The state of sustainable packaging: PMM Insight

On this podcast episode, learn about the "green premium" and the hurdles packaging manufacturers face.
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On this podcast episode, Editor Ron Shinn and Senior Reporter Karen Hanna talk about sustainability issues with flexible packaging, including: 

  • An explanation of the green premium and why it matters. 
  • Is flexible plastic packaging in danger of being replaced by paper or fiber? 
  • Are plastic packaging converters caught in a tough spot?

About the Author

Ron Shinn

Editor

Editor Ron Shinn is a co-founder of Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing and has been covering the plastics industry for more than 35 years. He leads the editorial team, directs coverage and sets the editorial calendar. He also writes features, including the Talking Points column and On the Factory Floor, and covers recycling and sustainability for PMM and Plastics Recycling.

Karen Hanna

Senior Staff Reporter

Former Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covered injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. 

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