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SELF GUIDED MANUAL FOR THE AUSTRALIAN PACKAGING COVENANT (APC)/ NZ PACKAGING

STEWARDSHIP SCHEME (NZPSS) SECTION OF THE WAF & QUESTIONNAIRE

TABLE OF CONTENT SELF GUIDED MANUAL FOR THE AUSTRALIAN PACKAGING COVENANT (APC)/ NZ PACKAGING STEWARDSHIP SCHEME (NZPSS) SECTION OF THE WAF & QUESTIONNAIRE ......................................... 1 

TABLE OF CONTENT ........................................................................................................................................... 2 1. CHECK LIST ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 2. WAF EXAMPLE ................................................................................................................................................. 4 3. GLOSSARY OF TERMS for WAF ..................................................................................................................... 6 4. PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN CHECKLIST – (QUESTIONNAIRE) ....................................... 7 5. DEFINITION FOR QUESTIONNAIRE ............................................................................................................. 9 6. SM WORKING EXAMPLE WITH PICTURES ............................................................................................... 11 7. FSL WORKING EXAMPLE WITH PICTURES.............................................................................................. 18 8. BACKGROUND - APC ..................................................................................................................................... 24 9. BACKGROUND – NZPSS ................................................................................................................................ 25 10. PIC SYMBOLS ................................................................................................................................................ 26 

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1. CHECK LIST Dear Supplier or Vendor, Please find the background information on the ‘APC – background paper’ p24 and ‘NZPSS – background paper’ p25. There are two sections need to be filled to comply with the APC requirement:

1) WAF (To help you to fill the form, please refer to the following document) a. The ‘WAF Working Example’ (p4-5) b. The Glossary of Terms for WAF (p6) c. The ‘Visual Working Example’ (p11-23)

2) Questionnaire – you will need to download this file from WOWLink (To help you, please refer to the following document)

a. Blank Questionnaire (p7-8) b. Definition for Questionnaire (p9-10) c. The Woolworths Packaging Sustainability Guidelines 2011 (a separate PDF file)

Once you completed both documents, please ensure you submit the WAF as per normal practice and save the questionnaire and attached to WNAS (new article) or submit to angelayi@woolworths.com (change of article): To ensure the data are received in the standardise format, suppliers/ vendors are required to name the file in the provide format. All the products should be named according to the rules below: Division Name, Vendor/ supplier number, reference code/ class followed by sub- class name/ plu number/ sku number For example:

John Smith with supplier number 12345678 supplies tissue paper with Woolworths reference code of 533433 to the supermarket division the file should be named as SM 12345678 533433

Division Code

Supermarket SM Liquor FSL

Now, can you please check for each product you have

1) WAF – APC/ NZPSS section filled up 2) The Questionnaire downloaded from WOWLink and filled correctly 3) The Questionnaire is named correctly according to the way described above

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2. WAF EXAMPLE To display the Australian Packaging Covenant and New Zealand Packaging Stewardship Scheme Fields, user needs to click tick box for “Private Label Article”, then select either ‘Food for human consumption’ or ‘non-food’ radio button accordingly. For liquor articles, please choose Liquor and then select Private Label article Food for human consumption to bring up the APC/ NZPSS field.

Once clicked, the below screen will be displayed for AU users, user can start entering data.

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For NZ vendors, once clicked the private label article, the following table would show up.

Sample data For the convenience, we are using the APC screen shot in this example. This is exactly the same way to fill the form for NZPSS table.

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3. GLOSSARY OF TERMS for WAF

Term Definition and what are the answers the form is after Declared net weight: Grams (g) Only

the product weight (please exclude the weight of any packaging material)

Name of person (s) completing this form

The person who puts all the information into the spreadsheets

Contact details for person completing this form

Phone number and email address

Material Used? The type of packaging material used on this product - please list all applicable. For laminates please use PIC 7

Consumer unit per inner how many individual saleable units inside the trading units

Inners per shipper how many trading units inside the shipping box (warehouse level)

Consumer units per inner

how many individual saleable units inside the trading units

Consumer units per shipper

how many individual saleable units inside the shipping box

Weight (Enter grams (g) only)

the weight of the layer of packaging material. Please do not enter the unit of the weight. For laminate or complex packaging material, please breakdown components weight where possible. Eg a laminate bag where has LDPE and PET layers, if possible please put down 2g LDPE, 3g PET etc

material sourced locally?

For packaging material that is made/ or converted locally please answer yes. For material sourced overseas through an Australian agent or for direct import of packaging from overseas suppliers, please put No.

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4. PACKAGING SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN CHECKLIST – (QUESTIONNAIRE) The form can be found on WOWLINK, for new articles, please attach the form to the WANS. For change of article, please email the completed questionnaire to angelayi@woolworths.com.au

Packaging Sustainability Design Checklist

Completion is required for New Product Development; Material Specification Changes; Packaging Supplier Changes.

