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Jan 21
2 min

2021 Watchwords: Patience and Preparation

Anyone who really knows me knows I struggle with patience. I was the kid raising my hand repeatedly ready to shout out an answer if the t...

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Let's Think Big Picture on Sustainable Packaging

OhioBev

Nov 20, 2020
2 min

Let's Think Big Picture on Sustainable Packaging

Predictability Ohio businesses compete with other states and often within their own company systems on product lines, capital dollars and...

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America Recycles Week Highlights Opportunities

OhioBev

Nov 16, 2020
2 min

America Recycles Week Highlights Opportunities

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about drastic changes to our daily lives. The share of products consumed, used, and disposed of at home...

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A New Generation of Healthy Beverage Choices

OhioBev

Nov 12, 2020
3 min

A New Generation of Healthy Beverage Choices

Judging by all the memes and tweets about COVID-19 weight gain, it would be easy to picture consumers indulging in everything sugary and ...

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OhioBev

Aug 26, 2020
2 min

Technique, Style & Speed

On a stormy day in late June, I drove to Wooster, Ohio for the 2020 Ohio Grocers Bagger Bowl. This was my first time judging a bagger’s ...

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OhioBev

Aug 5, 2020
5 min

We're Better Together: An Interview with OhioBev Allied Industries

OhioBev recently reached out to some of our closest allied industries to discuss their experiences throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, incl...

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OhioBev

Aug 5, 2020
2 min

How Are You? How is Business?

Since the COVID-19 Ides of March, I constantly ask my members “how are you, how is business?” Recently I asked my colleagues at Ohio Groc...

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OhioBev

Jun 16, 2020
3 min

I Pledge

As a farm kid and 4-H’er, summer meant a week at Camp Ohio. Some of my best memories were formed at that camp and during my 10 years as...

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OhioBev

May 20, 2020
1 min

Carry On Caring

Nothing in recent memory compares to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Massive geopolitical forces beyond our control have disrupted our da...

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OhioBev

Apr 22, 2020
2 min

Caring for Our Earth in Troubled Times

The chance to enjoy nature has never been so welcome as we unite as Americans to slow the spread of COVID-19. For many of us, the best pa...

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Letter: Truckers, merchandisers bring us a sense of normalcy

OhioBev

Apr 20, 2020
1 min

Letter: Truckers, merchandisers bring us a sense of normalcy

Whenever we face a crisis as Americans, we pull together. Neighbors help neighbors, friends reach out to friends and families get closer....

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OhioBev

Apr 16, 2020
2 min

March 4: An Eternity Ago

March 4 was an eternity ago. Although COVID- 19 storm clouds were already gathering, our OhioBev Legislative Day dawned cool and bright. ...

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Ohio Beverage Association

Dec 17, 2019
2 min

2019: Year of Connection

Near year’s end, I review all my professional experiences. This reflection includes big and small “wins” and mistakes that can be remade ...

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Ohio Beverage Association

Nov 14, 2019
3 min

Let’s Get Every Bottle Back in Ohio

According to the Rochester Institute of Technology, more than 22 million pounds of plastic end up in our Great Lakes. America Recycles We...

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Ohio Beverage Association

Sep 11, 2019
3 min

Complex Problem = Complex Solution

Complex problems demand complex solutions. This cliché holds when it comes to recycling. But how do decision-makers and consumers sort th...

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Ohio Beverage Association

Apr 25, 2019
2 min

Beyond Earth Day

My work with Ohio’s non-alcoholic beverage industry takes me to some interesting places. I love touring our production facilities (yep, s...

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Ohio Beverage Association

Mar 26, 2019
2 min

Taking the Time for Conversation

Is face to face conversation dead? Not according to over 100 of our OhioBev members. On March 13, our industry held its annual Legislativ...

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Dear Elected Officials: Make Actions Match Words

Ohio Beverage Association

Feb 21, 2019
3 min

Dear Elected Officials: Make Actions Match Words

Ohio is home to nearly 10,000 jobs for my members in the non-alcoholic beverage industry. Their collective power infuses Ohio with $6.4 b...

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Ohio Beverage Association

Jan 23, 2019
2 min

Anniversary Gifts You Can’t Return

This time last year I wrote about the anniversary of Philadelphia’s regressive soda tax. And while I don’t love recycling blog topics, I ...

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Ohio Beverage Association

Dec 12, 2018
2 min

Service and the Dignity of Work

Two things had me digging through my father’s military scrapbook. First, we recently profiled a few military veterans working in our memb...

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