# 134 - Packaging News of the Week with Cory, Adam, and Evelio (Crypto, NFT, Plastics, and more!)

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2022-05-13
- Length: 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-05-13-134-packaging-news-of-the-week-with-cory-adam-and-evelio-crypto-nft-plastics-and
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/134-packaging-news-of-the-week-with-6ed

## Summary

Hosts Adam Peak, Corey Connors, and Evelio Matos discuss recent industry news, including a new gamified recycling app by Harmonia, Goya's Land, and Z-Loop that uses NFTs to incentivize real-world tree planting. They debate the EPA's proposal to reclassify certain plastics as toxic waste and critique a report by Last Beach Cleanup and Beyond Plastics claiming a 5.6% US recycling rate, arguing the data is biased. The hosts also announce their joint appearance at Waste360 in Las Vegas and promote their respective media platforms.

## Chapters

- [0:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-05-13-134-packaging-news-of-the-week-with-cory-adam-and-evelio-crypto-nft-plastics-and#t=9) Introduction: Adam Peak, Corey Connors, and Evelio Matos
- [1:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-05-13-134-packaging-news-of-the-week-with-cory-adam-and-evelio-crypto-nft-plastics-and#t=66) National Packaging Design Day and Marketing Stunts
- [5:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-05-13-134-packaging-news-of-the-week-with-cory-adam-and-evelio-crypto-nft-plastics-and#t=300) Upcoming Waste360 Conference in Las Vegas
- [7:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-05-13-134-packaging-news-of-the-week-with-cory-adam-and-evelio-crypto-nft-plastics-and#t=421) Gamified Recycling App: Harmonia, Goya's Land, and Z-Loop
- [10:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-05-13-134-packaging-news-of-the-week-with-cory-adam-and-evelio-crypto-nft-plastics-and#t=625) EPA Proposal to Reclassify Plastics as Toxic Waste
- [12:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-05-13-134-packaging-news-of-the-week-with-cory-adam-and-evelio-crypto-nft-plastics-and#t=767) Critique of Last Beach Cleanup's 5.6% Recycling Rate Report

## Topics

- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Corrugated on TikTok (other)
- Hostess Packaging Podcast (other)
- Packaging Pastor (other)
- People of Packaging Podcast (other)
- Package Design Unboxed (other)
- National Daycalendar.com (other)
- Dylon (other)
- Waste360 (other)
- Packaging Digest (other)
- EPA (other)
- Last Beach Cleanup (other)
- Beyond Plastics (other)
- Incasse Media (other)

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