Hardware Podcasts

36 - Lisa Pierce, Executive Editor for Packaging Digest

People of Packaging · 3 Nov 2020 · 1h 07m

What this episode covers

Lisa Pierce, Executive Editor for Packaging Digest, discusses the packaging industry's shift from pre-COVID sustainability concerns to immediate hygiene and safety priorities, noting that single-use packaging became essential for consumer reassurance. She highlights the return of the anti-plastics movement and the critical role of the 'How to Recycle' label in managing consumer behavior and recycling stream purity. Pierce also analyzes the economic impact of the pandemic, revealing a surge in job postings for packaging engineers and designers despite initial job disruptions, and predicts that concurrent product and packaging development will become the standard for future pharmaceutical launches.

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established companies

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Packaging Digest, TerraCycle
Also
Tom Zackey, SPC, Flexible Packaging Association, Glassdoor, Monster, Indeed, LinkedIn

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