sustainable packaging show

Here are the top learning points from Season 1, all in one episode! Get ready for Season 2. Thank you for joining me on this journey through Season 1. We are going to have history together!

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

Let's discuss deforestation.

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

What are the first steps you should take when you want to move from a traditional package to a more sustainable package? We will do a real example using loafers as an example! I hope you enjoy this episode of The Sustainable Packaging Show!

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

Have you heard of The Sustainable Packaging Coalition? Let's look into it a little bit during this episode so you become familiar with what they offer. I'd like to do the same. Ready?

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

When you are going to move to a sustainable package, I want you to make sure to verify the claims about the packaging that are being made. The brand is the one who is ultimately responsible. Sometimes, the information is misleading, as we've learned from working with various raw material suppliers over the last years. A word of caution! 

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

In today's episode, we dive more into barrier property and what that means. It's a really important topic in sustainability, because often times barrier property is a critical factor in whether you move to sustainable packaging. 

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

Johnnie Walker is changing their packaging? Pepsi, too? Times are changing! 

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

Let's play "Make It Sustainable!" with some premium ginger beer. How would I go about making that package more sustainable? Let's discuss it in this episode.

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

Do you know what FSC is? You see it on a large percentage of the packaging that you interact with every day. I want to make sure we are all familiar with FSC. Also, we will review End of Life and what that means.

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

Let's play "Make It Sustainable!" and take a real package that exists in the marketplace and talk about some practical suggestions on how you can make it more sustainable. We will use Contempo's KISS Formula to review individual small guacamole containers.

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

What is greenwashing? I use the term all the time, but I want to make sure we are all on the same page! I also review the KISS method again, now that is it more clear in my mind, because in the previous episodes, I was literally creating this method alongside you. I hope this isn't becoming repetitive. 

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

In this evening session, I review some recent sustainable packaging news.

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

There is a fine line between keeping sustainable packaging simple and oversimplifying. But the key really is simplicity or else people get confused and don't take action. Let's discuss real example of the KISS Method that we use at Contempo.

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

I want to solve all these problems WITH you. We can do this together. What I believe the key to our success will be is looking at the root cause and acting on that, not necessarily the problem that we all see in front of us. I talk more about this in this episode. 

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

I want to create a system on how to go from a less sustainable package to a more sustainable packaging. Maybe we can call it "The Contempo Method". I think that by making things simple, they become far more likely to be acted on.

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

Before you throw it in the Blue Bin, ask yourself: "Is It Recyclable?" Let's play again our favorite game. This time, with Lighters. We also will discuss the challenges around take back programs in the cannabis industry, given the fact that child resistant packaging may be impacted. 

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

Did you enjoy playing "Is It Recyclable?" I sure hope so! Let's play again, this time with Ink Cartridges! I know they may not typically be considered packaging, but I think there are some valuable takeaways here that I want to share. 

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

I often find myself confused on whether or not I should be recycling something. I am not afraid to admit that. As we've discussed, this is extremely important, because recycling will not be effective if we continue to contaminate the recycling stream. Let's plan "Is It Recyclable?" and perhaps this can become a regular on The Sustainable Packaging Show! This is a fun episode.

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

It's time to talk to you from the heart. I try to give it my best in everything I do and I am considering right now as I am recording this podcast: Is this really my best work or can I do a better job? Maybe listening to me thinking this through can help you. Perhaps I can serve you in this unique way!

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!

Ready for a new experience? Let's imagine you are a manufacturer of scarfs and you want more sustainable packaging! This is a walkthrough how you might think about your transition from traditional to sustainable packaging.  

Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at mikem@contempopackaging.com today!

Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!