Episode #31: Empowering the next generation of packaging professionals with Michigan State University
Ensuring a strong future for the packaging industry requires innovation, education and state-of-the-art technology. Leading the way are pioneering university programs, which play a pinnacle role in preparing the next generation of packaging professionals in facing the industry’s most pressing challenges. In this podcast, Amcor’s Vice President of Sustainability, David Clark, and Michigan State University School of Packaging Assistant Professor, Dr. Muhammad Rabnawaz, reflect on the two organizations’ recent partnership and the opportunities it presents to the packaging industry. The pair discuss how undertaking a packaging degree can give students a more complete picture, gaining an insight into health and safety requirements and an understanding of all stages of the packaging lifestyle from distribution to end-of-life. The duo also consider how universities can use the combination of critical thinking, traditional academia and using sophisticated industry technology to drive innovation and critical research to inspire more sustainable packaging solutions.