Good Garbage with Ved Krishna

About Good Garbage with Ved Krishna

Hello, hello! We’re so excited to be here and embark on an enlightening journey with our fellow planet advocates - yes, we’re talking about you – to leave the earth cleaner! 💪🌏 Tune in for engaging conversations around the evolution of the packaging industry as we scale up towards a more sustainable future 🌱 Join us, in our endeavour to learn from our inspiring guests and get their insight on the pertinent (and our forever favourite) question – what does #GoodGarbage mean to you? ♻️✨ Feedback? Collaboration requests? Guest recommendations? Hit us up at connect@goodgarbagepodcast.com ✍️

Publisher

Pakka

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Mar 2022

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

121 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   #106 The Future of Packaging: Flexibles, Printing & End-of-Life with Allison Scales

   What is flexible packaging? Why can't we recycle MLPs? Is the future of packaging paper, plastic, or something else entirely? If you've ever asked yourself any of these questions, don't miss the chance to get answers from a senior VP at the biggest sustainable packaging company in all of North America! 🧻 This week on Good Garbage, Ved Krishna meets Allison Scales, the first female VP of Printing and Graphics at Atlantic Packaging: an 80 year old company that started as a newspaper exposing the KKK, and now leads the charge in sustainable packaging. Allison teaches us all about the challenges, achievements and hope for the future in the world of packaging from her 14 years of experience at Atlantic! 🎧 Full episode on Spotify & Apple: https://www.goodgarbage.info (https://www.goodgarbage.info/) In this episode with Allison Scales: • Flexible packaging: Basics and Evolution • Materials and equipment used in flexible packaging • Sustainability and end-of-life challenges • Innovations in paper and biopolymer packaging • Atlantic's history and growth in the packaging industry • Challenges in converting and alternative materials • Future trends in sustainable packaging Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Allison Scales and Atlantic Packaging 01:59 Allison's leadership journey and early influences 06:06 Career trajectory and key learnings in printing industry 11:03 Basics of flexible packaging and its importance 12:00 Materials and equipment in flexible packaging production 13:45 Evolution and significance of flexible packaging in daily life 16:52 Multilayer structures and their role in shelf life extension 18:51 Industry standards and decision factors for packaging structures 21:59 Challenges of recycling multilayer flexible packaging 24:04 Complexity of printing and converting flexible materials 27:05 Atlantic's equipment innovations for sustainable packaging 36:55 Atlantic's history from newspaper to diversified packaging company 43:58 Atlantic's initiatives in sustainable packaging solutions 49:56 Future growth plans and industry evolution 56:06 Challenges in customer adoption and industry change 57:06 What does Good Garbage mean to Allison? Good Garbage is a podcast about sustainable materials, packaging and regeneration, hosted by Ved Krishna — conversations with the innovators, scientists and founders building a cleaner planet. The question behind every episode: what is good garbage? Atlantic Packaging:  https://www.atlanticpkg.com (https://www.atlanticpkg.com/) ▶ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@GoodGarbage (https://www.youtube.com/@GoodGarbage) 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple: https://linktr.ee/goodgarbagepodcast (https://linktr.ee/goodgarbagepodcast) 🔗 More: https://www.goodgarbage.info (https://www.goodgarbage.info/) 💌 Contact us: sargam.krishna@goodgarbage.info (mailto:sargam.krishna@goodgarbage.info)

