{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F0d087c3c-925e-4408-a0a9-afb7221a8ef5","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Increasing the use of fibre based packaging to help meet sustainability goals with Anne Uusitalo of Mets\u00e4 Board and Brad Partington of Ball & Doggett","description":"In this episode, Lindy Hughson, Managing Editor & Publisher of PKN Packaging News, Anne Uusitalo, Product Safety & Sustainability Director at Mets\u00e4 Board and Brad Partington, General Manager for Packaging at Ball & Doggett, discuss the innovations allowing fibre based products to replace single use plastics.\n\rWe start the episode with Brad providing an overview of Ball & Doggett before Anne describes Mets\u00e4 Board's operations and its relationship with Ball & Doggett. The discussion then moves onto the changes both groups have seen in their customers' views on sustainable packaging and the shift from short-term to long-term goals.\n\rThis leads on to the increase in global awareness of waste following China's ban on importing waste from other countries along with the importance of collaboration across all parties including authorities, producers and consumers. The APCO targets are acknowledged to be ambitious yet these, in turn, are increasing the drive towards more renewable based products, reducing landfill, increasing recycling and the establishment of new standards and regulations to support further drive developments.\n\rAnne then discusses Mets\u00e4 Board's operating environment, its extensive use of fibre products and the company's targets for zero carbon emissions in its operations. This leads to discussion of a recent project where Mets\u00e4 Board successfully replaced plastic cherry tomato packaging with recyclable fibre product while retaining product quality and improving consumer engagement.\n\rBrad also provides examples of recent transitions from single-use plastic to recyclable fibre-based materials in indoor signage and the replacement of polystyrene trays for meat & seafood packaging.\n\rWe wrap the episode by returning to the importance of continuing innovation and collaboration to ensure targets can be met and waste reduced while protecting the quality of the products in the packaging.\n\rTo continue the conversation, contact Ball & Doggett on 1300 024 749.\n\rYou can learn more about Ball & Doggett at: https://www.ballanddoggett.com.au/ and about Mets\u00e4 Board at: https://www.metsaboard.com/\n\r------------------------------\nThe PKN Podcast is produced by Southern Skies Media on behalf of PKN Packaging News, owned and published by Yaffa Media.\n\rThe views of the people featured on this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of PKN Packaging News, Yaffa Media, or the guest's employer. The contents are copyright by Yaffa Media.\n\rIf you wish to use any of this podcast's audio, please contact PKN Packaging News via their website www.packagingnews.com.au or send an email to editor@packagingnews.com.au.\n\rMC: Grant McHerron\nHost: Lindy Hughson\nEditor: Chris Visscher\nProducer: Steve Visscher\n\rPKN Packaging News - \u00a9 2021","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/50c945ed-386b-4166-9fcc-2f54f09bef30/03f92e-12524-podcast-logo-pkn.png"}