Unboxing Your Packaging – Details, episodes & analysis

INTRODUCTION

What actions can a city like Paris take to eliminate single-use plastic? How do urban economic actors become key players in reduce, reuse, and refill initiatives? And could the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics serve as an extra motivation?

Join us as Justine Laurent, Managing Director of Circulab, explains the operational and relational support necessary for such transformative changes.

Get ready to be inspired by global strategies and numerous examples, such as free-water fountains, collaborations with reuse initiatives, and incentives and certifications for economic players to help reshape our cities and villages by significantly reducing plastic use!

Before we delve into the ongoing changes with our guest, I can’t resist sharing some freshly revealed data with you.

• Did you know that thanks to its zero single-use plastic ambition, Paris avoided 41 tonnes of plastic – the equivalent of 2.5 Parisian buses – in 2023?
• Did you know that more than 1,000 shops display a sticker indicating that anyone can freely fill their water bottle from their tap?
• And finally, did you know that – for the first time and due to its determination to make a difference – Paris secured around 200 soda fountains instead of bottles from the historic partner of the Games for the main festivities?

Curious to know how all this became possible? This episode is for you!

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• “Towards a global treaty to end plastic pollution: The Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a historic resolution in March 2022 with a view to negotiating, by the end of 2024, a global treaty to combat plastic pollution which is legally binding and based on a comprehensive approach covering the entire life cycle of plastics”: https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1113142
• Check the Guidelines and Toolkits from
  • the Ellen MacArthur Foundation; the webpage “Designing out plastic pollution” https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/plastics/overview
  • and the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (GACERE) of the PNUD: “Policy brief: Circular Design of Plastic Products, 2024” https://www.unido.org/sites/default/files/unido-publications/2024-04/GACERE%20Policy%20Brief%20-%20Circular%20Design%20of%20Plastic%20Products.pdf < https://www.unep.org/gacere
• Link to the workshop on "Scaling up circular design for plastic products" hosted by Circulab on behalf of GACERE on Monday the 15th April 2024 at the the World Circular Economy Forum WCEF in Brussels: https://wcef2024.com/sessions/ws7-scaling-up-circular-design-for-plastic-products/
• Check the “Wilde Waste audio clip” series of the Unboxing Your Packaging podcast, in collaboration with Mme & M Recyclage: episodes 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, as well episode 28 about “The good, the bad, and the ugly of recycling”.
• The Legacy Program: the “Plan heritage et durabilité” of Olympics in Paris: https://olympics.com/fr/paris-2024/information/plan-heritage-durabilite
• Paris’ ambition in French: https://www.paris.fr/pages/paris-ville-sans-plastique-jetable-d-ici-2024-6931 and more information in English on this page “Paris quickens pace to put an end to single-use plastic”: https://www.paris.fr/en/pages/paris-steps-up-the-pace-to-put-an-end-to-single-use-plastic-27473
• Ep 45: “The single-use plastic legislation: Is ban starting a shifting conversation?” with Colienne Regout of Look4Loops: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep45-single-use-plastic-legislation-ban
• In French: the network’s website, “Le Pari(s) du Zéro Plastique”: https://pariszeroplastique.fr/
• The map with 1.200+ free fountains available in Paris: https://fontaine.eaudeparis.fr/
• To be part of the zero plastic directory special for the Olympic and Paralympic Games: https://zerop.softr.app/zero-plastic-paris-directory  >> https://airtable.com/app5sya90CdK35s9Q/pagLMLqYJAdWtGvAk/form
• The initiative “Je choisis l’eau de Paris”: https://www.eaudeparis.fr/ with some fun videos https://www.eaudeparis.fr/ici-je-choisis-leau-de-paris
• The app shows where to find free water on tap in different regions of the world: https://freetaps.earth/
• Example of an “ugly” reusable cup to motivate people to return it, instead of keeping it! “Moche” means “ugly” in French: https://www.le-mosh.com/concept-mosh/
• Ep 36: “The bulk: How to free products and consumers from the packaging?” with Célia Rennesson of Réseau Vrac & Elsa Bortuzzo of Yokoumi: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep36-bulk-network-packaging-free-products-consumers
• The post of Clara Pasquier (Justine’s colleague) about the calculator that will help quantify the concrete impact of single-use plastics avoided by many economic actors in the City of Paris: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/clarapasquier_plastiquezeroplastique-plasticfreeparis-drinktapwater-activity-7198585850115325953-VF4Q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• Justine interviewed, in English, some international testimonials for the City of Paris:
  • Constance Steenkamp-Faaij, City of Amsterdam, The Netherlands: “The city of Amsterdam promises an “Amsterdammertje” bottle to do without plastic bottles”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QcNU-rULFA
  • Councilmember Sophie Hahn, City of Berkley, California USA: “The city of Berkeley is eliminating single-use plastic in its restaurants”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vh2wZw5WsA
  • (in French) Sustainable development delegate Samira Dubart, City of Lausanne, Switzerland: “The city of Lausanne is pursuing a committed policy against plastic pollution of waters”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nba5VcgM_QU
• For the data mentioned in the intro, check (in French) the 2023 report on the zero single-use plastic ambition of the City of Paris, shared by Lila Durix, Head of the “Single-use Plastics Release” mission:: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lila-durix-033254185_rapport-annuel-2023-zero-puu-ville-de-activity-7221074075442393088-A9Qj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

