Today’s Solutions: June 12, 2026

When you hear about excessive plastic packaging, the focus is usually on the food industry – straws, coffee cups, Styrofoam takeout containers, chip bags, and more. While the food industry is certainly at fault for not coming up with better packaging designs, it’s curious that other industries have largely been spared the same level of criticism.

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