Hardware Podcasts

87 - Weekly Packaging News - Discussing the newest community platform Ubuntoo

People of Packaging · 6 Dec 2021 · 17m

What this episode covers

Adam Peak, Corey Connors, and Evellio Matos of the People of Packaging podcast announce a partnership with Ubuntoo, a new community platform founded by Venki, Peter, and Yuri. The hosts explain that Ubuntoo, accessible at sustainablepackaging.io, aims to aggregate sustainable packaging solutions and news, moving beyond problem identification to highlight innovations. They detail the platform's features, including a free daily news digest, a bi-weekly newsletter, and a 'greenhouse' for community contributions, while highlighting the upcoming 'Plastic Promises' report by Ubuntoo.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Coca-Cola
Also
Ubuntoo, sustainablepackaging.io, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Clubhouse, Plastic Promises

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