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Focus on food and beverage cartons with FBCA director general Sebastian Bartels20 Jan 202600:27:41

In January 2025, the former Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) and EXTR:ACT merged to form the Food and Beverage Carton Alliance (FBCA) with the aim to provide a uniform platform for food and beverage cartons. Recently appointed director general Sebastian Bartels speaks to Elisabeth Skoda about the role cartons can play in a circular economy as well as the alliance’s work and future plans.

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Lessons for scaling up reusable packaging13 Jan 202600:23:51

Legislation is driving an urgent need to scale up reusable packaging systems. What levers are available to us to shift from limited pilots to volume deployment? Noam Assael talks to Tim Sykes about the lessons Avery Dennison has drawn from market activities and collaborative projects - covering the wider preconditions for scale-up, the crucial need to optimize profitability, and why it's necessary to mobilize the consumer as a key stakeholder in systemic change.

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The Talking Point: Pathways to paperization24 Oct 202500:29:37

Paperization has gained increasing traction in recent years. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to SWM International’s Philippe Ragot, who shares insights into how technology and collaboration can and already are fuelling advances and discusses the innovation processes that enable these results. 

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Pathways through the decarbonisation maze12 Jun 202300:27:32

In our latest podcast, we revisit the topic of decarbonisation from a packaging perspective – a topic that is becoming ever more relevant and urgent. Sarah Laidler, senior consultant at the Carbon Trust speaks to Elisabeth Skoda about the complexities around decarbonisation, the UN treaty to end plastic waste and how this ties in with carbon, the impact of different packaging materials and much more. 

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A deep dive into Extended Producer Responsibility10 May 202300:25:37

In our latest podcast, we take a closer look at Extended Producer Responsibility. EPR policies generally shift the waste management cost or physical collection partially or fully from local governments to producers. 

Elisabeth Skoda explores recent developments, sustainability issues EPR can help to address and challenges it can pose to businesses, and how these can be overcome. with Gillian Carside-Wight, consulting director at Aura. 

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How to create a circular self-adhesive label industry?16 Mar 202300:25:49

CELAB Europe is a collaboration across the self-adhesive label value chain, aiming to create greater circularity by promoting the recycling of release liner and matrix in Europe.
Frances Butler speaks to Ophelie Gourdou, project co-ordinator at CELAB Europe, Herma's Ralf Drache, who is also chairman of CELAB Europe, and CCL's Marika Knorr of CCL, who is also communication WS leader at CELAB Europe, to find out more about the collaboration, achievements and challenges of current recycling solutions and how brand owners could play an important part in future plans.

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Sustainability Perspectives: Key trends around packaging & labelling sustainability28 Feb 202300:23:27

What are the key sustainability challenges in packaging, and in particular labelling this year? What does the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Revision mean for the sector? What are the implications for reuse and refill packaging models and downstream demands for innovations, including the wash-off label space?
Packaging Europe's Tim Sykes speaks to Avery Dennison's Adis-Sophie Frémont and Rob Groen in 't Wout, and Cory Connors, host of Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors, to find out more.

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Connecting the packaging sustainability dots – in Africa and beyond09 Feb 202300:40:34

The world faces a plastic waste problem. Joint-up thinking is needed to address this considerable challenge.
Clem Ugorji is the founder and lead advisor at Circularium Africa Advisory, a partnership which works to join up policies, programmes and partnerships to enable growth and sustainable development, and a consultant to the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP). He discusses problems and solutions to the challenges the world and the industry is facing with Elisabeth Skoda. 

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Sustainability Perspectives: Trends in flexible packaging and adhesives07 Feb 202300:15:38

Flexible packaging offers great functionality, but also faces some sustainability challenges. Justine Hanlon, H.B. Fuller’s Global Marketing Manager for flexible materials, discusses the latest developments and innovations in flexible packaging and adhesives and takes a look at what to expect in the year to come with Elisabeth Skoda.