This Checklist must be completed for all individual new or renovated packaging, and for categories of existing packaging. The purpose is to help ensure that the Woolworths Packaging Sustainability Guidelines have been appropriately considered in the design of private label product packaging. Sustainability Guidelines can be located on the Woolworths Vendor Website xxxxxxxxxx

Product information Insert Responses 1 Vendor name: 0 2 Vendor number: 0 3 Product name: 0 4 Woolworths Reference Number: 0 5 Product size / Declared measurement: g, mL, Kg, L, units: GRAMS (g) 6 Name of person(s) completing this checklist: 0 7 Contact details for person completing this checklist: 0 8 Effective Date: 0/01/1900

Design for efficiency Insert Responses 9 Have you addressed Woolworths’ ‘design for efficiency’ guidelines during the

design of this package? NO

10 Has the amount of material used in the packaging been reduced? NO 11 Please provide further information 12 Can the amount of material be further reduced? NO 13 Please provide further information 14 Has the accessibility of the product been considered for likely users? NO 15 Please provide further information

Design for reuse Insert Responses 16 Is the trade unit packaging reusable? NO 17 If yes, have you addressed Woolworths’ ‘design for reuse’ guidelines? NO 18 Please provide further information 19 If the trade unit is not reusable, is there any potential to shift to reusable packaging? NO 20 Please provide further information,

Design for recycling Insert Responses 21 Were Woolworths’ ‘design for recycling’ guidelines addressed during the design of

this package? NO

22 Can the consumer package be recovered and recycled through an existing system? NO 23 If yes, please explain how it can be recovered and recycled 24 Have you confirmed the recyclability of this package with relevant recyclers? NO

25 If the package is not currently recyclable, can it be redesigned to improve its recyclability? NO

26 Please provide further information. Recycled content Insert Responses

27 Does the consumer packaging contain recycled material? NO 28 If yes, is it post-consumer or pre-consumer material?

29 What is the average content of recycled material in the consumer packaging, by weight (%)? %

30 If there is no recycled content, please explain why not.

31 Is there potential to increase the amount of recycled material in the package? Please explain

32 Does the trade unit packaging contain any recycled material? NO

33 If yes, is it post-consumer or pre-consumer material? (refer to definitions in the guidelines)

34 What is the average content of recycled material in the trade packaging, by weight (%)?

35 If there is no recycled content in the trade packaging, please explain why not.

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36 Is there potential to increase the amount of recycled material in the shipper? Please explain

Design for litter reduction Insert Responses 37 Is this product likely to be consumed away from home? NO

38 If yes, have Woolworths’ ‘design for litter reduction’ guidelines been addressed during the design of the packaging? NO

39 Please provide further information Design for safety Insert Responses

40 Have Woolworths’ ‘design for safety’ guidelines been addressed during the design of the packaging? NO

41 If yes, please explain how the guidelines have been addressed

42 Is the package manufactured with any substances containing lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium? NO

43 If yes, is the total concentration less than 100ppm? NO Design for effective communication Insert Responses

44 Are there any environmental claims on the packaging? NO 45 If yes, are the claims consistent with Woolworths’ Environmental Claims Policy? NO

46 If the packaging is manufactured from plastic, is it labelled with the Plastics Identification Code? NO

47 Is use of the Plastics Identification Code consistent with the guidelines? NO

48 If the packaging can be recovered and recycled through an existing system, does it include the relevant recycling symbol? NO

49 If the package is likely to be consumed away from home, does it include Woolworths’ preferred anti-litter symbol? NO

"At Woolworths, with our dual role as both a retailer and a brand owner, we are committed to improvement by finding cost-effective ways to reduce packaging and minimise waste from private label products, while continuing to

deliver quality products to customers at low prices." Woolworths Sustainability Strategy 2007

Thank you for your support of this initiative by completing this Questionnaire.

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5. DEFINITION FOR QUESTIONNAIRE Q Definition and what are the answers the form is after Q9 p11 Packaging Sustainability GuidelinesQ10 p12 Packaging Sustainability Guidelines

Q11 If the new proposed packaging material is lighter than the old one, please state here how much reduction in terms of weight, and how was this achieved, e.g. light weighting? Reduction on wall thickness? Or re-design?

