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94 - Packaging News Weekly - Importance of LCA's, UW-Stout Basketball, paper based flexible sachets for cosmetics

People of Packaging · 24 Dec 2021 · 17m

What this episode covers

Hosts Adam Peak, Corey Connors, and Avelio Matos discuss the critical role of Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) in packaging sustainability, citing an interview with Mary Joe from Adept Packaging. They analyze Zella Pack's new paper-based flexible sachet for cosmetics, noting its 37-64% GHG reduction compared to multilaminate sachets, while questioning the clarity of its recyclability claims. The conversation also touches on Rix's plastic waste bricks and Marks & Spencer's sustainability-linked loan, emphasizing the need for data over greenwashing.

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Adept Packaging, Zella Pack, Rix, Marks & Spencer

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