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The brand owner's packaging perspective - KIND12 Jan 202300:19:34

KIND, part of the Mars family, has announced that it is utilising materials sourced from advanced recycling to package its snack bars, aiming to reduce the amount of virgin plastics in its packaging portfolio. 
Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Liz Jacobsen, who is global technical sustainability director at KIND to discuss how the development of the material, the challenges and opportunities around creating recyclable packaging from recycled materials, and KIND's wider sustainability strategies.

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Sustainability Perspectives: Flexible packaging and food waste20 Dec 202200:20:01

Martina Wagner, Constantia Flexibles’ Group Sustainability Manager, discusses the sustainability potential and challenges of flexible packaging and its role when it comes to preventing food waste with Elisabeth Skoda. We also take a look at the recently released Packaging Waste Directive.  

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Sustainability Perspectives: Spotlight on e-commerce packaging trends and developments14 Dec 202200:21:13

As the e-commerce sector keeps growing, so are the demands on packaging. In our latest Sustainability Perspectives podcast, we look at the latest trends and developments in sustainability and beyond, the impact of changing legislation and consumer expectations and how this influences brands’ actions. We also explore concrete solutions and future developments. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Tania Montesi, who is Global E-Commerce Manager at H.B. Fuller. 

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Sustainability Perspectives: A deep dive into flexible packaging - from plastics to paper30 Nov 202200:23:37

Sustainability demands on flexible packaging, both plastic and paper, have changed over the years. In our latest Sustainability Perspectives podcast, Mondi Group's Fabio Peyer discusses how different requirements on packaging can be balanced, how to address the challenges of designing for recycling and incorporating recycled content, and how the company plans on reaching the goal of having 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable products by 2025. 

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The authenticity of good packaging design 08 Oct 202500:41:29

Equator Design partnered with The Fresh Market, a premier fresh-focused specialty food retailer, operating across the US, to create a flexible yet cohesive packaging system across hundreds of SKUs.

As brands navigate ever-expanding SKU counts across formats, price tiers, and categories, the need for visual consistency without creative compromise is more important than ever.

Libby Munford explores the design journey with Michelle Beck, Director, Merchandising & Private Label, Bryan Bowers, Creative Director, The Fresh Market and Glyn Robinson, Snr Creative Director at Equator Design to find out how they created breadth across packaging design. 
 

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Sustainability Perspectives: Focus on fiber-based technology innovation28 Nov 202200:41:37

In our latest podcast, we take a closer look at the latest technology and innovation advances in fiber-based packaging. We explore how these advances boost the material's functionality and enable it to cater for ever more sophisticated customer demands. 

Packaging Europe's Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Francisco Galindo, Head of Technology in Huhtamaki’s Fiber and Foodservice business segment.  

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Paving the way for circular food-grade recycled polypropylene02 Nov 202200:39:48

NEXTLOOPP, the overall winner of Packaging Europe’s 2021 Sustainability Awards, set out to close the loop on polypropylene by creating food-grade recycled PP from post-consumer packaging.

Professor Edward Kosior, the founder and creator of NEXTLOOPP speaks to Elisabeth Skoda about the project’s work, roadblocks to plastics recycling and the impact of regulations and shares the latest updates on trials with major brands.  

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Sustainability Perspectives: Flexible packaging - plastics vs paper20 Sep 202200:23:24

Sustainability is key when it comes to innovation and developments in both paper and plastic flexible packaging. Many consumers perceive paper as the go-to recyclable packaging material of choice. But is this perception based on facts? Dr. Achim Grefenstein, Senior Vice President of Group R&D at Constantia Flexibles discusses the role of material innovations and new guidelines can play to boost packaging circularity.

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Sustainability Perspectives: Exploring the potential of paper packaging with Koehler16 Sep 202200:10:21

In the latest podcast in our Sustainability Perspectives series, we speak to Alexander Rauer, Head of Business Development FlexTech at Koehler Paper, about the role of paper packaging in brands' sustainability efforts, and how to navigate the challenges and opportunities associated with making the transition to paper. 

This content was sponsored by Koehler. 