Q12 p12 Packaging Sustainability Guidelines

Q13 Provide information on how will you reduce the packaging material further, light weighting, reduce thickness or new design of bottles

Q14 p12 Packaging Sustainability GuidelinesQ15 For example, temper evidence closure, easy opening tear and instructions Q16 p13 Packaging Sustainability GuidelinesQ17 p13 Packaging Sustainability GuidelinesQ18 please explain how your trade units can be reusedQ19 just a simple yes or no answer Q20 why this it not possible, eg the reuse cycle require the trade units to be

collected and returned to the manufacturer which is not economically viable Q21 p13 Packaging Sustainability Guidelines

Q22 for example, PET bottle can be recycled in Australia then the answer is Yes. The current infrastructure in Australia can not recycle any laminate, so the answer is no if it is PET laminate

Q23 for example, recycled from kerb side recycling scheme or returned to manufacturer for reuse

Q24 please confirm with Visy recycling. customerservice@visy.com.auQ25 just a simple yes or no answer Q26 for example, the coated cardboard will get the coating removed so it can be

recycled Q27 p18 Packaging Sustainability Guidelines

Q28 post-consumer material = the packaging left after the consumer used the product; pre-consumer material = the material used to pack and ship the product to shop before consumer touches it

Q29 please get the answer from your packaging material supplier to understand how much recycled content in the proposed material

Q30 for example, direct food contact, can only use virgin material to avoid cross-contamination

Q31 for example, currently it is 30% recycled board, is it possible to increase to 40 or 50%?

Q32 Does the packaging material used for the store display unit uses any recycled material when be made?

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If the answer for Q32 is ‘yes’, please explain if the material is diverted from the waste stream during a manufacturing process or a material generated by households or by commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in their role as end-users of the product which can no longer be used for its intended purpose.

Q34 weight of the recycled material / the total packaging material weight

Q35 if there wasn't any recycled content used in store trading units, please state the reason why here, eg extra board strength required

Q36 based on trials/ production or theoretical calculations, please states the possibility of increase the recycle content usage in the outer shipper

Q37 Is this product normally be used outside of home?Q38 p19 Packaging Sustainability GuidelinesQ39 eg recycling logo used, care of disposal logo usedQ40 p20 Packaging Sustainability Guidelines

Q41 eg all heavy metals (lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium) presented in packaging or packaging components is not exceed a concentration of 100ppm

Q42 just a simple yes or no answer

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Q43 just a simple yes or no answer Q44 just a simple yes or no answer Q45 p21 Packaging Sustainability Guidelines

Q46 just a simple yes or no answer; note if it is a flexible or a laminate, no recycling logo will be issued

Q47 please refer to section 4.6.3 or attachment 3 of the guideline for further details Q48 please refer to section 4.6.3 or attachment 3 of the guideline for further details Q49 just a simple yes or no answer

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6. SM WORKING EXAMPLE WITH PICTURES

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8. BACKGROUND - APC Australian Packaging Covenant - Background This paper outlines what the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) is, why Woolworths is a signatory and what work needs to occur, both for compliance reasons and to maximise opportunities. APC versus Regulation The APC is an agreement between companies in the supply chain and all levels of government to reduce the environmental impacts of consumer packaging. This will be achieved by: designing packaging that is more resource efficient and more recyclable; increasing the recovery and recycling of used packaging from households and away-from-home sources; and taking action to reduce the incidence and impacts of litter.

While participation in the APC is voluntary, brand owners who choose not to become signatories or who fail to comply with the APC requirements will be regulated under the National Environmental Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Measure (NEPM) in each of the states and territories within which the company sells its products. The NEPM is enforced by the relevant regulatory authorities in each of the states and territories. If Woolworths was not a signatory of the APC, it would be required to meet each States requirements to recover all packaging material used for its products, that after being recovered the materials are re-used or recycled, and that consumers are given adequate information on where to return packaging to. The cost and resources for a system and infrastructure for collecting our packaging would be an un-necessary burden. Woolworths’ Action Plan Woolworths submitted an Action Plan to the APC in March 2011, with a number of targets and commitments requiring action over the next five years. The APC required two key commitments as a minimum, involving the review of in-scope products (a brand is deemed in-scope if Woolworths owns the trademark) against Sustainable Packaging Guidelines: Review all new and refurbished SKUs against Woolworths’ Packaging Sustainability Guidelines. Review 50% of all existing SKUs against Woolworths’ Packaging Sustainability Guidelines by 2015.