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   1 Oct 2026

   Sustainable Packaging News, September 2026 | Sargam & Kumar

   Hello, hello! It's Good Garbage News! 🗞️September was a month filled with groundbreaking transformations in the packaging and sustainability world. Learn about everything from cookies made out of plastic bottles to Oman giving zero duty access to 99% of India's exports in this episode! 🌐🎙️ Hosted by Sargam Krishna & Kumar Niketan 🔬 Innovation:• Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches the PaperFlex Consortium• Lactips & SmartSolve team up to launch the PureNil 0, the world's first 100% plastic-free, dispersible, printable, flexible packaging substrate• Mondelez International replaces their PET trays with paper trays for their flagship European cookie range across 25 markets• Researchers at Southern Illinois University develop a groundbreaking upcycling process, turning PET bottles into edible cookies (Funded by NASA)• SWM International launches the FIVE™, a fluorine-free, oil & grease resistant paper🌐 Industry:• The India-EU Trade Deal has been sent to the European Union Council for approval to sign• GST on Indian paper bags has come down to 5%, while plastic stays at 18%• India-Oman Trade deal: Oman gives zero duty access to over 99% of India's exports and is set to push out plastic bags• US tariffs on Indian goods have fluctuated between 50-10% over the last year, and a new law opens up the possibility of tariffs going up to 100%• Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal visits the US to push for an Interim Trade Deal• India's DGTR recommends an anti-dumping duty of up to $376 on Indonesian multi-layer paperboard💌 Reach out to us at ⁠sargam.krishna@goodgarbage.info⁠ for feedback or questions!🔗 Never miss an episode by following us on all our socials by clicking on the links below:Website: https://www.goodgarbage.infoInstagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/goodgarbagepodcast/⁠YouTube: www.youtube.com/@GoodGarbage Powered by Pakka

3. 

   17 Sept 2026

   #105 Branding as Being with Raphael Bemporad

   Is branding simply marketing, sales and manipulation, or can it go beyond the superficiality into value systems, transparency and even hope? According to this week's guest, branding, is "being". In this Good Garbage episode, Ved Krishna sits down with Raphael Bemporad, Founder of BBMG- a branding consultancy working with companies the world needs. Raphael believes in the ability to use business to create positive change for a more just, equitable and sustainable society. Having worked with huge brands like Nike, Target and PepsiCo (to name a few), Raphael brings to this conversation over two decades worth of expertise from the world of marketing! 📊 🎧 Full episode on Spotify & Apple: https://linktr.ee/goodgarbagepodcast (https://linktr.ee/goodgarbagepodcast) 🧠 In this episode with Raphael Bemporad: • Raphael's background in philosophy and family influence • The origin story of BBMG and its mission • The role of branding in social and environmental impact • Case studies of brands like Just Salad and North Face • Strategies for small startups to scale impact • The New Story of Nature and the culture code • Challenges and opportunities in sustainable packaging • The importance of radical transparency and trust • Cultural signals influencing environmental engagement • The nature loop: reconnect, act, belong 🎙️ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Raphael's background 02:06 From family roots to social justice and business 03:46 Raphael's journey from philosophy to branding 06:47 Founding BBMG and early projects 12:03 The gelato business and entrepreneurial spirit 18:54 Core principles guiding impact-driven business 24:02 Working with mission-driven brands like Seventh Generation 29:05 Case study: Just Salad and sustainable impact 36:02 Challenges in scaling sustainable packaging 40:47 The new story of nature and culture signals 47:09 Influencing regulators and consumer activism 53:08 The importance of trust, transparency, and honesty 01:00:08 Building resilient brands and community impact 01:05:01 The role of mentorship and community in propagation 01:20:00 The new story of nature and the culture code 01:29:00 Closing thoughts and future outlooks Good Garbage is a podcast about sustainable materials, packaging and regeneration, hosted by Ved Krishna — conversations with the innovators, scientists and founders building a cleaner planet. The question behind every episode: what is good garbage? BBMG Website: https://bbmg.com (https://bbmg.com/) Raphael's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com (https://www.linkedin.com/) ▶ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@GoodGarbage (https://www.youtube.com/@GoodGarbage) 🎧 Listen on Spotify & Apple: https://linktr.ee/goodgarbagepodcast (https://linktr.ee/goodgarbagepodcast) 🔗 More: https://linktr.ee/goodgarbagepodcast (https://linktr.ee/goodgarbagepodcast) 💌 Contact us: sargam.krishna@goodgarbage.info (mailto:sargam.krishna@goodgarbage.info)

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