the five biggest sustainability misfires still lurking on retail shelves. In today’s Packaging Today Show, Cory Connors, Adam Peek, and Evelio Mattos rip open real‑world examples of packaging done wrong—then map out smarter moves you can steal.
The Line‑Up of Least‑Sustainable Offenders
Pringles® composite can – triple‑layer mash‑up of paperboard, metal, and plastic that wrecks most recycling lines.
K‑Cup® single‑serve coffee pods – tiny PP capsules fused with aluminum lids and paper filters: convenience that compounds waste.
PVC blister packs for toys & tech – chlorine‑based plastic that releases toxins when produced or incinerated and almost never gets recycled.
Black carbon‑pigmented meat trays – optical sorters can’t “see” them, so they march straight to landfill despite being PET or PP.
EPS foam take‑out clamshells – bulky, brittle polystyrene that crumbles into microplastics and is banned in more cities every year.
Tune in for the unfiltered teardown—plus quick wins to swap these materials for recyclable, mono‑material, or refillable solutions without nuking shelf appeal or margins.
