Sustainable Packaging Show Podcast

Ready to hear a realistic and actionable 7 step plan to make sustainable packaging the norm in the cannabis industry and beyond? Then you are in the right place!  In this first episode of Season 4 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, we will begin with a very quick overview of our company, Contempo Specialty Packaging, for our new listeners. Then, we will do an overview of our 7 step plan to make su...

This is the wrap up for Season 3! Next stop for Season 4, the cannabis industry! Contempo Specialty Packaging has become a leader in the cannabis packaging world and we want to explain what we are doing to make this industry more environmentally  sustainable!  We hope you  enjoyed Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in everything related to eco frie...

What can a car company like BMW do when it comes to more environmentally sustainable packaging? Here is the article from this episode: https://www.bmwblog.com/2021/03/03/bmw-groups-sustainable-packaging-for-spare-parts/ We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in everything related to eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brou...

What is it going to take for you to take action? I am here to help any way that I can! We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in everything related to eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brought to you by Contempo Sustainability Partners. You can reach us by emailing wow@contempopackaging.com for customer inquiries and par...

Sure, it's the right thing to do for the planet, but will it boost your sales? We need to be thinking about what is best for the planet and for business if we want to see our vision (a world where sustainable packaging is the norm) become a reality! Special thanks to McKinsey & Company for this great study: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/paper-forest-products-and-packaging/our-insigh...

Corona is making their 6-pack cases partially from byproducts of barley farming! Pretty awesome stuff. What was previously heading to the landfill now has a useful second life! Learn more about this innovation on today's show. Here is the link to the article: https://www.capitalpress.com/sponsored/corona-reinvents-sustainable-packaging-by-launching-beer-pack-made-using-barley/article_51cc23ac...

John Oliver had a segment on the dangers of plastics. My reaction in today's show! Here is a link to the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fiu9GSOmt8E We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in everything related to eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brought to you by Contempo Sustainability Partners. You can r...

QSRs (Quick Service Restaurants) are seeking ways to be more environmentally sustainable.  One of which includes a pilot with RFID in a plastic coffee cup! https://thedieline.com/blog/2020/2/19/mcdonalds--starbucks-piloting-reusable-cup-program-in-california? https://www.closedlooppartners.com/nextgen/ https://thedieline.com/blog/2020/10/22/would-you-eat-a-whopper-that-came-in-reusable-packaging?...

You care about protecting the planet, but you are too busy to take action? You need to find the time! This is too important. I hope to inspire some of you to action, even if it just starts with dedicating ONE HOUR!  We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in everything related to eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brought...

We've all been waiting for a zero waste hand sanitizer. Cleancult has a unique spin on how to make that a reality and it's available for sale right now! Support Cleancult here: https://www.cleancult.com/products/shop/sanitizer We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in everything related to eco friendly packaging!  Thi...

Tetra Pak's are made from layers of paper, plastic, and aluminum, which normally makes something not recyclable. Yet Tetra Pak markets its products as "recyclable". What is going on here? Let's investigate together! https://www.recyclecartons.com/ We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in everything related...

P&G rolls out deodorant sticks that are plastic free for Old Spice and Secret brands. Will it be a success or will consumers demand back plastic packaging? We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in everything related to eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brought to you by Contempo Sustainability Partners. You can reac...

Barilla removes it's window from it's spaghetti and pasta packaging, resulting in removing plastic and improving recyclability! We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in everything related to eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brought to you by Contempo Sustainability Partners. You can reach us by emailing wow@c...

Want a real example of greenwashing so you know what type of actions to avoid when choosing environmental sustainable or eco friendly packaging? We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in everything related to eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brought to you by Contempo Sustainability Partners. You can reach us by emailin...

Nestle is calling Smarties the first global confectionary brand to switch to recyclable paper packaging. Note, this is the chocolate smarties, not the "tablet" Smarties :)  We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show!  This podcast is brought to you by Contempo Sustainability Partners. You can reach us by emailing wow@contempopackaging.com for customer inquiries a...

If you've ever shopped at lululemon, you may have noticed these little pouches that their receipts come in. As I was researching for this episode of The Sustainable Packaging Show, I see that people are actually reselling these on Amazon and Ebay! A great case study on reusable packaging, which is one of the ideologies you can consider when thinking about all things eco friendly or earth frie...

What makes packaging  actually good for the planet, which is something we talk about often on this podcast? We share a few thoughts on this today in this weekend edition of The Sustainable Packaging Show!  We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brought to you by Contempo Sustainabilit...

If you follow sustainable packaging discussions, you have heard of Loop, a program by TerraCycle. We provide an introduction to Loop in today's show! Here is Loop's website: https://loopstore.com/ We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brought to you by Contempo Sustainabili...

Could discarded pineapple leaves be a viable alternative to tree-based paper? This is an idea that is more for inspiration than anything, because I am not sure this is entirely scalable.  Enjoy! Here are the articles that I referenced during the show:  https://www.yankodesign.com/2021/02/24/this-sustainable-packaging-design-is-made-from-discarded-pineapple-leaves-that-grow-into-a-new-plant/ https:...

My thoughts on Coca Cola's Paper Based Bottle concept. Here is the article that I referenced during the show: https://mymodernmet.com/coca-cola-paper-bottle/ We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brought to you by Contempo Sustainability Partners. You can reach us by emailing wo...

Are consumers responsible to do their part in making sustainable packaging a reality? Or does all the responsibility fall completely on the brands and packaging companies? A few thoughts on this in today's show. We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brought to you by Contempo Su...

Welcome to Season 3! We want to tell you a little more about what we want to accomplish in the world of sustainable packaging, so you can decide if you want to come along for the ride!  We hope you are enjoying Season 3 of The Sustainable Packaging Show, a show dedicated to bring you the latest in eco friendly packaging!  This podcast is brought to you by Contempo Sustainability Partners. You can...

In this recap of Season 2, we highlight the main learning points around showing proof to get your brand managers to say "Yes!" to your sustainable packaging solutions! If you found value in our podcast, please give us 5 stars and  leave us feedback! You can connect with Contempo by emailing wow@contempopackaging.com. Remember for 2021: The Time For Greenwashing is Over ™ and the time to...

Just because you and the brand manager agree that the packaging is "sustainable" does not mean you can write whatever you want on the packaging. You need to make sure you do not make claims that will get you in trouble! Hire a lawyer! If you found value in our podcast, please give us 5 stars and  leave us feedback! You can connect with Contempo by emailing wow@contempopackaging.com. Reme...

A reasonable brand manager may say to you: "I love your sustainable packaging! It's not greenwashed! But can you prove to me that this new and novel material is recyclable?" We talk about ways you can prove that in this episode! If you found value in our podcast, please give us 5 stars and  leave us feedback! You can connect with Contempo by emailing wow@contempopackaging.com. Remem...