WHERE TO FIND JUSTINE AND CIRCULAB?

• LinkedIn profile of Justine Laurent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/circulardesign/
• LinkedIn profile of Circulab: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearecirculab/mycompany/
• Circulab website: https://circulab.com/

ABOUT JUSTINE LAURENT FROM CIRCULAB

Justine Laurent has been working for over 8 years to transform our economic models in line with planetary limits and the principles of the circular economy.

Graduated in innovation and international management, and after experiences in Chile and Spain, she helps professionals to understand the relationships and interdependencies between their products and services and their ecosystem, and to build models that are resource-efficient and adaptable to the challenges of the 21st century. She offers training, workshops, and strategic advice.

She is Managing Director of Circulab.

She is Head of Learning for the ESSEC Circular Economy Global Chair.

She is a podcast host at Radio Circulab.

She is a speaker and regular lecturer at various events and conferences.

PODCAST MUSIC

Special thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. 

I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me. 

INTRODUCTION

Join us for an insightful interview with Beatriz from Tocco, a Paris- and Singapore-based company at the forefront of biodesign. Tocco is revolutionizing the industry with the world's first AI-enabled B2B marketplace for regenerative and low-carbon materials. 

Their mission? To make it 10x easier and faster for brands to identify, benchmark, and procure cleaner materials, combating the plastics crisis head-on.

In this episode,

• discover how Tocco acts as a bridge between suppliers and brands, providing comparable data on materials from their sources to their end of life;
• learn about the space they give to innovation, from lab stages to commercial success;
• and find inspiration in how they facilitate collaboration through transparency and trust.

Finally, don't miss a peek into their five awards categories celebrating sustainability pioneers!

Tune in to meet the regenerative materials of a cleaner tomorrow, today!

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Suggested episodes from the Unboxing Your Packaging podcast (https://www.look4loops.com/podcast):
  • The “Certifications Spotlight: Truths & Traps” series and the “Wild Waste” series (each audio clip is about one material and is created in collaboration with Mme & M. Recyclage)
  • Episode 55: “[Certifications Spotlight Audio Clip 8] The OK Compost Certifications: Home & Industrial” with Love-Ese Chile of Regenerative Waste Labs https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep55-certifications-review-ok-compost-home-industrial
  • Episode 20: “How to grow your compostable packaging? Explore the wonder of mycelium!” with Meghan Olson of Ecovative Design https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep20-compostable-mycelium-mushroom-design
  • The burning question came from Frédérique Drouin of Myni in episode 46: “Water-free tablets and reusable bottles: Rethinking product and packaging pairing” https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep46-non-toxic-products-water-free-tablet-reusable-bottles
  • Episode 34: “Designing plastic free: Why and what does it take?” with Sian Sutherland of A Plastic Planet https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep34-plastic-free-material-design-campaigns-platform
• The recommended sustainable packaging online course “Develop circular packaging solutions” https://circulab.academy/courses/develop-circular-economy-packaging/
• The suggested Biodesign readings:
  • Book → John Dewey (2018). Experience and nature. Editorial: New York: Dover Publications.
  • ‌Book → Solanki, S. (2018). Why materials matter: responsible design for a better world. Munich: Prestel.
  • MA Biodesign, Central Saint Martins → https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/textiles-and-materials/postgraduate/ma-biodesign-csm
  • Project on Structural Colours→ Emotional Iridescence: A Living Colour by Célina Camboni @celinacamboni⁠MA Biodesign @mabiodesign ⁠https://www.instagram.com/p/ChJ7V0guWXN/?img_index=1
• Book recommended by Beatriz: Schumacher, E.F. (1973). Small is beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered. New York, Ny: Harper Perennial. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Is_Beautiful
• Tocco’s specific links:
  • Investor page > https://mk.tocco.earth/unboxing-investors
  • Pavilions > https://mk.tocco.earth/unboxing-pavilions
  • MatterMind > https://tocco.earth/resources/
  • Awards  > https://mk.tocco.earth/unboxing-tocco-Awards

