Understanding Plastics Waste Management with Dr. Sameer Joshi

Mr. Pavan Kumar has been associated with Storopack India Pvt Ltd since past over 8 years. He started his stint with Storopack as a Service Engineer and grew to the position of Business Unit Manager in the course of time. He has been successfully handling his responsibilities as the Business Unit Manager since past 4 years now, being responsible for the overall growth and business path for Storopack in India. Gaining experience from every aspect of business, be it manufacturing, service, sales or marketing, helped him grow in the organization.Mr. Pavan Kumar has a rich experience of 16 years in Paper and packaging industries. Thus he brings in the required skill set to have the vision and plan the strategy needed for the growth of an organization.Mr. Pavan Kumar holds an MBA degree from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) specializing in Business Management and marketing and has taken his degree in Mechanical EngineeringIn this episode of Packaging Talks, Pavan Kumar begins by explaining the business organization of Storopack in India & some of the focus areas for the company. He elaborates on the various product innovations, especially in the area of flexible protective packaging. He also alludes to protective foams which have recycled content & also derived from bio sources. He shares the Storopack’s vision & commitment to sustainability & illustrates a few examples of collaborative efforts.

Robert Lilienfeld is currently the Executive Director of SPRING, which is The Sustainable Packaging Research, Information, and Networking Group. SPRING is designed to provide the expert thinking and advice that you need to make informed decisions regarding sustainable packaging concerns. Focus will be on key sustainability issues such as climate change, recycling, and materials selection. He specializes in strategic planning, creative development, and communications for companies/organizations looking to develop and promote their sustainable packaging efforts. Robert helps clients develop and communicate market positions, messages and value propositions that are relevant, distinctive, credible, highly motivating - and based on science. In conversation with Dr.R.Rangaprasad, Robert discusses a host of contemporary issues including sustainable packaging & the evolving circular economy. He emphasizes that CE is a tool, while the ultimate objective is greenhouse gas reduction. He also explains the importance of plastics as a packaging material, which cannot be discarded overnight. In the end, he shares his thoughts on carbon neutrality & its relevance to packaging industry.

Dr. Sameer Joshi is an accomplished plastics technologist & crusader for developing efficient plastics waste management practices, Rules & regulations, policy making at the state & National Level. On Packaging Talks, Dr. Joshi discusses the complexities, challenges & opportunities to evolve solutions to overcome the problem of PWM.

In conversation with Dr. Rangaprasad on Packaging Talks, Mr. Prashant Mishra, National Sales Manager – Automation Projects for All India of Premier Tech Systems & Automation, discusses Packaging of chemicals and petrochemicals. Prior to Joining Premier Tech, Mr. Mishra has been serving various multinational conglomerate companies such as Blue Star, SIEMENS in the expertise of Business Manager and Project Manager in various Asian, African and Middle East countries such as Kenya, Malaysia, Thailand, UAE. He is now based in New Delhi – India.” The discussion points for the podcast with Mr. Mishra are: A. What are the typical challenges faced when packaging petroleum based & chemical products?B. What are the solutions offered by Premier Tech for packaging corrosive & hazardous products?C. How are the solutions different from those offered for conventional food industries?D. What is the future of automation, AI etc for material handling in this sector? Packaging Talks is a podcast designed for the packaging industry by Packaging 360

In an exclusive conversation with Dr. Rangaprasad, Mr. Sandeep Puri, VP at Borouge, addresses the theme of Sustainable Packaging based on polyolefins & their journey towards establishing a circular economy.Mr. Puri in this podcast reiterates Borouge’s commitment to developing sustainable packaging solutions, which will encompass use of recyclates, design changes and monomaterial packaging formats. Tune in to find out more about Borouge’s vision for sustainability with an all inclusive approach of all stakeholders.

In conversation with Dr. Rangaprasad on Packaging Talks, Bhavesh Gandhi, Hyperform Global Product Line Manager Milliken's Chemical Division, discusses various facets of Additives technology solutions in today’s context of Sustainable Packaging.Bhavesh shares deep insights about Milliken’s commitment to develop sustainable packaging for molding & thermoforming applications based on Polypropylene. He shares facts & figures in terms of energy savings & weight reduction, with the help of nucleating agents & clarifiers for polyolefins, which has been verified by independent certifying laboratories as well.Bhavesh explains the crucial role, Milliken would play in developing sustainable monomaterial packaging based on polyolefins, seeking to replace difficult-to-recycle barrier polymers in complex packaging structuresAbout Bhavesh GandhiBhavesh Gandhi is Global Product Line Manager –Hyperform®, for the Plastics Additives business of Milliken's Chemical Division of Milliken &Company. He has 19 years of experience in clarification & nucleation technologies for polyolefins. Mr. Bhavesh Gandhi began his career with Milliken as a Technical Development Associate in 2002 following Master Degree in Chemical Engineering at University Of Missouri – Rolla. He earned a B. E. in Chemical Engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao (M. S.) Gayakwad University in India and completed MBA in International Business from Indian Institute of Management –Calcutta.Packaging Talks is a podcast designed for the packaging industry by Packaging 360

