Circularity doesn’t happen in silos.
Progress in sustainable packaging increasingly depends on cross-sector collaboration — between CPGs, MRFs, material suppliers, retailers, NGOs, and policymakers. At Packaging Recycling Summit 2025, we’re showcasing how these stakeholders are aligning goals, data, and infrastructure to solve problems no one player can tackle alone.
These sessions offer a look at the partnerships redefining what’s possible.
Featured Sessions on Cross-Sector Collaboration:
- Driving Circularity: How Industry Partnerships Are Increasing Material Recovery in MRFs Featuring
Jagadeesh Ambati
(EverestLabs),
Scott Breen
(Can Manufacturers Institute),
Megan Daum
(American Beverage Association), and LRS/Caglia Environmental case studies — this keynote explores how AI-powered robots are boosting aluminum can recovery and enabling closed-loop systems.
- Leveraging Waste Intelligence
Gaspard Duthilleul
(Greyparrot) and
Kristin Taylor
(Closed Loop Partners) share a model for real-time data sharing between brands and MRFs — bridging design with recovery performance.
- Legislation and EPR Impacts on Packaging A candid fireside chat with
Jeff Bezzo
(SC Johnson) and
Matt Reynolds
(Packaging World) on how CPGs are working with policymakers and PROs to create more consistent, effective recovery systems.
- How to Deliver Pre-Competitive Collaboration Across an Industry
Duncan Flack
(Honeywell) and
Ryan Stolzenbach
discuss the CiPPPA initiative in pharma — a model for how industries can tackle packaging challenges collaboratively, even among competitors.
- Once Upon a Farm x Recyclops: Beyond the Landfill This unique brand-collector partnership between
Madeline Tien
(Once Upon a Farm) and
Ryan Smith
(Recylops) demonstrates how complex packaging recovery (multi-layer pouches) can be solved through creative thinking and reverse logistics.
The future of recycling isn’t just technical — it’s relational. These sessions show what happens when organizations pool expertise, share data, and co-invest in outcomes.
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