Sustainable Design Lab · 2026-08-10 · 21 min
Welcome to the Sustainable Design Lab podcast by Veritiv. Hosted by Chris Bradley and Brodie Vander Dussen, this show is your go-to resource for cutting-edge insights into the world of sustainable packaging. Join us as we reimagine packaging innovation and turn every decision into a powerful act of sustainability. In this episode, Jay Bolus, Vice President of Sustainability at IPG, shares one of packaging’s most persistent questions: Does more recycled content always mean more sustainable packaging? What You’ll Learn: Why PCR has become a proxy for sustainability when it’s really just one tool in the toolbox How regulations like SB 54 and PPWR are splitting companies into three distinct camps The innovation triangle of cost, performance, and sustainability Why the industry’s biggest breakthroughs may come from what customers don’t yet know they need The overlooked role of automation and process optimization in sustainability Jay Bolus is Vice President of Sustainability at IPG, bringing decades of expertise at the intersection of material science, circularity, and packaging regulations.
Other episodes covering the same guests and topics, from across The B2B Podcast Index.
Ben Young: The Frank Green Founder Making Plastic Pallet Wrap ExtinctForward Thinking · on Sustainable packaging84 / 100
Episode 074: Pablo Martin, PacksizeEconomics & Strategy Podcast · on Sustainable packaging50 / 100
Episode 102: Tepi Naturals is more than skincare - It’s a family story with Brent ThomasFamily Business Today · on Sustainable packaging43 / 100
The Natural Mineral That Could Kill Plastic Food Packaging ForeverFood Tech Talk · on Sustainable packaging
Zero Waste at 73,000 Seats: How Mercedes-Benz Stadium Built a Closed-Loop System74 / 100
How Burton Snowboards Is Rethinking Packaging From the Inside Out with Mitch Rovito66 / 100
How Sway Is Turning Seaweed Into Scalable Packaging with Julia Marsh65 / 100
From Bacteria to Biodegradable: The Science and Strategy Behind PlantSwitch with Dillon Baxter69 / 100
300 Billion Reasons to Rethink Plastic Zip Ties with Sigrid Svedberg66 / 100