Posts tagged Sustainability
RCPE - RECYCLED CO-POLYESTER
RCPE - RECYCLED CO-POLYESTER

Key Feature: Recycled content

Applications: Injection frames

Brands Available: Le Sustain

Made from 100% recycled post-consumer waste – recycling food containers and water bottles.

Developed and chosen for its 100% recycled properties, this unique co-polyester material has a luxuriously smooth and glossy touch and offers superb durability. Following vigorous testing, this innovative material will not warp, is scratch-resistant, and does not contain bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol S (BPS).

Global Recycle Standard (GRS) Certified.

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Materialsnadia raicevichMaterial, Sustainability
Circularity | Closed Loop
Circularity | Closed Loop

A system which recovers all products for reuse or recycling at comparable quality level.

EXAMPLE
The Soda Can

Aluminium can be infinitely recycled without material loss or weakened performance, so it can be recycled and remade into the same quality product over and over again.

Other materials such as paper are recycled downstream into products of lesser quality, eventually becoming a waste product.

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Glossarynadia raicevichPackaging, Sustainability
Biodegradable Vs Degradable
Biodegradable Vs Degradable

BIODEGRADABLE

Breaks down into organic matter within a given time frame (eg. 5 years). Process only occurs when deposited into the earth or environment in presence of micro-organisms.

DEGRADABLE

Breaks down into smaller pieces in landfill. Does not turn into organic matter. Term refers to breaking into microscopic pieces which can still affect the environment as micro-plastics.

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Glossarynadia raicevichPackaging, Sustainability
Scrunch Test
Scrunch Test

ASK YOURSELF

Can it be scrunched into a ball easily (eg. cereal bag)?
Does it resist springing back into shape? 
Is it soft and floppy?
Is it a polybag, produce bag, chip packet?

YES?

Congratulations, got yourself a soft plastic.

​NO?

Rigid plastics generally go in your mingled recycling bin.
Too easy.

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Glossarynadia raicevichPackaging, Sustainability
APCO
APCO

Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation

A not for profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia. Membership is voluntary, with a shared vision for a packaging value chain that keeps packaging materials out of landfill and retains the maximum value of the materials, energy and labour within the local economy.

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Packagingnadia raicevichMaterial, Sustainability
Ethical Factory Audits
Ethical Factory Audits

Third party audits of our partner factories is a core part of our commitment to best practice, covering Labour Standards, Health & Safety, Environment and Business Ethics.

Industry recognised audit types include SMETA & BSCI formats, many of our factories maintain both. Tailored requests for other audit types such as additional QC and Ex-Factory checks can be arranged on a customer-specific basis, with verified third parties.

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Ethical Sourcingnadia raicevichSustainability, Ethical Sourcing
POLYBAGS
POLYBAGS

100% Recycled plastic in 2023

  • Interdepartmental project to transition all polybags in our business to x3 standard sizes

  • New polybags are made from 100% recycled plastic and can be recycled again

  • QR code provides information to customers on materials and disposal

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Packagingnadia raicevichPackaging, Sustainability