PKG 480 Student Podcasts: Recent Episodes

Alyssa Harben

Final projects produced by students in Michigan State University's Packaging Laws and Regulations Course

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In this PKG 480 podcast episode, students Aaron Frampus, Justin Woo, Brett Tolinski and Meghan Lafave discuss counterfeiting and packaging. 

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In this PKG 480 podcast episode, students Joe Bravo, Nathan Lie, and Brendan Larose interview Karen Polkinghorne from Network Partners. The topics they discuss are working in packaging during the Covid-19 pandemic, the value of knowing packaging laws and regulations in the workplace, and specific requirements in the Medical Devices area. 

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This podcast made by PKG 480 students Rashad Kemp, Tito Cairo, and William Faught focuses "on the relevant issues surrounding plastic waste and the future of plastic packaging." In the first half of the episode, they go beyond USA specific packaging regulations by addressing plastic waste as a global issue, specifically in the Caribbean for countries like the Dominican Republic. Potential future strategies and opportunities in rethinking how plastic is used in packaging are discussed in the second half.