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Sustainability Perspectives: Design for recycling - the role of adhesives05 Sep 202200:30:07

The plastic value chain initiative RecyClass has recently published a design book to support the plastics industry to design recyclable packaging, highlighting the importance of using proven technology and materials for designing truly circular packaging. Adhesives expert Bostik contributes to these efforts by providing proven bonding solutions.  
Wladimir Moraes, global market manager at Bostik, and Fabrizio Di Gregorio, technical director of Plastic Recyclers Europe and head of Recyclass, discuss the importance of high-quality recycling to achieve circularity and the role adhesives can play. 

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Accelerating sustainable innovation18 Aug 202200:35:59

The world faces a range of complex sustainability challenges, and creative minds, as well as financial commitment, are needed to address these. 
The 100+ Accelerator programme was founded in 2018 with AB InBev and it has set itself the goal to fund and pilot sustainable innovation by giving start-ups a helping hand. Elisabeth Skoda speaks with Carolina Garcia, who is is Sustainability and Innovation Director at AB InBev, and Co-creator of 100+ Accelerator, to find out more.

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A deep dive into the power of smart packaging12 Jul 202200:39:57

Earlier this year, AIPIA (the Active and Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) and Packaging Europe entered a strategic partnership, aiming to accelerate the uptake of smart packaging innovation.

A few months into the collaboration, Elisabeth Skoda catches up with Eef de Ferrante, managing director at AIPIA, and Andrew Manly, AIPIA’s communications director, to discuss the collaboration and the role that smart packaging can play when it comes to reducing food waste, brand protection, fighting counterfeiting and market diversion, driving supply chain efficiencies, as well as boosting consumer engagement and recycling rates. 

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Zooming in on cross value chain collaboration14 Jun 202200:47:15

Packaging Europe's Global Packaging Innovation Forum event helped spark a collaboration between Blue Box Partners and H.B. Fuller, which resulted in a series of dedicated sessions, the Innovation Academies. At these events, partners across the value chain work together on co-designing tomorrow’s packaging solutions. 

Elisabeth Skoda explores the power of collaboration and takes a closer look at these co-designing events with founders Daphné Deledicq, Chief Innovation Officer at Blue Box partners and Elizabeth Staab, Rigid Packaging Sustainability Manager at H.B. Fuller.  

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Mura Technology on the WWF chemical recycling principles13 May 202200:23:42

In this podcast, Hannah Cole speaks to Dr Geoff Brighty from Mura Technology about what the WWF's recently-released chemical recycling principles mean for the chemical recycling industry as it builds on current opportunities and challenges. 

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HFSS food rule changes and the packaging supply chain10 May 202200:17:10

New rules governing the placement and promotion of HFSS foods (high in fat, sugar and salt) will come into force in the UK in October 2022, changing the way these products can be sold and promoted in-store. This will impact manufacturers, brand owners, retailers and packaging producers. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Mark Patterson, who is Vice President Global Packaging Solutions at DHL, to get his take on how this might affect the industry.

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EU policy and its impact on the container glass industry, with Vanessa Chesnot01 Oct 202500:26:31

Europe’s container glass industry is actively working towards the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 – but how is policy supporting  this goal? We spoke to Vanessa Chesnot, Head of Public Affairs and Product Policy at FEVE, to explore this question ahead of the dedicated session on Metals & Glass at the 2025 Sustainable Packaging Summit.

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Discussing sustainability and more with UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe11 Apr 202200:20:18

UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe represents the interests of consumers and producers of non-alcoholic beverages across Europe and has also set itself ambitious sustainability targets with its Circular Packaging Vision 2030.

Elisabeth Skoda discusses progress made towards this vision, the state of the market today as well as plans and goals with UNESDA’s director general Nicholas Hodac.

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Sustainability Perspectives: Fiber-based packaging for FMCG17 Mar 202200:24:42

Elisabeth Skoda explores the technology behind fiber-based packaging, a material that has been growing in popularity, looks at challenges and opportunities and discusses potential future developments with Herwin Wichers, Head of FMCG Category, Huhtamaki Fiber and Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania.

