Sustainable Packaging Podcast

Episode Title:How to Design for Recycling with Kenvue and the Innovation Forum Guests:Ian Welsh, Co-Founder and Chair of Innovation ForumDavid Lickstein, Senior Director and Global Head of Packaging Innovation, Sustainability, and Experience at Kenvue Summary: In this...

Episode Title:Inside Mars' Plan For Circularity | Allison Lin Guest: Allison Lin, Global Vice President of Healthy Planet and Chief Circularity Officer at Mars Summary: This episode of the Sustainable Packaging Podcast kicks off with a special announcement brought to...

In this episode, Cory Connors reconnects with Lara Botta, Vice President of Bota Eco Packaging, joining from Italy. They discuss the intricacies of new sustainability regulations and the paperwork burden they place on consumers and companies alike, and how Lara's team...

Episode Title: Why You Must See 3M at PACK EXPO International | David Glover Guest: David R. Glover, Portfolio Marketing Manager Summary: In this episode, Cory Connors sits down with David Glover of 3M to preview what attendees can expect from 3M's booth at PACK EXPO,...

Episode Title: From UPC to Impact: How GS1’s Sunrise 2027 Powers a Circular Supply Chain | Teresea Williams Guest: Teresa Williams, Director of Strategic Accounts, GS1 US Summary: In this episode, Cory Connors talks with Teresa Williams, Director of Strategic Accounts...

Episode Title: How Atlantic Packaging Built an 80-Year Legacy of Innovation | Rusty Carter, Bill Balkcum, & Wes Carter Guest: Rusty Carter (CEO, Atlantic Packaging), Bill Balkcum (VP, Atlantic Packaging), and Wes Carter (President, Atlantic Packaging) Summary:...

Episode Title: Inside Europe's Toughest Packaging Law | Anna Perlina Guest: Anna Perlina, EU PPWR Consultant, Integrity Solutions Summary: In this episode, Cory Connors sits down with Anna Perlina, a sustainable packaging and EU PPWR consultant with Integrity...

Episode Title: Packaging Waste Needs a Seat at the Policy Table | Jackie Hope Glass Guest: Delegate Jackie Hope Glass, Virginia House of Delegates, 93rd District (Norfolk, VA) Summary: In this episode, Cory Connors sits down with Delegate Jackie Hope Glass of the...

Episode Title: What’s Next for the U.S. Plastics Pact? | Crystal Bayliss Guest: Crystal Bayliss, Executive Director of the U.S. Plastics Pact Summary: In this episode, Cory Connors sits down with Crystal Bayliss, Executive Director of the U.S. Plastics Pact, to unpack...

Episode Title: What Happens When Companies Pay for Packaging Waste? | Kim Holmes Guest: Kim Holmes, Oregon Executive Director, Circular Action Alliance (CAA) Summary: In this episode, Cory Connors talks with Kim Holmes about Oregon's landmark position as the first...

Episode Title: What’s Really Driving Corrugated Demand | Ryan Fox Guest: Ryan Fox, Bloomberg Intelligence Summary: In this episode, Cory Connors welcomes back longtime friend of the show Ryan Fox from Bloomberg Intelligence for his fourth or fifth appearance. Ryan...

Episode Title: Where Venture Capital Meets Sustainablity with Mathew Wright, Laura Foti & Matt Saunders Guest: Matthew Wright, Founder of Specright Laura Foti, Chief Customer Officer at Specright Matt Saunders, Managing Partner at New Earth Ventures Summary: In...

Episode Title: Sustainable Hospitality and Travel with Greg M. Poirier Guest: Greg M. Poirier, MBA, Global Director of Sustainable Hospitality Certification Programs at Audubon International Summary: In this episode, Cory Connors welcomes Greg Poirier to discuss how...

Episode Title: How to Fix Failing Tape: 3M's Julianne Strunk & Kelsey LaCoursiere Guest: Julianne Strunk, 3M Marketing Manager, and Kelsey LaCoursiere, 3M Portfolio Marketer Summary: In this episode, Cory Connors welcomes back Julianne Strunk and introduces Kelsey...

Episode Title: From Banana Farm Waste to Award-Winning Paper with Bethelhem Dejene Guest: Bethelhem Dejene, Founder and CEO of Zafree Papers Summary: In this episode, Cory Connors welcomes Bethelhem Dejene to discuss her journey from observing waste at an Ethiopian...