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Through the Line Podcast: ScottsMiracle-Gro Goes Greener with Paper Sack

Anne Marie Mohan, Senior Editor at Packaging World, sits down with Ray Severa, Manager of Packaging & Applicators at ScottsMiracle-Gro. They discuss how a growing demand for more sustainable products and packaging has resulted in a curbside-recyclable paper packaging for the O.M. Scott & Sons natural lawn and seed line.

Anne Marie Mohan
Jan 20, 2026

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