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Through the Line Podcast: Duracell's Shifts to Paper Packaging at Packaging Recycling Summit

Brandon Barr, VP/GM at Duracell, shared the company's journey of switching from a 60-year-old plastic blister-pack to a fully paper-based package at Packaging World's 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit.

Matt Reynolds
Sep 9, 2025

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