!"#$% :;;< :;;= :;;> :;;? :;;@ :;A; :;AA !"#$% :;;< :;;= :;;> :;;? :;;@ :;A; :;AA &$'()$"*"+,-.#/0+12 ! "#$%&!$!'( ",#$*',$&(% ",'$*&+$(!# "%!$!%&$,+# "%,$&**$&#* "%*$!#!$*'# &$'()$"*"+,-.#/0+12 ! "#$%&!$!'( ",#$*',$&(% ",'$*&+$(!# "%!$!%&$,+# "%,$&**$&#* "%*$!#!$*'# .)3345-67#0+-.#/0+12 ! "($)&*$)++ "#$*(%$!!+ ")$#),$,+% ",%$)!)$%#+ ",($,++$&&# ",($()#$)(# .)3345-67#0+-.#/0+12 ! "($)&*$)++ "#$*(%$!!+ ")$#),$,+% ",%$)!)$%#+ ",($,++$&&# ",($()#$)(# 8++)#4-.#/0+12 ! ",($,'*$)&' "+#$,!($&(* "+($**%$*%+ "(%$)(*$*+, "(*$#)&$)&( "(#$*)!$%,& 8++)#4-.#/0+12 ! ",($,'*$)&' "+#$,!($&(* "+($**%$*%+ "(%$)(*$*+, "(*$#)&$)&( "(#$*)!$%,& 6)*)4#9/" ! ",($,'*$)&' "(%$+)!$'%, PACKAGING "')$&+($,'% ",,,$*'#$'&( ",*)$*(&$('& "+!)$,,&$)&' 6)*)4#9/" ! ",($,'*$)&' "(%$+)!$'%, "')$&+($,'% ",,,$*'#$'&( ",*)$*(&$('& "+!)$,,&$)&' .//012-3145/67- .#/0+12-F)"-,'-&#(G#10+1-H"F)(9'+I- 809021:4;+*!- B:AA+!!- E0440'+2- BA<@,*!- +*!- .#/0+12-F)"-,'-&#(G#10+1-H"F)(9'+I- .//012-3145/67- BAA:- 809021:4;- ,!!- B=?+!!- B:@- B:<- BAC- BAC- E0440'+2- B:AA- B<:- BC>- BCC- BCD- *!- BA<@- !- ,*!- +!!*- +!!'- +!!)- +!!&BAA:- +!!#- +!,!- +!,,- ,!!- B=?*!- (!%*- BC>- .340,-J",K""+-3$'()$"*"+,-L-2)3345-(7#0+B:@B:?0=;9;/@-3145/6730AA2B-8C15/-3145/67B<:- B:;- +!- BA>BAC- ,*- BA;- B@- ,!- BA<- BA=- B?- B<*!- +!!*- +!!'- +!!)- ume of packaging placed on the market in Ireland. Repak’s Packaging Optimisation Service With the current challenging economic times, many companies are looking for a competitive advantage by reducing their cost base. One approach to this is to reduce the costs associated with packaging, especially reducing the amount of waste packaging a company uses. +!!&- +!!#- +!,!- +!,,- Repak’s ‘Prevent & Save’ service can help in this regard. Waste prevention methods help create less waste in the first place. These methods include prevention (removal or avoidance of certain packaging) and minimisation (lightweighting of packaging). This ‘stop waste before it happens’ strategy is an integral part of how industry now approaches packaging decisions, avoiding overpackaged, disposable, and non-reusable or non- 19 PREVENTION recyclable products where possible. The challenge now facing business is to achieve a balance between reducing the volume of packaging used, while still serving customers’ needs. There are already economic incentives to reduce excess packaging. Businesses are constantly looking to reduce their product costs while Repak’s ‘pay by weight’ fee structure is designed to discourage companies from producing excess packaging. Less packaging is not necessarily more environmentally friendly though. Products need to be protected at various stages of the production supply chain, particularly during storage and shipping. The shelf life of perishable products is also highly important, as many products have a limited shelf life. If poor packaging results in a product becoming unusable, the overall impact on the environment can be much more negative. On-Site Visit The ‘Prevent & Save’ service is designed to help companies reduce the amount of packaging they use by analysing existing practices and making recommendations on possible improvements and efficiency increases. This usually leads to: • Reduced materials procurement bill, through less packaging being required. • Savings in producer responsibility fees, by reducing the amount of packaging being placed on the market. Confidential Summary Report The service itself consists of a site visit, lasting 1-2 hours, followed up by a detailed confidential report, outlining the steps required to realise a reduction in packaging costs. Typical recommendations include: • Removal of non-essential packaging; • Lightweighting of material; • Introduction of closed-loop packaging returns systems; • Pallet layout redesign to maximise load efficiencies. To avail of this free service or for more information, contact either John (01 4619229, john.coleman@repak.ie) or Colm (01 4619237, colm.munnelly@repak.ie).