Through the Line Podcast: How Amazon Combines Tech and Material Innovation to Cut Waste

Paul Jenkins, managing director of U.K. packaging innovation consultancy ThePackHub, sits down with Pat Lindner, VP of mechatronics and sustainable packaging at Amazon, to discuss how consumer needs and sustainable solutions often overlap, and the sustainability wins the company has achieved in meeting these priorities.

Oct 28, 2025

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