In this issue

Packaging Assessment forums wrap-up
Is my packaging recyclable in Australia
The APC audit is coming soon
Barossa Wine Industry Group
APC Projects

Packaging Assessment forums wrap-up

In May, the APC hosted a series of packaging assessment forums in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne. The events showcased a range of resources and tools which assist organisations in meeting their obligations as APC signatories and also in aligning their business goals to become leaders in packaging sustainability.

Presentations featured at the forums include:

APC case Studies exploring the Business Case for Packaging Sustainability and effective packaging assessments,
PIQET, a web based business tool used for packaging lifecycle assessments,
PREP, a tool designed to assist users to determine whether specific packaging formats are recyclable in Australia,
Gabi Envision (by thinkstep), an easy-to-use interface that lets organisations harness all the power of LCAs immediately—no LCA expertise necessary,
GRIPS, a tool designed to produce complete packaging compliance reports with a full audit trail for a company’s packaging as required,
Design for Recovery and Recycling Workshops which the APC is currently exploring signatory interest in.

If you were one of the organisations that were unable to attend, the presentations can be found on the APC website.

We would like to thank all those organisations that came along for contributing to the forums, which successfully brought together almost 150 members to share knowledge and learnings.

Is my packaging recyclable in Australia?

Originally funded and scoped by the APC, brought to you by Planet Ark and GreenChip, the Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Portal (PREP) tool has been specifically designed to answer this question, commonly asked by brand owners and packaging designers alike. The tool is easy-to-use, and can help provide confidence in the recyclability of various packaging items and composites. Planet Ark is hosting a free webinar to provide more information on the tool, and how you can access it, at 10:00am on the 18th of June. Register for the webinar via the online registration form.

Barossa Wine Industry Group

Are you a winery the Barossa region? (If yes, we’re jealous!)

Henschke is in the process of setting up a regional group to help foster discussion and collaboration in the wine industry. Tim Hackett is looking for others to collaborate with in; creating opportunities to improve waste management practices, improving access to systems and software, sharing ideas and approaches, and promoting the sustainability achievements of the collective group and the region.

If you are interested in being part of this group please contact Tim at Henschke: tim@henschke.com.au

The APC is keen to support this group and other similar collaborations as they evolve. Contact Brett Giddings for further info.

The APC audit is coming soon

To safeguard the integrity and accountability of the APC and its signatories annual audits are carried out with a random selection of signatories that reported on their 2014 activities.

All signatories should now have clear and accurate data reflecting their reported activities should they be randomly selected for audit this month. Many organisations have used the 2015 Data Collection Template as reference to what evidence may be needed and a way to keep all their data in the one place. Our tailored Audit Ready Guide will help describe the process in more detail, and the resource Evidence Requirements for Audits provides more examples of appropriate evidence that can be used in case of audit.

Those randomly selected will be contacted in the coming weeks. The APC Member Services Team are here to support those selected and as always, they can be contacted anytime via email or via phone (02 8249 4049).

APC Projects Update

The REDcycle Program Queensland Project launch

The REDcycle Program was launched in Queensland on World Environment Day Friday 5th June at Milton State School. The program is a supermarket-based recycling program that invites consumers to gather all their empty bread, cereal and frozen food bags, plastic shopping bags and other flexible plastic packaging that isn’t able to be recovered through kerbside collection and take them to their nearest Coles drop off point.

The collected soft plastic material is processed in Australia and used as the resource to manufacture new recycled-plastic products such as fitness circuits and sturdy outdoor furniture suitable for school use.

New APC Projects Officer

We would like to welcome Varada Shinde who recently joined the APC Projects Team as a Project Officer.

Varada has come to the APC from the commercial real estate sector specialising in project management, resource recovery, waste auditing, data management, sustainability reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

As a Project Officer, Varada will be responsible for the identification and delivery of funding of APC projects and stakeholder engagement.

Contact us

Email: apc@packagingcovenant.org.au
Phone: 02 8249 4080
Postal Address: GPO Box 4216, Sydney NSW 2001
Street Address: Suite 1205, 3 Spring Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Facebook

Linked In

Twitter