Packaging Possibilities

It’s time to rethink what packaging sustainability departments do and why.

Sustainability leader Bob Lilienfeld and I explore two core shifts led by SPRING, the new Sustainable Packaging Research, Information, and Networking Group. Lilienfeld is founder, Executive Director, and ombudsman for this virtual think tank designed to help all stakeholders make effective decisions about sustainable packaging development.

In this Packaging Possibilities podcast, Lilienfeld explains why SPRING:

1. Advocates changing Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Reduce, Reuse, and Recover.

2. Believes the goal of waste reduction is really greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction.

Does this mean in the near future there might be a single carbon-footprint measurement for products and packages that can be communicated simply on-pack to consumers?

What predictions does Lilienfeld make for packaging sustainability in 2022?

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LiquiGlide CEO Dave Smith reveals exciting developments for the super-slippery coating including Colgate’s next-generation, recyclable toothpaste squeeze bottle; turnkey, ready-to-use LiquiGlide-optimized packaging developed by a renowned industrial designer; emerging categories and applications including viscous, high-value medicines and vaccines; dramatic yield-loss reductions in processing operations; consumer feedback finds the coating greatly increases loyalty.

Instead of fighting over graduates from packaging schools, you might do better to recruit your next hire from Google. Find out why in this podcast.

Packaging operations have benefitted from robotics, improvements

in vision technology, and motion control. In some cases, adding artificial

intelligence (AI) as another layer could exponentially boost flexibility and

profitability.

Lisa Pierce, executive editor of Packaging Digest, talks about remote machine servicing with John Henry, changeover wizard at Changeover.com.

Like telemedicine visits, remote servicing for packaging machines and packaging lines skyrocketed during this past pandemic-year. What’s the likelihood that this will become the new normal?

Lisa Pierce, executive editor of Packaging Digest, talks about reusable packaging — specifically, reusable primary packaging — with Jason Foster, founder and chief reuser of Replenish.

No longer the red-headed stepchild of sustainable packaging, reusable packages shine in the spotlight now. As well they should. They’ve earned it. But it’s just the beginning of awesome.