Episode Synopsis "Ep 01: How Sustainability Makes our Food Supply Safer and Fresher"

In this first episode (of a three-part series), experts Scott Byrne from Tetra Pak and Peter Canepa with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality debunk some of the common myths plaguing the food industry regarding packaging sustainability, including areas related to whether packaging is:- Recyclable- Biodegradable- Reusable- CompostableAdditional resources from Episode 1:- Material Attributes of Packaging: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/mm/production/Pages/Materials-Attributes.aspx - Environmental Footprints of Foods: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/mm/food/Pages/Product-Category-Level-Footprints.aspx - Specific Report on Packaging and Food Waste: https://www.oregon.gov/deq/FilterDocs/PEF-Packaging-FullReport.pdf - Contact Tetra Pak: https://www.tetrapak.com/us/contact - Sustainable Packaging Coalition Essentials of Sustainable Packaging Course: https://sustainablepackaging.org/projects/esp/ - Carton Council Report: https://www.recyclecartons.com/americans-agree-recycling-is-important-and-should-be-a-priority/

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