# 76 - LIVE FROM PACKEXPO talking recyclable blister packs with Brian Ingraham and Ed Haedt from Amcor

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2021-09-28
- Length: 19m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-28-76-live-from-packexpo-talking-recyclable-blister-packs-with-brian-ingraham-and-e
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/76-live-from-packexpo-talking-recyclable-b0c

## Summary

Brian Ingraham, Senior R&D Director, and Ed Haedt, Director of Business Development, both from Amcor, discuss their new recyclable blister pack product, AmSky, at Pack Expo. They explain how AmSky replaces traditional PVC and foil blisters with a mono-material design that is currently store-drop-off recyclable and aims for future curbside certification. The guests highlight a 70% reduction in carbon footprint compared to legacy materials and note strong interest from large over-the-counter medication brands seeking to enhance their sustainability credentials.

## Chapters

- [0:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-28-76-live-from-packexpo-talking-recyclable-blister-packs-with-brian-ingraham-and-e#t=11) Introduction: Brian Ingraham and Ed Haedt from Amcor
- [3:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-28-76-live-from-packexpo-talking-recyclable-blister-packs-with-brian-ingraham-and-e#t=182) Guest Introductions and Amcor's Healthcare Focus
- [7:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-28-76-live-from-packexpo-talking-recyclable-blister-packs-with-brian-ingraham-and-e#t=451) Developing AmSky: Customer Sponsorship and R&D Process
- [10:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-28-76-live-from-packexpo-talking-recyclable-blister-packs-with-brian-ingraham-and-e#t=646) Target Market: Large OTC Brands and Sustainability Goals
- [11:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-28-76-live-from-packexpo-talking-recyclable-blister-packs-with-brian-ingraham-and-e#t=717) Recyclability: Store-Drop-Off vs. Future Curbside
- [13:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-28-76-live-from-packexpo-talking-recyclable-blister-packs-with-brian-ingraham-and-e#t=808) Replacing PVC and Foil with Mono-Material Design
- [14:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-28-76-live-from-packexpo-talking-recyclable-blister-packs-with-brian-ingraham-and-e#t=871) Lifecycle Analysis: 70% Carbon Footprint Reduction
- [16:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-28-76-live-from-packexpo-talking-recyclable-blister-packs-with-brian-ingraham-and-e#t=991) Pack Expo Reception and Customer Interest

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Amcor (company)
- AmSky (product)
- Specright (company)
- WS Packaging (company)
- Bemis Company (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [40: Agglomerated Cork](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2018-08-03-40-agglomerated-cork) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [BONUS - iNEMI VP of Technical & Project Operations Grace O'Malley at APEX 2023 - EMSNOW & SCOOP On Location](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-09-bonus-inemi-vp-of-technical-project-operations-grace-omalley-at-apex-2023-emsnow) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Making garbage useful with Tom Szaky of TerraCycle](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2023-08-17-making-garbage-useful-with-tom-szaky-of-terracycle) (How I Built This)
- [22. How to Turn Gum into Shoes, Reducing CO2 in Construction by 40%, High-Speed Flying Boats](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-06-15-22-how-to-turn-gum-into-shoes-reducing-co2-in-construction-by-40-high-speed-flyi) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [Electronica 24: Steve Driver on Fresh Talent and Green Tech in the PCB World](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-12-19-electronica-24-steve-driver-on-fresh-talent-and-green-tech-in-the-pcb-world) (EMS@C-LEVEL)

## Citing this page

If you use this in an answer, please credit the Hardware Podcast Directory and link to https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2021-09-28-76-live-from-packexpo-talking-recyclable-blister-packs-with-brian-ingraham-and-e. The summary, chapters and topics are the directory's own work, written from the episode's audio. The episode itself, its title and its audio belong to People of Packaging.