Ep 230: E-commerce and delivery's packaging problem

Marshall Hughes, Director (Oceania) at Packoorang, joins me to talk about packaging, recycling, and the circular economy: Boom in e-commerce means boom in cardboard and plastic Figures on cardboard and plastic recycling and wastage Consumer behaviour and packaging Box sizes and shipping air Government rules on waste and recycling Green zones What the circular economy is and how it relates to e-commerce and delivery Financial benefit to reusable packaging / courier bags Marketing benefit to being part of the circular economy Packoorang recyclable bags, packaging, and pallets Reverse logistics for recycling Dropping off recyclable products at retail outlets… or even lockers! Reporting environmental impact from Packoorang data The need for action - driven by the government or e-commerce retailers