WHERE TO FIND TOCCO AND BEATRIZ?

• The Tocco’ s website: https://tocco.earth/
• Their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tocco.earth/
• Their LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tocco
• Beatriz LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-beatriz-alves-68a180113/

ABOUT ANA BEATRIZ ALVES FROM TOCCO

Ana Beatriz Alves is a creative professional deeply entrenched in the realms of sustainable design and materials innovation. She graduated from University of Arts London: Central Saint Martins, with a Master's degree in Biodesign, Textile & Materials, where she explored the intricate relationship between design and environmental responsibility. With her current role as a Materials and Climate Founder Associate at tocco, Beatriz shapes the brand's design philosophy, regenerative design communication, and overall impact frameworks. 

Beatriz’s material research was lately demonstrated through her Blue Yonder project, showcased at the Eindhoven Dutch Design Week 2022. Blue Yonder explored the potential of algae biodegradable plastics, highlighting innovative solutions to environmental challenges in design. The project was recognized by LVMH, and chosen as a shortlisted project for the Grand Prix LVMH MA biodesign in 2022.

PODCAST MUSIC

Special thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. 

I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me. 

INTRODUCTION

If I say: “logging, wood, and paper”? Would Ancient Forests and Indigenous People's rights come to your mind?

Do you know if and how far the Forest Stewardship Council is acting in protecting that? I am talking about the FSC certification that you can find on several packaging and more.

Off we go! It is time to go over it with a fine-tooth comb with our enthralling guest, Peter Wood. 

FSC is the first of a series of “Certifications Spotlight: Truths and Traps” audio clips. They will all unravel the mysteries behind the logos, certifications, and declarations you find on packaging. Let’s equip you with knowledge and critical thinking to decipher:

• its meaning,
• its application,
• its grey areas,
• and its pros and cons.

HERE ARE THE RECOMMENDED RESOURCES 

• The PhD of Peter Wood that evaluates the changes that companies have to make in order to meet FSC certification: https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/17844/1/Wood_Peter_J_200906_PhD_thesis.pdf
• The criteria for FSC in BC merged with the Canada-wide standard: https://connect.fsc.org/document-centre/documents/resource/181
• The very interesting expose: Alecci, Scilla. 2023. How auditing giant KPMG became a global sustainability leader while serving companies accused of forest destruction. https://www.icij.org/investigations/deforestation-inc/audit-firms-kpmg-environmental-sustainability-logging/
• Motion 65, the resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in September 2014: https://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/story/644/protecting-intact-forests-fscs-motion-65-getting-the-facts-straight/
• The book chapter of Peter Wood about the possible restriction of stopping logging and intact forest landscape: Nikolakis, W., & Wood, P. (2022). INTACT FOREST LANDSCAPES AND THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL. The Role of Business in Global Sustainability Transformations, 148. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364148308_Intact_Forest_Landscapes_and_the_Forest_Stewardship_Council
• The 2 episodes in our Unboxing Your Packaging podcast with Canopy: Episode #32 with Valerie Langer, “Packaging: the best starting point for more circular solutions and products?” (https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep32-europe-canada-regulations-circular-solutions-collaborations) & Episode #22 with Lee-Ann Unger, “How to envision a sustainable future for the paper packaging supply chain?” (https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep22-sustainable-paper-supply-chain-protecting-forests)
• A highlighting YouTube video on the channel of the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance with Ken Wu, “Old-Growth Forests vs. Second-Growth Plantations - The Differences”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp3iL72wy4A&t=4s
• Another video with the same subject published on the Ancient Forest Alliance Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ancientforestalliance/videos/1852036138224298/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GK0T-GK1C&mibextid=NnVzG8 

WHERE TO FIND PETER WOOD?

