Meet Dr. Calvin Lakhan: Evidence You Can Use

Our guest on Episode 11 of Packaging Speaks is Calvin Lakhan, Ph.D, Director of the Circular Innovation Hub at York University and an investigator at Waste Wiki. He has authored dozens of academic papers and more than a hundred stakeholder reports, and he spends much of his time helping industry teams translate research into everyday packaging choices.

In our conversation, Dr. Lakhan focuses on how impact really adds up. He explains why some widely held assumptions do not match measured outcomes and shares how engineers can tap into the resources his group maintains, from studies to practical guidance that speeds up decision-making.

If you work at the intersection of performance, cost, and sustainability, this episode offers a framework you can bring to your next design review and a roadmap to the data that supports it. The most interesting insights are in the details, so we will let the discussion speak for itself.

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-The PackStaff Team