# 320 - CAN THEY SOLVE IT?!? SmartSolve helps companies leave no trace!

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2025-08-08
- Length: 29m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-08-08-320-can-they-solve-it-smartsolve-helps-companies-leave-no-trace
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/320-can-they-solve-it-smartsolve

## Summary

Dana Prenger of SmartSolve, a Bowling Green, Ohio-based packaging company, explains their water-soluble materials and the upcoming 'Pure Nil 0' bio-based product launching in January 2026. Hosts Evelio Mattos and Adam discuss applications ranging from bath bombs and laundry pods to food packaging, highlighting how the material dissolves or disperses without leaving microplastics. The conversation addresses the challenge of 'greenwashing' by emphasizing certified, verifiable sustainability and the elimination of waste hassle for consumers in sectors like beauty, personal care, and retail.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-08-08-320-can-they-solve-it-smartsolve-helps-companies-leave-no-trace#t=1) Introduction: Dana Prenger and SmartSolve
- [4:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-08-08-320-can-they-solve-it-smartsolve-helps-companies-leave-no-trace#t=258) Beauty Packaging and Refillable Systems
- [11:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-08-08-320-can-they-solve-it-smartsolve-helps-companies-leave-no-trace#t=691) Bath Bomb Applications and Dispersible Materials
- [14:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-08-08-320-can-they-solve-it-smartsolve-helps-companies-leave-no-trace#t=882) Pure Nil 0 Material and Food Contact Approval
- [19:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-08-08-320-can-they-solve-it-smartsolve-helps-companies-leave-no-trace#t=1177) Biodegradability and Litter Resistance
- [22:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2025-08-08-320-can-they-solve-it-smartsolve-helps-companies-leave-no-trace#t=1328) Q&A: Timed Treatments and Machine Names

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- SmartSolve (company)
- Pure Nil 0 (product)
- Vila (product)

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