• His LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-wood-66811128/ 

ABOUT PETER WOOD FROM UBC

Peter has been working on issues related to forests and sustainability for over twenty years now, both within Canada and his home province of British Columbia, as well as overseas, in places like the Congo Basin and Borneo. He is currently a lecturer and coordinator with the Master of International Forestry Program at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

PODCAST MUSIC

Special thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. 

I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me. 

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever wondered if the environmental claims or logos on your packaging were completely legit and adequate? Did you dive into it?

Welcome to our new series: “Certifications Spotlight: Truths and Traps”! 

We'll unravel the mysteries behind the logos, certifications, and declarations you find on packaging. 

• What do they really mean? 
• When and where are they applied? 
• Do they sometimes conceal key information? 

We'll weigh their pros and cons and explore the added value for everyone in the value chain, including end consumers.

This series is the result of collaborations with experts who joined us with enthusiasm. 

Whether you're in the packaging or packaged goods industry, these episodes aim to equip you with knowledge and critical thinking to decipher what is too often put forward as foolproof guarantees.

Today, as an introduction to many audio clips to come – with a focus on a certification or a logo in particular –, I invited Anne-Laure Bulliffon to globally explain 

• the communication challenges of packaging environmental declarations, 
• their different types, 
• and what you can or can NOT say around them.

HERE IS THE RECOMMENDED RESOURCE 

• The website of the International Organization for Standardization, where it publishes International Standards: https://www.iso.org/standards.html.  

WHERE TO FIND ANNE-LAURE BULLIFFON?

• Her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/albulliffon/
• Albumine, in France: https://albumine.fr/ 
• Profil’Pack, in Canada: https://profilpackaging.com/ 

ABOUT ANNE-LAURE BULLIFFON FROM ALBUMINE

As an entrepreneur committed to  ecological change, Anne-Laure founded PROFIL'PACK in Montreal in 2013  and ALBUMINE in Chambéry, France, in 2020.

On both sides of the Atlantic, the two  agencies share a common mission: to enable food and cosmeticsmanufacturers to rethink their packaging systems in order to include  their products in the virtuous circle of the circular economy, to reduce  waste and ecological impacts.

Thanks to of her dual Franco-Quebec  culture, she is keen to put her expertise and network ofmultidisciplinary collaborators in Canada and France to good use by  creating a bridge of resources and innovation between the two countries.  Anne-Laure is convinced that collective intelligence and access to  innovation are the keys to a successful ecological transition.

Anne-Laure graduated from ESIREIMS in  2005 with a master's degree in packaging engineering. She specialized in  change management and environmental diagnostic tools (LCA, carbonfootprint,...) and circular economy at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure  des Arts & Métiers in 2020.

PODCAST MUSIC

Special thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. 

I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me. 

INTRODUCTION

The product is the packaging’s reason for being! But what if we start to rethink products? 

In this episode, we delve into the journey of MYNI, a company offering cleaning and personal care products concentrated in a water-free tablet.

With Frédérique, the general director of this innovative manufacturer, you will discover 

• how they tackle toxic ingredients, water usage, and CO2 emissions issues, all at once;
• how they eliminate the need for single-use plastics with wheat straw reusable bottles, but not only;
• and how they collaborate in B2B with all kinds of shops, from small refilleries to big brands.

When Frédérique is sharing her experience, you can feel that she is driven by living in a healthier and cleaner environment. MYNI is a good example of how rethinking commonly used products could be paired with finding alternative packaging… and even other distribution systems.

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• The burning question came from Célia Rennesson of Réseau Vrac in Episode 36: The bulk: How to free products and consumers from the packaging?: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep36-bulk-network-packaging-free-products-consumers
• Canada Goose was one of their B2B partnership named in this episode. 
• Another partnership mentioned was with Mimi & August: https://mimiandaugust.com/ 
• The Québec based company for their future packaging, BOSK: https://www.bosk-bioproducts.com/index.html
• The “Sustainability Defined” podcast: https://sustainabilitydefined.com/ 

WHERE TO FIND FREDERIQUE DROUIN AND MYNI?

