The evergreen advice about packaging end-of-life

INTRODUCTIONPackaging end-of-life! This is actually one of the common threads across several episodes broadcasted in 2021.Yes, soon or ideally later, your packaging will reach the point of not being utilizable anymore. How to ensure that it would be able to reach the recycling or composting industry? This episode is the opportunity to take a step back and reflect on the insight brought by 5 of the Unboxing Your Packaging podcast guests. There is nothing as precious as bringing various experiences together. So, here is a mix of the evergreen advice from Louise Schwarz, Love-Ese Chile, David Katz, Charlotte De Vroey, and Hélène Piette! THE 6 EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEEpisode #03: The backstage of packaging end-of-life and its collaboration needs with Louise Schwarz of Recycling AlternativeEpisode #04: How to consider biodegradation for your packaging? with Love-Ese Chile of Grey to Green Sustainable SolutionsEpisode #05: How to turn ocean-bound plastic into social recycled plastic? with David Katz of Plastic BankEpisode #11: What does it entail to tackle plastic packaging as a large supermarket chain? with Charlotte De Vroey of Delhaize BelgiumEpisode #13: How can branding add value to your journey to sustainability? with Hélène Piette of Dragon Rouge LondonEpisode #15: Segmenting 7 motivations to better reach your market with Lindsey Boyle of Circular Citizen ABOUT COLIENNE REGOUT FROM LOOK4LOOPSBusinesses lead the way! As a true believer, Colienne Regout makes you rethink your packaging so you can adapt to future markets and spot business opportunities. Colienne helps organizations to improve their economic, social, and ecological impacts in Europe and Canada by optimizing the use of their resources and designing out the concept of waste. She started with facilitating Corporate Social Responsibility and with implementing Sharing Economy initiatives. As the founder of Look4Loops, she is now using the Circular Economy to enhance processes from the beginning until the end of their life cycles. Besides operating changes in the field, education is a big part of what Colienne does: She is the host of this podcast, she created the ‘Develop Circular Packaging Solutions’ training, she sub-teaches at BCIT and she also facilitates workshops and serious games about climate change and the circular economy.  As a Circulab certified consultant, she benefits from shared knowledge and co-developed tools thanks to a community of over seventy worldwide colleagues. PODCAST MUSICSpecial thanks to Joachim Regout who made the jingle. Have a look at his work here. I am happy to bring a sample of our strong bonds on these sound waves. Since I was a child, he made me discover a wide range of music of all kinds. I am also delighted he is a nature lover and shares the Look4Loops 'out of the box philosophy'. He is an inspiring source of creativity for me.