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Packaging Waste Prevention and Minimisation
– The Benefits for BusinessPresentation to Regional Forum
Colm MunnellyPackaging Technology Adviser
Repak Ltd.13th May 2008
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Presentation
1. Packaging
2. Compliance with the Regulations
3. Repak
4. Optimisation Services
Section 1
Packaging
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Packaging• Defined by EU and Irish legislation:
“packaging shall mean all products made of any materials of any nature to be used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery and presentation of goods, from raw materials to processed goods, from the producer to the user or the consumer.”
-EU Directive 94/62/EC, Article 3
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Functions of Packaging
• Containment
• Protection (& Preservation)
• Handling (& Delivery)
• Sales (& Marketing)
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Types of Packaging
• Primary Packaging
• Secondary Packaging
• Tertiary Packaging
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Primary Packaging
• Primary or Sales Packaging is that which surrounds the product when it is sold to the final consumer.
Soroka, 1996
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Secondary Packaging
• Secondary or Grouped Packaging is that which is used to collate sales units for ease of handling in the selling environment.
Soroka, 1996
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Corrugated Trays / Boxes / Shrinkwrap
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Tertiary Packaging• Tertiary or transport
packaging is that which is used to facilitate handling and transport of a number of sales units or secondary packs, in order to prevent physical handling and transport damage.
Soroka, 1996
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Pallets / Stretchwrap
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Input / Output Packaging
• Input Packaging• Is removed by you or on your behalf • Reported in Section 1 of Repak stat. form
Output Packaging• Is applied/supplied and/or imported by you
or on your behalf • Reported in Section 2 of Repak stat. form
Section 2
Compliance with the Regulations
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Waste Management Hierarchy
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Packaging Legislation• EU Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging
and Packaging Waste (now 2004/12/EC)
• Ireland Waste Management (Packaging)
Regulations 1997 (now 2008)
• Local Authority - Self Compliance
• Repak - Group Compliance Scheme
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How Do I Comply?Packaging Producer
MajorProducer Producer
Compliance Scheme(e.g. Repak)
SelfComply
Section 3
Repak
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What is Repak?
• Repak is Ireland’s first voluntary
initiative between industry and the
Department of Environment designed
to meet industry’s producer
responsibility obligations
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Repak OptimisationServices
• Advice on Packaging Technology
• Packaging Optimisation Surveys
• Training Programme
• Information seminars
• Research studies
• www.preventandsave.ie
Section 4
Repak Packaging Optimisation
Services
Packaging Optimisation
Retail
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Look for Reduce optionsBeforeBefore AfterAfter
Removal of all excess packaging layers particularly shrink wrap and cardboard covering sheet.
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Same product, less packaging
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Look for Reuse options
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Returnable cages
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Totes in cages (Only 50% utilised)
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Variety of Pack Formats
• Tomatoes• 10 different pack types• Best in Class =
– 0.012g pkg/1g product• Heaviest = 0.51g pkg/1g product
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Available Empty Boxes
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O’Reilly’s Centra - Bunclody
Packaging Optimisation
Manufacturing
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Refill packs
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New material / shape
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Remove air
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Remove Headspace - Cases
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Gauge reduction - Cases
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Optimise number of units per pallet
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Optimise Pallet Volume
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Summary• Packaging types
• Compliance with the Regulations
• The Repak route
• Packaging Optimisation Service