e27: PART 2 - Matt de Jongh - Sustainability Manger, Responsible Wood
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Matt de Jongh is a passionate forester and advocate for sustainable forest management, championing the environmental, social, and economic benefits of responsibly sourced forest and wood-based products. With a deep belief in wood as the ultimate renewable material, Matt brings a practical and policy-driven perspective shaped by years working across both operational and strategic roles—particularly within regional and rural communities. His career has been grounded in understanding how policy decisions affect people on the ground, and he is known for building strong, collaborative...
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e26: PART 1 - Matt de Jongh - Sustainability Manger, Responsible Wood
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Matt de Jongh is a passionate forester and advocate for sustainable forest management, championing the environmental, social, and economic benefits of responsibly sourced forest and wood-based products. With a deep belief in wood as the ultimate renewable material, Matt brings a practical and policy-driven perspective shaped by years working across both operational and strategic roles—particularly within regional and rural communities. His career has been grounded in understanding how policy decisions affect people on the ground, and he is known for building strong, collaborative...
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e25: Tim Sykes - Brand Director, Packaging Europe
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In this ecoporium conversation, Zaidee Jackson sits down with Tim Sykes, Brand Director of Packaging Europe, to discuss the evolution of the Sustainable Packaging Summit and its role in shaping global dialogue on packaging. Together, they unpack the EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), what it means for innovation, compliance, and circularity, and how Australia can learn from Europe’s approach. Tim Sykes is the Brand Director at Packaging Europe, the leading media platform for the international consumer packaged goods value chain. He has been with the organisation...
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e24: Brittany Wheeler, Founder - Contain Design
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Sustainable packaging isn’t about trends — it’s about purpose. Contain Design Studio focuses on fit-for-purpose solutions that protect products, reduce waste, and align with APCO guidelines. They challenge brands to move beyond greenwashing and create packaging that’s not only beautiful, but truly recyclable, reusable, or compostable — all the way from concept to curbside. Brittney Wheeler is the founder of Contain Design Studio, a product development and packaging design studio based in Melbourne. A strong focus and commitment to ethical and sustainable manufacturing. After the...
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e23: Anhely Millán - Founder of Sustainability for Kids
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Sustainability for Kids was founded in March 2022, with the aim to educate younger generations on how to make the switch to a more sustainable living. Founder and Sustainabilty Specialist Anhely Millán ensured their approach not only helped kids to learn about sustainability but helps to protect and improve the environment where they spend majority of the day, meaning the school, before and after care, or vacation programs. By helping these institutions to be more sustainable as well as implementing sustainable actions, the aim is for kids to follow sustainable behaviours to a point that it...
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e22: Sip & Banter: Jo Shanahan - Co-Founder/Distiller & Chaos Co-Ordinator & MCC Labels: Amy Todd - Packaging & Account Management Specialist
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An insightful conversation with Sip & Banter and MCC Label Australia centres on the importance of collaboration between brand owners and suppliers, Jo and Amy will share insights into the materials selection and production process, and reveal the strategies used to ensure the brand’s message stands out in a competitive market. Jo Shanahan - Co-Founder/Distiller & Chaos Co-Ordinator Jo is the co-founder, distiller, and all-round doer of things at Sip & Banter Distillery - a small business where wearing multiple hats isn't just a necessity, it's part of the adventure. ...
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e21: Wausau Coated: Jaime Orozco, VP International Business Development
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Wausau Coated Products, Inc., headquartered in Wausau, Wisconsin, is a leading manufacturer of pressure-sensitive products, label materials, and custom coating technologies serving a wide variety of markets. Founded in 1981, Wausau Coated has established itself as a flexible manufacturer that responds quickly to today's rapidly changing demands. The company’s founding principle, "The difficult we do today, the impossible takes a day or two longer," continues to be its core philosophy. Wausau Coated excels in manufacturing high-quality roll and sheet label materials for a variety of end uses....
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e20: MCC - Dr. Stijn Billiet, Vice President Global Sustainability, Michael Patterson, National Sales Director
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Dr Stijn Billiet, Vice President Global Sustainability and Michael Patterson, National Sales Director join Zaidee Jackson in an in depth conversation on our MCC sees the world of labels! The trio explore a broad range of topics including the process of developing a sustainable label solution for a customer, global supply chains, innovations, trends and technology. They unpack the question: What is better, compostable or recycle? Insights are shared on how MCC navigates the conversation with their customers in terms of government legislations along with a dive into what are customers priorities...
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e19: Pippa Corry, philo & co
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Pippa Corry Founder and Director of Philo & Co delves into the evolving role of sustainability within the Australian brand and agency sector. Pippa shares how brands are responding to the upcoming national packaging targets, how brands manage current and future state of data integrity and the role it plays in reporting. Pippa Corry is the Founder of philo & co, a sustainability and circular economy consultancy that specialises in packaging design, brand strategy and communication for FMCG brands and design agencies. With over 15 years’ experience in the creative industry, Pippa has...
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e18: Keith Chessell & Ralph Moyle, AIP: Australian Institute of Packaging PART 1
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"The essence of what they will be asking of all of us is to ensure that the packaging that you put onto the marketplace is optimum for its intended purpose, key word being optimum." Keith Chessell and Ralph Moyle from AIP: Australian Institute of Packaging, Join Zaidee Jackson in an invaluable addition to our ecoporium Interview series with poignant information to be shared. The conversation brings to light a brief overview on the 2025 National Packaging Targets and Sustainable Packaging design principles, and what it will mean for you and your business. We explore the change in buying...
info_outlineMetsa Group is an internationally operating frontrunner in sustainable bioeconomy. A successful forest industry group with strong roots in the Finnish forests. They produce fossil-free products from renewable wood grown in sustainably managed Northern forests. Investment in growth, innovating new bio-products and building a fossil-free future for the planet.
Metsä is unique from a company structure lens – the parent company Metsäliitto is a co-operative owned by more than 90,000 Finnish forest owners. James Walker shares insight into the advancement in technology, innovation and core goal to reach 2030 sustainability goals.
From Sydney originally, a gravure printer by trade James Walker worked at Anzpac in Australia) then moving to work internationally in South East Asia, for the last ten years. Five years in Ho Chi Minh City working for a printing company, before joining the paperboard industry.
Joining Metsa Board, as a Technical Service Manager for the past four years is based in Singapore and manages Asia Pacific market, working with customers to assist them in all their technical needs.
The priority is to ensure Metsa Group’s high-performance Folding Box Boards are meeting and exceeding their high expectations along with achieving great running efficiencies through printing, converting and filling line processes. Further to this, James is the “Sustainability Ambassador” for this region, helping to promote and explain what “Sustainability” means in terms of Metsä Board and how sustainability can benefit customers.
James is a member of the Australian Institute of Packaging and currently studying a Diploma of Packaging technology through them.
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