•     The MYNI website: https://myni.ca/
•     Their Tik Tok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@mynicleaning
•     Their Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/mynicleaning/
•     Their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Mynicleaning/
•     Drop a line to Frédérique on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9rique-drouin-799714b6/ 

ABOUT FREDERIQUE DROUIN FROM MYNI

Frédérique Drouin is a dedicated professional who began her career as a Chartered Professional Accountant. Throughout her professional journey, she has consistently demonstrated a deep concern for the environment and a strong desire to make a positive impact. It was this passion that led her to join MYNI, a renowned organization committed to fight single-use plastics, toxic ingredients and CO2 emissions by offering cleaning and personal care products concentrated in a tablet.

At MYNI, Frédérique is leading operations and is strongly involved in the supply chain management. She diligently works to implement efficient and eco-friendly processes within the company, ensuring that MYNI remains at the forefront of environmentally conscious business practices.

PODCAST MUSIC

Special thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. 

I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me. 

INTRODUCTION

If you have been in contact with single-use plastic items, and even use some of them along your value chain, this episode is for you!

Today’s textbook case is none other than the single-use plastic legislation! 

Boring? Not at all if you sharpen your pencils well, now that the schools go back after summer. Let’s come back together with sensitive rules and critical thinking to be able to read between the lines!

How will we do that in this episode? Be ready to learn,

• first, about the important role of legislation countering the inaction triangle,
• secondly, about the worldwide context of this single-use plastic legislation,
• and finally, about the 3 reasons why you shouldn’t make single-use plastic bans your new hobby horse… with a Canadian regulation as an exemplifying case study. The 3 points are:
  1. What are we talking about?
  2. Where does it happen?
  3. What if we shift the conversation to solutions?

The ice on the cake? As a revision sheet, you will have some past referral episodes and a promo code for our “Develop Circular Packaging Solutions” online training… that might be helpful to set off decision processes to address those kinds of legislation and take the lead!

LINKS TO RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

• We invite you to (re)listen to other episodes among others. Here they are in the order mentioned in this episode:
  • Episode #34: “Designing plastic free: Why and what does it take?” with Sian Sutherland of A Plastic Planet: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep34-plastic-free-material-design-campaigns-platform
  • Episodes about materials:  37 about plastics, 39 about bioplastics and 41 about mass balance (which are all part of our Wild Waste Audio Clips Series) + Tipa (ep. 38), Lactips (ep. 40), Notpla (ep. 21) and Ecovative Design (ep. 20).
  • Episodes about reuse: 6 with Loop, 8 with Freddy met Curry, 9 with LaSemo, 10 with L’Empoteuse, 24 with Re:Dish, 30 with Returnity, 36 with Reseau Vrac and Yokoumi, and more to come.
  • Episode #12: “When cups initiate a reusable ecosystem to take the waste out of takeout” with Cody Irwin of ShareWares: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep12-reusable-cup-takeout 
• Plastic waste in the United States - statistics & facts from Statista: https://www.statista.com/topics/5127/plastic-waste-in-the-united-states/#topicOverview 
• The European Commission page about single-use plastic products (SUPs): https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/plastics/single-use-plastics_en
• The humoristic video (from the European Commission) to discover the inconvenient truth about single-use plastics: https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/plastics/single-use-plastics/eu-restrictions-certain-single-use-plastics_en# 
• The French AGEC law (la loi Anti-Gaspillage pour une Economie Circulaire): https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/loi-anti-gaspillage-economie-circulaire 
• “Historic day in the campaign to beat plastic pollution: Nations commit to developing a legally binding agreement”, United Nations Environment Programme (March 2, 2022): online here: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/historic-day-campaign-beat-plastic-pollution-nations-commit-develop 
• The “Single-use Plastic Prohibition Regulations (SUPPR)” published by the Canadian federal government:  https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2022-138/ 
• Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations - Technical guidelines from Government of Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/managing-reducing-waste/reduce-plastic-waste/single-use-plastic-technical-guidance.html 
• Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations (SOR/2022-138) on the Justice Laws Website of the Government of Canada: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2022-138/
• The Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation in BC: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/oic/oic_cur/0461_2023 
• More information on plastic waste prevention in B.C.: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content?id=4729A52504704E94A74FC690C907D7F9
• Article “The 3 high stakes to drive circular packaging solutions. A Franco-Canadian perspective” by Anne-Laure Bulliffon and Colienne Regout: https://circulab.com/high-stakes-to-drive-circular-packaging-solutions/
• The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment: https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/topics/plastics/overview 
• The website of “Paris, a city without single-use plastic by 2024” https://www.paris.fr/pages/paris-ville-sans-plastique-jetable-d-ici-2024-6931 
• The grant “Plastics challenge: Advancing Reuse to Replace Single-Use Plastics” opened from September 12th to October 24th 2023 by  Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC): See https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovative-solutions-canada/en/plastics-challenge-advancing-reuse-replace-single-use-plastics 
• The Look4Loops interactive workshops: https://www.look4loops.com/workshops 
• The direct link to the “Develop circular packaging solutions” online training, created by Look4Loops with the support of the Circulab Academy: https://circulab.academy/courses/develop-circular-economy-packaging/ 