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Closing the loop on plastic packaging in Kenya and beyond08 Mar 202200:29:42

Certified B Corporation Mr Green Africa sets out to have a sustainable, long-term social, environmental and economic impact through the collection, conversion and selling of post-consumer waste. Dow recently invested in the company to enable further diversion of plastic waste and to help close the loop. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Dow's Adwoa Coleman and Mr Green Africa's Keiran Smith to learn more. 

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Sustainability Perspectives: Discussing polystyrene with renewable content with Trinseo04 Mar 202200:27:26

Trinseo has recently announced the launch of three of its STYRON™ polystyrene resins with renewable content. Elisabeth Skoda speaks with Julien Renvoise, who is Global Sustainability Marketing & Business Development Manager at Trinseo, to find out more about the new resins and the challenges that had to be overcome when it came to creating these new materials.

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Sustainability Perspectives: Mondi gives eCommerce insights02 Mar 202200:21:05

Daniela Dorner, Group eCommerce Director, Mondi Group sits down with Libby Munford, Editor, Packaging Europe to discuss how eCommerce is here to stay - but it must be sustainable. How can packaging be part of the solution?

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Sustainability Perspectives: Exploring the role hotmelt adhesives can play in sustainable packaging15 Feb 202200:19:07

In the latest of our Sustainability Perspectives podcast series, Bostik’s Pascal Peroni discusses with Elisabeth Skoda how hotmelt adhesives can work as enablers for different sustainable packaging types, from recyclable, compostable to bio-based. 

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Zooming in on plastic recycling08 Feb 202200:48:10

The success of initiatives set out to boost recycling rates hinges on recycling capacities and the availability of recycled plastics, so recyclers play a key role. Elisabeth Skoda discusses industry challenges, trends and solutions with Ton Emans, president at Plastics Recyclers Europe, and Paolo Glerean, chairman at RecyClass.

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A look back at 2021 with the German Packaging Institute11 Jan 202200:13:59

The German packaging institute dvi sets out to connect players from across the packaging value chain with the aim to initiate innovative and sustainable approaches for creating what it describes as "good packaging". 
Managing director Kim Cheng discusses notable industry developments in the last year and takes a look ahead to the coming year with Elisabeth Skoda.

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The Wider View podcast: Digital transformation and the packaging industry17 Dec 202100:25:13

Mitsubishi Electric's Malte Schlüter discusses with Elisabeth Skoda what terms like 'digital transformation’, ‘digitalization’ and ‘smart factories’ mean for the packaging industry, and how they can be used to boost productivity, consumer experience and sustainability.

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The NGO's packaging perspective: WWF14 Dec 202100:36:37

How can packaging sustainability be increased, and plastic leakage be addressed? Elisabeth Skoda discusses this and much more with Erin Simon, who is head of plastic waste and business at WWF.

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The complex business of e-commerce 10 Sep 202500:26:43

Libby Munford, Editor, speaks in depth with key expert - Diana Neto, E-Commerce Business Development Manager, from H.B. Fuller, about the key drivers pushing the boundaries of the innovation-driven mindset within the e-commerce space. 

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Sustainability Perspectives: Exploring smart technology and material innovation08 Dec 202100:19:29

Avery Dennison’s Hassan Rmaile discusses with Elisabeth Skoda how innovations in smart technology, connectivity and materials can transform the packaging industry and boost sustainability. 

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Sustainability Perspectives: Exploring digital watermarking with Beiersdorf and All4Labels10 Nov 202100:39:42

Within the framework of the Holy Grail 2.0 project, major players across the value chain come together to improve packaging waste sorting accuracy through digital watermarking. We hear from Beiersdorf’s Sabrina Stiegler and All4Labels’ Michael Brocher about how the two companies collaborated to move digital watermarking from innovation to implementation.

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The brand owner’s packaging perspective: Nestlé Waters04 Nov 202100:28:52

Like many major brands, Nestlé Waters has worked to adapt to changing consumer requirements and market pressures around packaging, and to cater for the biggest challenge – sustainability. Philippe Gallard, who is Global Innovation Director at Nestlé Waters, discusses trends and recent developments from recyclability, reusability to different packaging materials with Elisabeth Skoda.

