Packaging for a Sustainable Solutions How Businesses Can Collaborate to Make a Difference

GreenBlue is an environmental non-profit that focuses on the sustainable use of materials in society, encompassing all types of materials. However, because there is such a demand for jobs in that field, Under the umbrella of GreenBlue, one of them is the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (or SPC), a membership-based collaborative dedicated to everyone throughout the packaging value chain, from brands and retailers to packaging converters and materials suppliers to governmental academic members, to bring together all of those different members of the supply chain and value chain to talk about some of these challenging issues.On this episode, we'll talk about:What is the overall mission of each?There was a lot of collaboration between members of the packaging value chain, which seemed to be a trend for the event. Is it something she's noticed as well?How much has changed since SPC's membership has grown?Are there still sectors or areas that she sees as underrepresented where SPC feels like we need to get some of those people at the table?Was there one that kind of stood out to her as an example of a great benefit or an idea where there was this great collaboration between companies that produced something innovative and exciting?With all of this business collaboration, what role does the SPC play, and how are you becoming involved?So, with all of the misinformation, confusion, and need for education, if she could simply snap her fingers and the entire world would understand this about sustainable packaging, what is the best thing she can think of? or maybe she wishes everyone knew about?The differences and challenges with the single stream of recycling collection points that we have in the United States vs Europe?What are her views on molecular, chemical, and advanced recycling? Is it a good thing? Is it a potential solution for a lot of these recycling problems?Which business or what business should consider joining the SPC if they're not members yet?How did Karen Hagerman manage to go from the United States Naval Academy to the Director of the SPC?Looking back on her time as a marine in the Navy, are there any characteristics or lessons she learned that she is implementing for SPC?Karen Hagerman is the Director of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) at GreenBlue. Karen holds a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy. Always looking for ways to improve herself and her surroundings, Karen is a trained yoga teacher, avid trail runner, and committed trash-picker-upper.For more information and to explore other episodes, go to www.ppcpackaging.com/the-packaging-brothers<br/>Follow PPCPackaging on social media! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pacific-packaging-components-inc-/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PPCPackaging/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ppcpackaging/?hl=en<br/> Website: http://www.ppcpackaging.com/Find out more about Karen and connect with her on LinkedIn.<br/>Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/karen-hagermanThe views and opinions expressed on the "Packaging Brothers" podcast are solely those of the author and guests and should not be attributed to any other individual or entity. This podcast is an independent production of Packaging Brothers, and the podcast production is an original work of the author. All rights of ownership and reproduction are retained—copyright 2022.