WHERE TO FIND COLIENNE?

Look4Loops, creating circular value: https://www.look4loops.com/services

Colienne’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colienneregout/en

ABOUT COLIENNE REGOUT FROM LOOK4LOOPS

Businesses lead the way! As a true believer, Colienne Regout makes you rethink your packaging so you can adapt to future markets and spot business opportunities. Colienne helps organizations to improve their economic, social, and ecological impacts in Europe and Canada by optimizing the use of their resources and designing out the concept of waste. She started with facilitating Corporate Social Responsibility and with implementing Sharing Economy initiatives. As the founder of Look4Loops, she is now using the Circular Economy to enhance processes from the beginning until the end of their life cycles. 

Besides operating changes in the field, education is a big part of what Colienne does: She is the host of this podcast, she created the ‘Develop Circular Packaging Solutions’ training, she sub-teaches at BCIT and she also facilitates workshops and serious games about climate change and the circular economy.  

As a Circulab certified consultant, she benefits from shared knowledge and co-developed tools thanks to a community of over seventy worldwide colleagues.

Colienne also won the 2022 Business of the Year award «La Palme Bleue» from la Chambre de Commerce Francophone de Vancouver. 

PODCAST MUSIC

Special thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. 

I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me. 

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever grasped the limits of our take-make-waste system and tooled you up for solutions? What if you could do that by playing?

This episode is a summer special edition with Anne-France, the co-founder of the Circular Economy Collage. It is a workshop powered by collective intelligence to understand the issues of our existing global “linear” economy and the opportunities offered by the circular economy. In this interview, Anne-France explains with passion the Why, the How, and the What!

Since 2020, the success of the Circular Economy Collage has had a huge impact on participants. And, before taking a break from broadcasting new episodes during the summer, I wanted to leave you with a perfect activity to experience no matter where you are in the world!

It is a tool I enjoy using to educate toward impactful actions! And no later than a few minutes before I record this intro, a client told me that she was losing track of time because she was having so much fun with this playful and collective workshop. And I am pretty sure that will be your case very soon!

Ready to discover how the cards are already in your hands?

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Episode #36: «The bulk: How to free products and consumers from the packaging?» with Célia Rennesson and, Elsa Bortuzo, the other co-founder of the Circular Economy Collage but, in that interview, she is talking about her other work related to cosmetic in bulk: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep36-bulk-network-packaging-free-products-consumers
• The burning question came from Sébastien Bregeaud of Notpla in Episode 21 «What if seaweed could solve the single-use plastic problem?»: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep21-seaweed-alternative-to-single-use-plastic
• The other Fresk / Collages mentioned in this episode:
  • Climate Fresk https://climatefresk.org/ or La Fresque du Climat https://fresqueduclimat.org/
  • La Fresque du Plastique https://fresqueduplastique.fr/index.php/en/home-2/
  • The Biodiversity Collage https://www.fresquedelabiodiversite.org/en.html

WHERE TO FIND ANNE-FRANCE MARIACHER AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY COLLAGE?

