Hardware Podcasts

206 - The lesser known area of sustainability in packaging

People of Packaging · 31 Jul 2023 · 37m

What this episode covers

Adam Peak hosts Roz Bandy, VP of Sustainability at TLMI, and Adam Frey, Business Manager of Rolled Products at Wausau Coated Products, to discuss the sustainability challenges of label release liners. They explain that while paper release liners (85% of pressure-sensitive labels) are now recognized by ISRI as a high-quality recyclable commodity, the industry struggles to collect sufficient volume—specifically 50,000-pound truckloads—to qualify mills for recycling. The group proposes solutions like QR codes on core tags and shipping documents to help generators find local recyclers and avoid landfilling this energy-intensive material.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

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Companies
TLMI, Wausau Coated Products, ISRI, Specright, C-Lab
Also
Deciphr.ai

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