• Insights and trends: Lindy Hughson on the ecoporium podcast
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Insights into the local packaging industry, and trends on the global stage, are discussed by Lindy Hughson, publisher of Print21 and PKN Packaging News, on the latest ecoporium podcast from Ball & Doggett.

In conversation with podcast host Zaidee Jackson, national business development manager – Sustainable Packaging at Ball & Doggett, Hughson shares her insights from key local and international expos that have taken place recently, reveals why sustainability is an irreversible trend in packaging, and looks at packaging innovation coming into the market.

Click here to listen.

Launched last month, the Ball & Doggett podcast focuses on sustainability, and will form part of a wider website platform called ecoporium, positioned as 'The Destination for Sustainable Packaging'.

Jackson says ecoporium has been created to educate and inform the market on Ball & Doggett's Labels & Packaging range, and share knowledge with sustainability in focus. With a view to extending the reach of this information sharing, Ball & Doggett has teamed up with Print21 stablemate PKN Packaging News as its exclusive media partner.

"It’s about the conversation, the collective impact and sharing important information pertaining to sustainable packaging," Jackson said.

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