• https://www.lafresquedeleconomiecirculaire.com/ with the English section: https://www.lafresquedeleconomiecirculaire.com/international
• Drop a line to Anne-France on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-france-mariacher-economiecirculaire/
• Contact Colienne Regout directly if you are in Canada: https://www.look4loops.com/contact

ABOUT ANNE-FRANCE MARIACHER FROM THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY COLLAGE

Anne-France Mariacher’s career has evolved from roles in operations, supply chain, sourcing, and HR.

For the past 5 years, her focus has been on the Circular Economy. She is a consultant, affiliate professor at ESCP Business Schools, and co-founder of the Circular Economy Collage, a non-profit organization that proposes a fun and inspirational workshop to understand the environmental challenges we are facing and the possibilities brought by the Circular Economy.

She believes that to engage everyone toward the transition, we need to build a desirable future.

PODCAST MUSIC

Special thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. 

I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me. 

INTRODUCTION

Who hasn’t already used a paper bag/cup instead of a plastic one? Is it a (false) good idea? This is a crucial question to bring in the middle of the packaging Wild West!

Luckily, in our series of «Wild W[a]st.e» audio clips, Mr & Mrs Recycling captured the paper and cardboard lobbyists' arguments for you: Are wood fiber-based packaging really

• made entirely from natural and renewable materials, 
• lowering the carbon footprint,
• and reducing waste thanks to a good recycling system? 

In this episode, we also touch upon the questions about coating and food contact. So, would the paper be your «wanted» material or not? 

We invite you to (re)listen to the other «Wild W[a]st.e» audio clips and balance the pros and cons of all the materials we have chased on the Unboxing Your Packaging podcast!

HERE ARE THE RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

• «Food Chemical Safety. Contaminants» A volume in Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition >> Chapter 9 - Chemical migration from food packaging: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9781855734623500514
• Coating solution from Notpla: https://www.notpla.com/notpla-coating/
• The vapor phase deposition of aluminum on paper developed by Cilkoa: https://cilkoa.com/
• In this episode, we invite you to (re)listen to other episodes as well:
  • Episode #22: «How to envision a sustainable future for the paper packaging supply chain?» with Lee-Ann Unger of Canopy: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep22-sustainable-paper-supply-chain-protecting-forests
  • Episode #32: «Packaging: the best starting point for more circular solutions and products?» with Valerie Langer from Canopy among the 6 panelists: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep32-europe-canada-regulations-circular-solutions-collaborations
  • Episode #21: «What if seaweed could solve the single-use plastic problem?» with Sébastien Bregeaud of Notpla and their algae-based coating: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep21-seaweed-alternative-to-single-use-plastic

WHERE TO FIND LISE, ENZO, AND M. & MME RECYCLAGE?

• https://m-mme-recyclage.com/
• Their LinkedIn profiles:
  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/m-mme-recyclage/
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisenicolas/
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzomuttini/

ABOUT LISE NICOLAS AND ENZO MUTTINI FROM M. & MME RECYCLAGE

Lise and Enzo are both French engineers from the Polytech School of Paris-Saclay University. 

They started their recycling careers at Miniwiz in Asia by building the Trashpresso, the first mobile and autonomous plastics recycling unit. While working in the same company, they also created an Opensource Material Database. 

Nowadays, they lead an engineering office: M. & Mme Recyclage, which is specialized in materials impact and recycling issues. They are on a mission to vulgarize their knowledge and challenges related to this industry thanks to free-of-access data, infographics, and videos. Their activator and educative initiatives are largely recognized and followed. They have been recognized as National Geographic Green Heroes in 2019. Selected by the foundation pour la Nature et l’Homme in 2020 and awarded by Emballage Magazine in 2021. Last but not least, this year Lise has been selected for the European year of Youth. 

They are also wearing other professional hats such as independent researchers, lecturers, as well as founders of Precious Plastic France. 

PODCAST MUSIC

Special thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. 

I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me.

INTRODUCTION

Have you already felt confused by a recycling label? What kind of end-of-life information did you get when your packaging is composed of three different components? Was choosing the right bin super crystal clear?

Get inspired by the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL), the National Recycling Week campaigns, and other initiatives with Alejandra from PlanetArk!

In this episode, she explains:

• How to go further than what is ‘technically’ recyclable,
• How to avoid conflicting communication,
• & How to ease collaborative impact with all the stakeholders (including the councils as front liners, the companies, the schools, and the end-users).