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Sustainability Perspectives: Flexible packaging for the healthcare market25 Oct 202100:29:06

In the latest edition of our Sustainability Perspectives podcast series, Noemi Bertolino, VP for R&D EMEA at Amcor Flexibles, talks to Tim Sykes about sustainable flexible packaging solutions for healthcare, one of the most demanding markets for packaging applications. 

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Sustainability Perspectives: Inks and coatings in a circular economy13 Oct 202100:18:43

Inks and coatings are an integral part of packaging, and can pose challenges and also be part of the solution when it comes to sustainability and circularity. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Alina Marm, head of global sustainability and circular economy at Siegwerk, to find out more.

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Tackling the flexibles recycling challenge12 Oct 202100:31:40

Flexible packaging is lightweight and offers good barrier properties. However,  currently only around 17% of flexible packaging is being collected and recycled in the EU. 

To address this problem, CEFLEX has developed a Quality Recycling Process (QRP) which sets out to capture the possibilities of existing technologies to drive the circular economy. Elisabeth Skoda speaks to CEFLEX’s Dana Mosora and Alec Walker-Love to find out more. 

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Waste4Future - a lighthouse project for more resource efficiency14 Sep 202100:25:56

Seven Fraunhofer Institutes have recently announced that they are pooling their expertise in the lighthouse project "Waste4Future", which aims to increase energy and resource efficiency in the use of plastics and thus pave the way for a chemical industry that requires fewer fossil raw materials and produces fewer emissions.
 
Elisabeth Skoda talks to professor Peter Michel, who is Head of the Polymer Applications Business Unit at Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, to find out more. 

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An exploration of alternative wine packaging formats10 Aug 202100:29:37

Classic glass bottles have been the go-to packaging for wine for centuries. But in recent years, alternative formats such as bag-in-box, cans and flat plastic bottles have emerged. 
Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Rob Malin, CEO at When in Rome Wine, to take a closer look at these alternative formats. 

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Beverage cartons and sustainability13 Jul 202100:36:12

EXTR:ACT, the European platform to improve and increase the recycling of beverage cartons and similar fibre-based multi-material packaging in Europe, recently reported that its various projects across the continent now allow roughly 50,000 tonnes of non-fibre components of beverage cartons to be recycled annually.

Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Annick Carpentier, Director General at ACE, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, and Michael Brandl, Director General at EXTR:ACT, and discusses beverage carton recycling challenges, recent developments and opportunities. 

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Sustainability Perspectives - a regenerative approach with Evertis02 Jul 202100:15:57

Evertis' Sustainability Program Coordinator Juan Villamayor discusses the company’s regenerative approach to sustainability and talks about taking inspiration from nature when it comes to developing new packaging solutions with Packaging Europe's Elisabeth Skoda.

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Sustainability Perspectives: An in-depth look at the possibilities of dry moulding fibre technology02 Sep 202500:22:02

What are some of the recent innovations and challenges in the area of dry moulding fibre technology for packaging? YUTOECO’s Jerome Zhang tells Elisabeth Skoda more about recent developments and technological advances. 

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Packaging, food waste and the consumer08 Jun 202100:29:15

According to some statistics, up to a third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. In this edition, we take a closer look at the issue of food waste and role packaging can play to prevent it. 
Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Helén Williams, who is an associate professor for environmental and energy systems at Karlstad University in Sweden. Her research focuses on creating knowledge for innovative packaging development that contributes to sustainable development.

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The German Packaging Act – two years on11 May 202100:13:19

Over two years after its introduction, what have been the effects of the German Packaging Act on the industry? Dr. Bettina Sunderdiek, head of communication and press at Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister, shares  insights and  into the nuts and bolts of the Act as well as recent developments.

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Sustainability Perspectives - polystyrene and circularity with TRINSEO28 Apr 202100:34:36

Why and how should we engage with polystyrene as a circular packaging material? The first in a series of three podcasts exploring sustainability and styrenics, Tim Sykes speaks with TRINSEO’s Julien Renvoise about the potential of polystyrene as an infinitely recyclable plastic – and the challenges we face in building a fully circular economy.

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