A reasonable brand manager may say to you: "I love your sustainable packaging! It's not greenwashed! But can you prove to me that this new and novel material is recyclable?" We talk about ways you can prove that in this episode! If you found value in our podcast, please give us 5 stars and leave us feedback! You can connect with Contempo by emailing [email protected]. Remember for 2021: The Time For Greenwashing is Over ™ and the time to make history is right now!...
Dec 29, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 8
A reasonable brand manager may say to you: "I love your sustainable packaging! It's not greenwashed! But can you prove to me that your packaging is actually compostable? Also, is it home compostable or industrial compostable?" We talk about ways you can prove that in this episode! If you found value in our podcast, please give us 5 stars and leave us feedback! You can connect with Contempo by emailing [email protected]. Remember for 2021: The Time For Greenwashing is Over ™ and the time ...
Dec 28, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 7
A reasonable brand manager may say to you: "I love your sustainable packaging! It's not greenwashed! But can you prove to me that your packaging is actually biodegradable? What does biodegradable mean to you?" We talk about ways you can prove that in this episode! If you found value in our podcast, please give us 5 stars and leave us feedback! You can connect with Contempo by emailing [email protected]. Remember for 2021: The Time For Greenwashing is Over ™ and the time to make history i...
Dec 27, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 6
A reasonable brand manager may say to you: "I love your sustainable packaging! It's not greenwashed! But can you prove to me that my product is going to be preserved in your new sustainable packaging, so the product doesn't spoil?" We talk about ways you can prove that in this episode! If you found value in our podcast, please give us 5 stars and leave us feedback! You can connect with Contempo by emailing [email protected]. Remember for 2021: The Time For Greenwashing is Over ™ and the ...
Dec 18, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 5
A reasonable brand manager may say to you: "I love your sustainable packaging! It's not greenwashed! But can you prove the chain of custody and verify the source is in fact what you say it is?" We talk about ways you can prove that in this episode! If you found value in our podcast, please give us 5 stars and leave us feedback! You can connect with Contempo by emailing [email protected]. Remember for 2021: The Time For Greenwashing is Over ™ and the time to make history is right now!...
Dec 18, 2020•8 min•Season 2Ep. 4
A reasonable brand manager may say to you: "I love your sustainable packaging! It's not greenwashed! But can you prove to me that the packaging (ie. hemp paper boxes) is in fact made from the material (ie. hemp) that you say it is?" We talk about ways you can prove that in this episode! If you found value in our podcast, please give us 5 stars and leave us feedback! You can connect with Contempo by emailing [email protected]. Remember for 2021: The Time For Greenwashing is Over ™ and the...
Dec 17, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 3
A reasonable brand manager may say to you: "I love your sustainable packaging! It's not greenwashed! But can you prove to me you have sufficient supply or capacity if I give you the business?" We talk about ways you can prove that in this episode! We also setup the rest of Season 2 in the beginning of this episode by talking about all the types of proof we've come across at Contempo when pitching sustainable packaging to major brands across multiple industries! If you found value in our podcast,...
Dec 16, 2020•10 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The world is full of packaging that is not good for the planet. But even if you have packaging that is good for the planet, you are going to need to provide proof to back up your sustainability claims if you want big brands to take you seriously. If you found value in our podcast, please give us 5 stars and leave us feedback! You can connect with Contempo by emailing [email protected]
Dec 14, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!
Sep 06, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Let's discuss deforestation. Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!
Sep 06, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 29
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!...
Sep 06, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 28
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!
Sep 06, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 27
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen...
Sep 06, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 26
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!...
Sep 06, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 25
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!
Sep 06, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!
Sep 06, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 23
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!
Sep 06, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!...
Sep 06, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over...
Sep 06, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!
Sep 06, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!...
Sep 06, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is righ...
Sep 06, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!...
Sep 06, 2020•8 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to m...
Sep 06, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!...
Sep 06, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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....
Sep 06, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over...
Sep 06, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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 [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing Is Over!™ and the time to make history is right now!
Sep 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Did prior generations take recycling more seriously than we do today? We all want convenience in our life today but we all know deep down inside, that is not always a good thing. In many ways, we've made advancements but in others, I wonder if our mindset has become too careless. Our mindset needs to change! Do you want to collaborate? Email Michael Markarian, CEO of Contempo Sustainability Partners, at [email protected] today! Remember ladies and gentlemen, The Time For Greenwashing I...
Sep 06, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 10
There are 5 ideologies to sustainable packaging, as we discussed before, and I want to take some time to elaborate a bit more to each of those 5 paths. Eventually, I am hopeful that we all can be very clear on what we mean when we say "sustainable packaging", so it's not vague and we can talk more clearly about what you want for your brand! The 5 paths for environmentally safe packaging are, to recap, recyclable, made from recycled materials, renewable, reusable, and degradable additives to plas...
Sep 06, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 9
