Jim Scott, JES PackagingJim Scott, JES Packaging
Central Congregational ChurchCentral Congregational Church
February 28th, 2010February 28th, 2010
Major Initiatives by Many Communities to Recycle Aluminum, Steel, Glass (sometimes by color) and Plastics (almost always only #1 and #2) into a “Blue Box”
Plain Paper, Paperboard and Corrugated Case Packaging is Recycled with Newspapers, Magazines and other paper into a “Green Box”
Aluminum Cans - Soda Containers (the most valuable)
Steel Cans - Food / Non-Food / Aerosol/ etc.
Glass Bottles – Food and Non-Food
Plastic Packaging –
Polyester – “PETE – 1” – Soda & Other Liquid Clear Bottles
High Density Polyethylene – “HDPE – 2” – Milk / Detergent / Shampoo Translucent and Opaque Bottles
Plastic Packaging –
Low Density Polyethylene – “LDPE – 3” – Flexible Films
Polyvinyl Chloride – “PVC – 4” – Liquid Clear Bottles
Polypropylene – “PP – 5” – Dairy Cups (limited recycling)
Polystyrene – “PS – 6” –
Clear Cookie & Cracker Trays
Foamed Trays – Meat / Eggs / etc.
Other Plastic – “Other – 7” -
’80s – ’90s – Paperboard Pkg. “100% Recycled Content - Min. 35% Post-Consumer Content”
“Post-Consumer” means this is where your recycled paper and paper packaging goes
Non-Food Contact due to FDA Concerns
Late ‘90s – ’08 – Increasing interest in “Bio-Plastics,” eg., PLA – sometimes touted as “biodegradable”
‘05 – Wal-Mart initiates its “Packaging Scorecard”
‘06 – ’09 – Increasing Questions on Performance, Cost, and Sustainability of Bio-Plastics and degree of biodegradability / compostability
‘08 – “Wal-Mart will become more aggressive in the near future: Material Reduction & Recycled Content”
‘08 – ’09 – Increasing demands by Major Retailers with “Truth in Environmental Labeling” mandates
More Sustainable versus Virgin or Bio-Plastics
Equal or better Physical Characteristics and Performance
Availability and Competitive Cost of FDA Food Contact Pellets and Flake … esp. PCR PET
Claims can be readily Substantiated … and meet “Truth in Labeling”
Mandates
Supported by CPG Companies and Major Retailers
2009 - Nestlé's “re-source” natural spring water bottle utilizes 25% PCR PET
CLIF’s “Quench” Energy Drink claims 40% Post- Consumer Content Recycled PET … “the highest of any U.S. consumer bottled beverage.”
Pepsi’s “Naked Juice” announces that it is the first nationally distributed brand to transition to a 100% Post-Consumer Recycled PET … “reNEWabottle” tm
They claim that when their entire line is converted: 8.1 M lbs. of virgin plastic will be reduced … saving 57,000 barrels of oil every year
Subway announces 10% PCR Content PET Salad Bowls
ConAgra claims use of 40% Post-Consumer Recycled plastic in their CPET frozen food trays
Subway Subway Changing Plastic Salad Bowls:
Redesigned to reduce use of plastic
Switched from OPS to 10% PCR PET
Will reduce plastic material use by 712,00 lbs. annually
Will eliminate 19,500 corrugate cases annually
Will reduce carbon footprint by 21% or 84.8 kgm of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e)
PWP Industries PWP Industries Major supplier of FDA Food Grade RPET
Supplier of the 10% PCR PET for Subway
June, ‘09 - opened 40 million lb. annual capacity PET Recycling facility in West Virginia at cost of $20M
Second 40 million lb. facility scheduled to open Q2/10 in California
Every 40 million lbs. of RPET represents elimination of 30,000 tons of CO2 and 398 million kilowatt hours … annually
Integrated Packaging FilmsIntegrated Packaging Films
ECO-THERMECO-THERM tmtm 100% Post-100% Post-Consumer Recycled PET sheetConsumer Recycled PET sheet
Made with FDA food contact RPET resinMade with FDA food contact RPET resin
Earthbound Farm Earthbound Farm America’s largest
grower of Organic Produce
July, ’09 - announced that all their clamshell fresh cut salad pkgs. are being made from 100% post-consumer Recycled PET
Earthbound Farm Earthbound Farm
Based on 2008 Annual Usage, use of 100% RPET:
Will conserve 424,000 million BTUs
Will conserve 68,307 gallons of water
Will eliminate 16,191 tons of CO2
Will divert 1.3 million lbs. of Solid Waste from landfills
Sustainable Packaging Coalition Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) (SPC)
“ Earthbound Farm’s PCR PET initiative is a perfect example of how to get the ball rolling in the right direction.”
“We hope to see more companies that make that commitment, creating a market for these materials …”
Anne Johnson, Director SPC
Pentel introduces Recycled “Handy-line S” Highlighters
PreservePreserve
Preserve toothbrushes made from 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Polypropylene (PP) - Yogurt Cups
Packaging Clamshell made by Innovative Packaging from ECO-THERM tm 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Content PET
Preserve’s Claim: “Plastic packaging made from 100% post-consumer plastic bottles”
Schering-Plough, Corp.
OTC offerings include Claritin allergy pills, Afrin nasal sprays, Dr. Scholl’s foot care products, and the sun care line Coppertone
Products marketed in some 140 Countries
Schering-Plough, Corp.New Package Requirements:
Must work in “Club Store” setting
Sustainable material
Recyclers’ ImperativesRecyclers’ Imperatives
Need to have a Critical Mass of packages in a recognized Recycling group to make it profitable to separate
Need to have a minimal number of packages in the Waste Stream that contaminate the Recycling System, eg., PVC or PLA
Continued Improvement in Physical Characteristics and Performance
Continued Availability of PCR Resins … esp. FDA Food Contact RPET … Large potential Source: 166 Plastic Bottles per year
… but only 20% are presently recycled
Claims can be readily Substantiated … and meet “Truth in Labeling” Mandates
Potential for Increased Government Legislation
Consumers recognize that Recycled Content Packages have positive environmental impact
Continued comfort with “Post-Consumer Recycled Content” Claims … even on Food Packaging
Continued Support by Major Retailers and CPG Companies
Opportunities for PP and PS Recycling … with companies like A Greener Solution or NextLife
Continued Competitive Cost
Man vs. Clamshell: A Lopsided Fightby David Segal, NYT, 9/27/09
“… companies want packages that are easy to transport, display products in a highly visible way and are hard to steal …
The point is to create a package that cannot be opened and closed surreptitiously.
That way, no one can remove anything and put the package back on the racks without it being obvious.”
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