# 280 - Plastic Pacts?!? We have the new CEO of the US Plastics Pact on the show!

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2024-08-23
- Length: 41m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-08-23-280-plastic-pacts-we-have-the-new-ceo-of-the-us-plastics-pact-on-the-show
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/280-plastic-pacts-we-have-the-new

## Summary

Jonathan Quinn, CEO of the US Plastics Pact, joins the show to discuss the organization's Roadmap 2.0 and its mission to enable a circular economy for plastics by uniting the entire value chain, from producers to consumers. Quinn explains that the Pact’s strategy relies on transparency, annual public reporting, and addressing 'problematic' materials to improve recycling infrastructure and prepare members for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations. The conversation highlights the tension between consumer demand for sustainability and the practical realities of manufacturing, such as the high cost of switching filling equipment or the performance benefits of plastic over alternatives like aluminum or glass.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-08-23-280-plastic-pacts-we-have-the-new-ceo-of-the-us-plastics-pact-on-the-show#t=0) Introduction and Sponsor Banter
- [6:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-08-23-280-plastic-pacts-we-have-the-new-ceo-of-the-us-plastics-pact-on-the-show#t=366) US Plastics Pact Mission and Consortium Model
- [10:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-08-23-280-plastic-pacts-we-have-the-new-ceo-of-the-us-plastics-pact-on-the-show#t=633) Roadmap 2.0 and Membership Growth
- [12:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-08-23-280-plastic-pacts-we-have-the-new-ceo-of-the-us-plastics-pact-on-the-show#t=771) Accountability, Transparency, and EPR
- [17:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-08-23-280-plastic-pacts-we-have-the-new-ceo-of-the-us-plastics-pact-on-the-show#t=1060) Compostable Plastics and Flexible Film Recycling
- [21:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-08-23-280-plastic-pacts-we-have-the-new-ceo-of-the-us-plastics-pact-on-the-show#t=1282) Problematic Materials and Infrastructure Challenges
- [26:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-08-23-280-plastic-pacts-we-have-the-new-ceo-of-the-us-plastics-pact-on-the-show#t=1613) UN Treaty, Big Oil, and Consumer Conflicts
- [36:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-08-23-280-plastic-pacts-we-have-the-new-ceo-of-the-us-plastics-pact-on-the-show#t=2188) Realistic Goals and the Cost of Sustainability

## Topics

- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- US Plastics Pact (company)
- Specright (company)
- Meyers Packaging (company)
- Trayak (company)
- SmartSolve (company)
- The Scrapp App (product)

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- [From Make-Use-Throw Away to Circular: Plastics Manufacturing’s Next Chapter w/ Ross Eisenberg](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-06-03-from-make-use-throw-away-to-circular-plastics-manufacturings-next-chapter-w-ross) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Electronica 24: InCap's Otto Pukk Wants Manufacturing to be Thoughtful, Sustainable and Fun](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2024-11-27-electronica-24-incaps-otto-pukk-wants-manufacturing-to-be-thoughtful-sustainable) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Plexus Senior Director ESG Megan Schleicher on EMS@C-Level season 2022, episode 21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2022-12-13-plexus-senior-director-esg-megan-schleicher-on-ems-c-level-season-2022-episode-2) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [EMS@C-LEVEL Season #2021 Episode #11 with IPC's John Mitchell](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2021-09-08-ems-c-level-season-2021-episode-11-with-ipcs-john-mitchell) (EMS@C-LEVEL)
- [Making garbage useful with Tom Szaky of TerraCycle](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2023-08-17-making-garbage-useful-with-tom-szaky-of-terracycle) (How I Built This)

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