Planet Ark and GreenChip presented the Packaging Recyclability Evaluation Portal (PREP) at 3 fora on Sustainable Packaging. The events were held in May 2015 in Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne. There were over 150 participants from the Australian packaging supply chain across the 3 events. These fora were made possible by the Australian Packaging Covenant.

1. Packaging Recyclability
Evaluation Portal
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Better packaging by design

2. Shaun Scallan
PREP Program Manager

3. At kerbside

4. PREP Answers the Question
Which Bin does it go in?

5. Planet Ark has a vision of a
world where people live in
balance with nature.
We help people, businesses
and governments work
together to protect our
planet’s ability to thrive.
Our values

6. Our campaigns
A Smart Energy Initiative

7. Some of our PREP Subscribers

8. Why PREP?
• Begin with an end in mind
– More Packaging that is recyclable
– Keep materials in circulation
– Reduce landfill
– Reduce pressure on non-renewable resources
• Key users
– Packaging Designers/Specifiers/Manufacturers
– Brand owners

9. Benefits
• PREP users can determine the recyclability of
their product’s packaging
• Can readily assess whether design variations
would change recyclability
• Self-declared claims can be made with greater
confidence
• Will underpin new recycling labeling scheme
(watch out for first products in July 2015)

10. Anthony Peyton
PREP Technical Director

11. Parameter Based Tool
The PREP assesses both the:
• Technical Recyclability, and;
• Whether collection services for the
material type exist – uses data from
Technical Recyclability includes parameters
that reflect the separation and reprocessing
capabilities in Australia.
• 2 Million Visits p.a.
• Council kerbside
collection data
Australia wide

12. PREP - Details
• Browser based
• Need bill of materials & dimensions plus
details of inks and glues etc
• Simple interface that minimises data entry
• Output – Recyclability Evaluation Report
– Traffic light representation
– Provides reasons if not recyclable
– PDF can be produced directly

13. Recyclability Stakeholders
Paper Mill Aluminium
Smelter
Steel
Smelter
Glass
Beneficiation
Plastics
Processing
Materials
Recovery
Facility
Recyclate Markets

14. PREP – What’s in the Box
PREP

15. ‘PREP Recyclable’ if.....
• Item is technically recyclable
• >60% of population has access to a kerbside
collection service that accepts that item

16. PREP Recyclability Quiz

17. Quiz For Audiences
• Sydney
– Handcount on whiteboard
• Adelaide & Melbourne
– Turningpoint Audience response system
– Wireless Voting

18. Is it recyclable? Sydney Forum

19. Is it recyclable? Adelaide Forum
A.YES
B.NO

20. Is it recyclable? Melbourne Forum
A.YES
B.NO

21. Is it recyclable? Adelaide Forum
A. YES
B. NO

22. Is it recyclable? Melbourne Forum
A. YES
B. NO

23. Is it recyclable? Adelaide Forum
A. YES
B. NO

24. Is it recyclable? Melbourne Forum
A. YES
B. NO

25. Is it recyclable? Adelaide Forum
A. YES
B. NO

26. Is it recyclable? Melbourne Forum
A. YES
B. NO

27. Is it recyclable? Adelaide Forum
A. YES
B. NO

28. Is it recyclable? Melbourne Forum
A. YES
B. NO

29. Quiz Summary
• Significant recyclability knowledge variation
• More definitive guidance required
• PREP can help provide this guidance to brand
owners, packaging designers and packaging
suppliers

30. PREP Results
Item Technical
Classification
Access to
Kerbside
PREP
Classification
Basis
Shredded
paper
Not
technically
Recyclable
Widely
Accepted
Not Recyclable Small fragments will not
be directed to paper
stream at MRF
Wine cap Technically
recyclable
Widely
Accepted
Recyclable Will be recovered at glass
beneficiation plant
Easter egg
wrapper
Not
technically
recyclable
Less
widely
Accepted
Not Recyclable Two dimensional so will
go to paper stream at
MRF
Blue glass
bottle
Technically
recyclable
Widely
Accepted
Recyclable Will be directed to green
glass stream
Plastic coffee
capsule
Not
technically
recyclable
Not widely
accepted
Not Recyclable Coffee is the majority
weight so is listed as the
Primary Material

31. PREP DEMO

32. PREP Home Page

42. PREP Intro Offer
50% off for first 50 subscriptions (1st 12mths)
Turnover Standard Discounted # Licences
<$10m $200 $100 1
$10-100m $900 $450 3
$100-500m $1,500 $750 5
$500m-1b $3,000 $1,500 10
>$1b $7,000 $3,500 20

43. PREP LABEL
PREVIEW

44. A PREP Label has been developed, which
is underpinned by the PREP assessments
and is similar to the labels that have been
launched in the UK, USA and South Africa.
The Label will appear on Australian
products from July 2015.
The Adelaide and Melbourne events had a
sneak preview of the PREP Label.
We invite interested businesses to contact
us to discuss this exciting initiative.

45. prep.org.au

46. Contacts
PREP Program Manager
• Shaun Scallan
• shaun@prep.org.au
• 0408 263 890
PREP Technical Director
• Anthony Peyton
• anthony@prep.org.au
• 0408 373 112
PREP Hotline
• 1300 764 044