30 Aug 2022 --- EcoPackables is introducing a new raw material for packaging, which combines a proprietary blend of discarded coffee waste with polylactic acid (PLA) to make a compostable polymer that is 35% cheaper than “all existing solutions.” The US-based packaging company eliminates virgin paper and plastic waste from apparel packaging. Shervin Dehmoubed, EcoPackables founder and CEO, speaks with PackagingInsights about the environmental sustainability benefits of the company’s packaging and how the industry can overcome generational differences in perceptions toward responsible packaging. We also discuss low plastic recycling rates and potential solutions.
