Alumni Master Chat: The Packaging Industry Today – Balancing Climate Progress and Plastic Waste

Join fellow members of the SEAS community for an Alumni Master Chat with Mike Newman (BS ’96 and MBA ’03): “The Packaging Industry Today: Balancing Climate Progress and Plastic Waste”

About

Mike helps companies replace single-use packaging with scalable, cost-saving reusable systems. As CEO of Returnity, he leads the team behind The Last Box™, a turnkey solution that plugs directly into retail and logistics operations to eliminate cardboard waste and cut costs. As the founder of Packaging Reality, he helps brands and retailers understand modern packaging and sustainability challenges, and develop actionable, scalable solutions.

For over 25 years, he’s worked at the intersection of supply chain and sustainability, guiding Fortune 100 companies and startups to adopt reuse models that are both practical and financially sound. His work has been featured on The Today Show, The New York Times, NPR, and more.

A Zoom link will be sent to registrants closer to the event date.

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