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Reusable Packaging Association

Straight Talk with Circular Thinkers

The Reuse on Replay Podcast

Experts and thought leaders from around the reusable packaging industry discuss the circular economy, sustainability, reusable packaging implementation, and other timely topics. Hosted by the Reusable Packaging Association.

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Season 4, Episode 6: Previewing PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025:  World’s Largest Showcase of Reusables

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August 28, 2025

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Hear an insider’s view about PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2025 with our special guest, Jim Pittas, President and CEO of PMMI.  In this episode, we delve into the setup of PACK EXPO, outline the RPA’s program with the Reusable Packaging Pavilion and Learning Center, and discuss some hot trends and topics in the packaging industry that will be steering conversations at the show.

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Season 4, Episode 5: The Future of Packaging: Unlocking Sustainability Through Reusables

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July 31, 2025

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RPA’s Tim Debus and Orbis Corporation’s Breanna Herbert explore how reusable packaging drives the circular economy. They discuss progress, challenges, and real-world change, sharing strategies for cost savings, efficiency, and sustainability—highlighting the role of durability, design, and technology in transforming supply chains.

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Season 4. Ep 4: Building a Digital Supply Chain: How System Loco Is Connecting Products Around the World

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October 23, 2024

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System Loco CEO Souroush Honary joins Reusable Packaging Association President and CEO Tim Debus to discuss how digital supply chains are transforming global logistics. They explore how real-time data improves product tracking, visibility, efficiency, and sustainability, reshaping the way goods move around the world.

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Season 4. Ep 3: Product Application & Tracking Solutions for Technology-enabled Reusable Assets

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May 19, 2024

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Todd Hoff of the Reusable Packaging Association speaks with Rob Franzo from Qualcomm and Dave Horvat from Real Time Intelligence about tracking technologies for reusable assets. They highlight how identification and connectivity tools provide critical visibility into asset location, status, and availability across modern supply chains.

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Season 4. Ep 2: What Makes an Excellent Reuse Application in the Retail & Ecommerce Ecosystem?

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April 8, 2024

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Todd Hoff, Executive Vice President of Member Programs at the Reusable Packaging Association, talks with Eric Chambers, Director of Sales, Supply Chain at Rehrig Pacific, about key factors retailers and ecommerce companies should consider when implementing reusable assets across their supply chains and logistics networks.

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Season 4. Ep 1: Product Marking and Identification Technologies with Reusable Assets

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February 20, 2024

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Todd Hoff, Executive Vice President of Member Programs at the Reusable Packaging Association, talks with Marty Mares of Polyfuze Graphics Corporation and Robert Leibrandt of Trace It, LLC about product marking and identification technologies. They discuss how internal and external factors influence choices for marking reusable assets.

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Season 3. Ep 7: Securing Pallet Unit Loads with the Reusable VELCRO® Brand LogiStrap®

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November 13, 2023

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Rob Cohen of Display Supply & Lighting joins Tim Debus, President and CEO of the Reusable Packaging Association, to discuss sustainable alternatives to single-use stretch wrap. They explore how the reusable VELCRO® Brand LogiStrap® improves unit load security while cutting waste, saving costs, and enhancing worker safety in palletized shipping.

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Season 3. Ep 6: A Smarter, Technology-Driven Supply Chain with Reusable Packaging Systems

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August 3, 2023

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Rob Franzo, Committee Chair of the Reusable Packaging Association Technology Working Group, joins Todd Hoff to discuss the updated white paper on smarter, technology-driven supply chains. They highlight advances in tracking, monitoring, and identification that are accelerating reusable transport packaging adoption.

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Season 3. Ep 5: Investment Climate for Sustainable Companies with Reusable Packaging Systems

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May 2, 2023

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Ben Stoller, CEO of Paxxal, moderates a discussion with industry leaders Kevin Mazula (RM2), Shawn Stockman (Onepak), and David Kruger (TriEnda) on the investment climate for sustainable companies using reusable packaging systems.

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Season 3. Ep 4: What’s the Hidden Value of Tracing Your RTIs and Their Contents at Scale?

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March 13, 2023

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John DiPalo, Chief Strategy officer at ACSIS, Inc. joins Tim Debus to introduce the company’s cloud platform which offers end-to-end asset and inventory traceability across supply chains. They discuss the benefits and hidden value that can be realized by enlightening business operations.

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