In this milestone 25th episode of Packaging Talks, it is our pleasure to be joined by a special guest - Dr. Claire Sand who is a Globally renowned Food Packaging Expert and Leader. In her conversation with Dr. R. Rangaprasad, she emphasizes the role of basic science in designing food packaging and to ensure its safety & quality for the consumer. Dr Sand does this by citing examples from her R&D work, due to which she has successfully helped brands to ensure shelf life extension of packaged food products.Tune in as she shares insights on the critical role played by selection of packaging materials in defining barrier protection, ensuring food protection & safety, yet at the end 0f life have minimal impact on environment.About Dr Claire SandDr. Claire Sand is an accomplished international Food Packaging Expert and Leader. Dr. Claire Sand consults with food and packaging companies that need compelling food packaging solutions, leveraging 35+ years’ experience in food packaging science, along with value chain perspectives from basic R&D to marketing. As the 2020 recipient of the Riester-Davis-Brody award for Lifetime achievement in food packaging, she is an established authority on food packaging.

The term "Plastic Footprint" has become increasingly newsworthy. But what does it actually mean? In this episode of Packaging Talks, Dominic Santschi, Co Founder of Ampliphi in conversation with Dr.R.Rangaprasad, unravels the new concept.Tune in to find more about Plastic Footprint and the benefit the packaging industry can reap from it.About Dominic SantschiDominic Santschi is a Co-Founder of Ampliphi - an intelligent environmental action platform enabling companies to measure, reduce, and communicate their plastic footprint. Before starting Ampliphi, Dominic worked with a leading plastic credit provider where he spearheaded partnership and business development projects. In this role, he lived in India, the UK, and Switzerland, engaging with myriad multi-stakeholder initiatives such as the US Plastics Pact and the Ocean Plastic Leadership Network. Dominic holds an MSc in Climate Change, Management & Finance from Imperial College London.Packaging Talks is a podcast designed for the packaging industry by Packaging 360

The Covid-19 pandemic has tested the resources of the pharmaceutical supply chain to deliver medicines and vaccines. Ensuring safe delivery at an unprecedent scale posed several challenges to packaging solution providers.In an exclusive conversation with Dr. Rangaprasad, Mr. Alagu Subramaniam, Managing Director of West Pharmaceutical Packaging India Pvt Ltd, explains how in close collaboration with other supply chain partners, they ensured uninterrupted supply of pharmaceutical essentials.Mr. Subramaniam also alludes to the pivotal role, companies like West are going to play in the future.About Mr Alagu SubramaniamMr Alagu Subramaniam AR is the Managing Director - India of West Pharmaceuticals. Alagu is responsible for managing the overall West activities in India. His duties include successfully starting a subsidiary of West in India and planning commercial as well as operational strategies to strengthen West’s presence in the Indian market. He has successfully recruited and trained teams and has supported growth opportunities.Packaging Talks is a podcast designed for the packaging industry by Packaging 360

Innovation is the key to evolve sustainable packaging designs. In this Episode of Packaging Talks we welcome Jaideep Gokhale, VP Sustainability, Asia Pacific at Tetra Pak. In his conversation with Dr Rangaprasad, he explains the sustainability philosophy of the company,illustrates this with some wins they have achieved in their quest for sustainable packaging formats. He also shares insights on the inclusive approach Tetra Pak is taking in India with respect to collection & recycling of beverage cartons, his view on EPR and the leading industry initiatives Tetra Pak is driving. About Jaideep GokhaleJaideep Gokhale is the Vice President, Sustainability for Asia Pacific region at Tetra Pak. Tetra Pak is a multinational food packaging and processing sub-company of Tetra Laval, with head offices in Lund, Sweden, and Pully, Switzerland. He is a CXO-level business leader and member – Tetra Pak Senior Leadership Team with multi-geography experience in formulating market & customer-focussed Communications strategies for promoting growth, image and reputation.Packaging Talks is a podcast designed for the packaging industry by Packaging 360