Podcast 5-stars if you are learning...

The regs in New York have been updated since the 3-part series we posted earlier this year and here is what you need to know! This podcast is for educational purposes only, please read the regs in their entirety Are you passionate about sustainable packaging? Subscribe to The Sustainable Packaging Show Podcast and please give us 5 stars and leave a review! We want to help make sustainable packagin...

Can we create an objective way to determine whether or not something is sustainable? I give it a crack in today's show. This is an experiment and a step in the right direction, but far from perfect. Progress, not perfection! Here are the 3 main questions: 1. What are the positive and negative environmental effects at the beginning of life? 2. What are the positive and negative environmental e...

Here are my 5 key principles to make you a successful agent of change in the world of sustainable packaging! We need you to GET IN THE GAME and start taking action! I hope this episode can get some of you off the sidelines and on the field by putting a few key points into perspective. Let's connect: Add me on LinkedIn Want sustainable packaging? Email wow@contempopackaging.com and ask us to s...

This is Luke's last show on the podcast! He has been a joy to have on the show and he leaves us with his 5 FINAL KNOWLEDGE BOMBS! That was the term he used in earlier episodes, so we wanted to use it in sending him off to the next successful chapter in his young career! I hope to have him back at some point as a guest. Job well done! Want sustainable packaging? Email wow@contempopackaging.com...

New York is giving a grace-period to move to sustainable packaging, but you don't need to wait. If you really believe in sustainability as a core value, you will choose sustainable packaging BEFORE you have to! This podcast is for educational purposes only, please read the regs in their entirety Want sustainable packaging? Email wow@contempopackaging.com and ask us to send our latest brochure...

Here are some specific packaging examples that meet the  New York proposed regulations for sustainable cannabis packaging. This podcast is for educational purposes only, please read the regs in their entirety Want sustainable packaging? Email wow@contempopackaging.com and ask us to send our latest brochure with all of our cannabis packaging options! We have beautiful, child resistant, and now sust...

An overview on what is happening in the state of New York as it relates to sustainable packaging! We will tell you everything you need to know! This is important not only in New York but in the entire cannabis industry, as New York may be a model worth following. Let's see how it plays out! This podcast is for educational purposes only, please read the regs in their entirety Want sustainable...

Wondering what material options are available that are more sustainable than traditional materials? Here are 14 materials, jam packed in this highly educational episode! Hope you find it valuable and learn something!  Are you passionate about sustainable packaging? Subscribe to The Sustainable Packaging Show Podcast and please give us 5 stars and leave a review! We want to help make sustainable pa...

In this week's episode, we take a look at 5 sustainable cannabis packaging options each ... a total of 10 awesome options!  Are you passionate about sustainable packaging? Subscribe to The Sustainable Packaging Show Podcast and please give us 5 stars and leave a review! We want to help make sustainable packaging the norm and your feedback helps us know what we need to do in order to meet that...