Hardware Podcasts

91 - Are you ready for the sustainable packaging data revolution? Interview with Matthew Wright and Prashant Jagtap

People of Packaging · 15 Dec 2021 · 38m

What this episode covers

Matthew Wright, CEO of Specright, and Prashant Jagtap, CEO of Trayak, discuss a new partnership that integrates Specright’s specification management software with Trayak’s sustainability analysis tools. They explain how this integration allows brands to automate the flow of material and supplier data into lifecycle analysis (LCA) models, enabling real-time 'what-if' scenarios for sustainable packaging design. The guests emphasize that accurate, real-time data is critical for meeting emerging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, California recycling laws, and retailer requirements like Walmart’s Project Gigaton.

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companies scaling up

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Specright, Trayak, Walmart
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Project Gigaton, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, California recycling laws

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