You will end up with a bunch of tips and tools to educate and implement! This interview covers a lot and we even touch on reuse and refill!

I enjoyed how Alejandra demonstrated the importance of evidence-based and trust in the system and their program. 

LISTED REFERENCES, EXAMPLES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE ORDER MENTIONED IN THE INTERVIEW 

• GreenBlue with their «How2recycle» system in US: https://greenblue.org/work/how2recycle/
• The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) in UK: https://oprl.org.uk/
• The teacher toolkit/curriculum: https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/arl/arl_lesson_plans
• Their youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@planetarktv including the song animated video «Check it! Before you Chuck it» and much more
• The initiative BehaviourWorks Australia (from Monash University): https://www.behaviourworksaustralia.org/
• The PlanetArk link with what worked best with BehaviourWorks Australia: https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/resources/resourcescouncil
• The webinar about behavior changes with Jenni Macklin and Ryan Collins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8mU4THS97E&t=2007s
• Alejandra’s recommendation was: The free series «War on Waste» on ABC Australia:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/war-on-waste 
• All the other episodes mentioned in the order of the conversation:

WHERE TO FIND PLANETARK AND ALEJANDRA?

• The PlanetArk website: https://www.planetark.org/
• Their recycling website: https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/
• LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/planetark/
• All their handles on multiple social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) are: @PlanetArk
• Alejandra Laclette: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandralaclette/

ABOUT ALEJANDRA LACLETTE FROM PLANETARK

Alejandra Laclette holds a master’s degree in Sustainable Development from Macquarie University and has international experience working with stakeholders in Government and Industry on sustainability educational programs, particularly focusing on consumer understanding of waste reduction and the environmental credentials of packaging and how to dispose of it. 

She currently manages the Australasian Recycling Label and the National Recycling Week campaigns at Planet Ark.

PODCAST MUSIC

Special thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. 

I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me. 

INTRODUCTION

How to reduce our dependency on oil… while avoiding alternative solutions with other negative effects?

Are you familiar with the term «Mass balance»? Does it solve an ecological problem? 

In this «Wild W[a]st.e» audio clip with Mr & Mrs Recycling, we tackled 

• the mass balance process, 
• its shares, 
• the applications with bio-based and recycled materials, 
• the food parameters, 
• and some forecasts.

After having reviewed plastics and bioplastics in the previous episodes, let’s deep dive together into what Mass Balance means and induces!

HERE ARE THE RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

• Packaging Producer SIG Combibloc: https://www.iscc-system.org/. 
• The partnership of Borealis with the Finnish refining company Neste: https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/1997382-borealis-and-neste-working-on-biobased-polypropylene.
• In this episode, we invite you to (re)listen to other episodes as well:
• Episode 39, [Wild Waste Audio Clip 4] Bioplastics: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep39-wild-waste-material-recycling-bioplastics
• Episode 37, [Wild Waste Audio Clip 3] Plastics: https://www.look4loops.com/packaging-podcast/ep37-wild-waste-material-recycling-plastics

WHERE TO FIND LISE, ENZO, AND M. & MME RECYCLAGE?

• https://m-mme-recyclage.com/
• Their LinkedIn profiles:
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/m-mme-recyclage/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisenicolas/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzomuttini/

ABOUT LISE NICOLAS AND ENZO MUTTINI FROM M. & MME RECYCLAGE

Lise and Enzo are both French engineers from the Polytech School of Paris-Saclay University. 

They started their recycling careers at Miniwiz in Asia by building the Trashpresso, the first mobile and autonomous plastics recycling unit. While working in the same company, they also created an Opensource Material Database. 

Nowadays, they lead an engineering office: M. & Mme Recyclage, which is specialized in materials impact and recycling issues. They are on a mission to vulgarize their knowledge and challenges related to this industry thanks to free-of-access data, infographics, and videos. Their activator and educative initiatives are largely recognized and followed. They have been recognized as National Geographic Green Heroes in 2019. Selected by the foundation pour la Nature et l’Homme in 2020 and awarded by Emballage Magazine in 2021. Last but not least, this year Lise has been selected for the European year of Youth. 

They are also wearing other professional hats such as independent researchers, lecturers, as well as founders of Precious Plastic France. 

PODCAST MUSIC

Special thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. 

I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me.