A schedule has been drawn up for these reviews, and resources have been recruited, or are under development, to ensure compliance for the Action Plan. An annual report must be submitted against the Action Plan and the APC may audit a signatory’s progress and compliance. Going Forward Participation in the APC should not only be viewed as a need for compliance, but also an opportunity to identify and implement packaging improvements which deliver both financial and environment benefits. A Sustainable Packaging Specialist has been recruited as a shared resource for in-scope business divisions. A SAP module database and vendor portal is under development to allow packaging data and information from packaging

reviews to be collected and audited if required. In the interim a data collection template has been developed to send to vendors to collect the required information. This

information will be maintained by the Specialist until the database is completed. Vendor communication will be developed Buyers will issue communication to their vendors, making the initial contact for this request for information. Many of our

vendors will be APC signatories in their own right. Specialist will conduct follow-up on requests for information and check that responses are adequate. Specialist will participate in early stages of product development to review packaging options. These reviews are required

for compliance. Specialist will work with buying teams to ensure that scheduled product reviews, re-brandings or artwork updates include a

review against the Sustainable Packaging Guidelines. These reviews will be required to meet the 50% target by 2015. Reviews will be streamlined where possible, so an assessment that is applied for a particular packaging type (e.g. steel

can, glass bottle, plastic tray) should be relevant to similar products with the same packaging type. Specialist will research opportunities for improving packaging, identifying material and financial benefits of those

opportunities. Although compliance is a key driver for this process, the real opportunities for improvement and cost savings should not be ignored. As an example, the Liquor division reduced the weight of the glass bottles used for a range of Private Label wines and cleanskins, based on sales volumes these changes are expected to reduce glass use by 600 tonnes each year. Any questions on this process can be directed to: Angela Yi – Sustainable Packaging Specialist Kane Hardingham – Environmental Manager Kevin McBrien – Private Label Packaging Manager

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9. BACKGROUND – NZPSS

The Packaging Product Stewardship Scheme is a voluntary industry initiative, managed by the Packaging Council of New Zealand, to reduce the environmental impact of packaging in New Zealand.

The scheme was released in July 2010 and demonstrates industry’s continued willingness to act voluntarily, at best cost, in the interests of New Zealand. The scheme builds on the successes of the New Zealand Packaging Accord 2004 - 2009 and takes account of the product stewardship requirements set out in the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 GOAL To reduce the environmental impact of packaging in New Zealand. SCOPE Reduction of packaging waste generated in New Zealand by the manufacture, import, fill, supply, sale, recovery and/or final disposal of packaging and packaged goods by scheme members, where the scheme starts at the gates of the packaging manufacturer and ends at the premises of the retailer.

GOING FORWARD

Woolworths as a scheme member is required to report annually on the performance against the scheme’s key performance indicators, which includes adopting the Packaging Council’s Code of Practice for Packaging Design, Education and Procurement. Material usage data are collected from vendors and reported annually to the scheme.

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10. PIC SYMBOLS

Use of the Plastics Identification Code (PIC) For RIGID Plastic Container only

NB: The PIC should not be used on flexible plastics or films as these are not currently recyclable across most of Australia.

Code Type of plastic Where the code should be used Where it should not be used

 

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

PET bottles - soft drinks, water, oil, laundry products etc.

PET jars – peanut butter, jam etc. PET thermoformed packs – bakery trays, fresh produce clamshells etc.

PET films/bags (pre-cut salad bags etc.)

Multi-layer containers Dangerous goods packaging

 

 

 

High density polyethylene (HDPE)

HDPE bottles - shampoo, household spray bottles, milk, pancake shake, laundry liquid, dishwashing concentrate, hand wash, tomato sauce etc.

HDPE jars – nappy treatment, chest rub, pre-treatment wash, etc. HDPE bags – shopping bags only

HDPE bags (excluding shopping bags), e.g. sandwich bag packaging etc. Multi-layer containers HDPE tubes, e.g. hand cream

Dangerous goods packaging, e.g. bleach

 

 

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

PVC bottles – antiseptic solution, cordial bottles etc. PVC clamshells – strawberries, cherry tomatoes, sprouts etc PVC thermoformed trays and domes – block cakes etc.

PVC film

Multi-layer containers

 

 

 

Low density polyethylene (LDPE)

LDPE bottles – baby wash, baby bath etc.

Multi-layer containers LDPE bags - frozen chicken nuggets, frozen vegetables, fresh vegetables, toilet paper, cotton wool etc. LDPE shrink wrap, e.g. bottle multi-packs, drink can multi-packs etc.

 

 

Polypropylene (PP)

PP tubs – margarine, butter, cottage cheese, ice cream, preserved fruit etc.

PP jars – preserved fruit, pool chlorine, pool tablets etc. PP hang sell labels – kitchen utensils etc. PP boxes – cotton tips

Multi-layer containers PP bags – sleepwear, spinach, lettuce, garlic bread, meat pies, sponges and wipes, lollies etc. PP shrink film – cutting boards etc.

 

 

Polystyrene (PS) General purpose polystyrene (GPPS) foam trays – meat, poultry High impact polystyrene (HIPS) tubs and trays – meat trays, salad, yoghurt, cream cheese, margarine, butter, etc. Expanded polystyrene (EPS) tubs – instant flavoured noodles

Multi-layer containers