Hardware Podcasts

28 - Professor Pierre Pinaar, President of the World Packaging Organization

People of Packaging · 23 Jun 2020 · 54m

What this episode covers

Professor Pierre Pinaar, President of the World Packaging Organization (WPO), recounts his career journey from a pharmacist in South Africa to leading a global industry body. He discusses the WPO's mission to reduce packaging and food waste, highlighting how proper packaging design can alleviate poverty in developing nations, illustrated by a specific case study in Nigeria. Pinaar also addresses the complex impact of the coronavirus pandemic on sustainability efforts, noting both increased single-use packaging and reduced food waste.

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World Packaging Organization, IOPP, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
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Brunel University, Michigan State University

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