Sustainable plastics and packaging in the US: trends, innovations, regulations

This week: Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh talks with packaging and waste expert John Kotlarczyk about the evolving landscape of packaging and waste management, emphasising a shift towards sustainability and circular economy principles. They highlight key trends, such as the adoption of fibre-based alternatives, to plastics and regulatory changes impacting recyclability. 

 

Plus: PepsiCo and Yara partner to decarbonise European crop production; Paris Olympics 2024 to halve carbon footprint; Valencia dairy farm gets Europe's first B Corp; and, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Starbucks test reusable cups in California, in the news digest by Ellen Atiyah.

 

Host: Ian Welsh

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