Waste

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Waste Recycle 2005 A Strengthened National
Packaging Covenant 25 August 2005,
Fremantle Edward Cordner CEO, National Packaging
Covenant
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Outcomes

• Consistent NATIONAL approach.
• Entire packaging supply chain is involved
  notably retailers.
• gt 640 signatories
• gt 90 of the packaging produced in Australia
• gt 80 of retail brands
• 40 of Local Government councils
• Approx. 19 mill. joint funding spent.
• Comprehensive evaluations and ongoing
  consultation.

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Future Model

• Include targets measurable outcomes.
• Action plans reports to contain detailed
  actions, quantifiable performance measures,
  targets and timelines.
• More rigorous compliance enforcement.
• Greater Local Government engagement.
• Better utilise the NEPM process.
• Be adequately resourced and funded.

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Whats Different ?

• Explicit Performance Goals.
• Overarching Covenant Targets.
• Key Performance Indicators.
• Broader Scope beyond kerbside.
• Revised Environmental Code of Practice.
• Expanded Covenant Council membership.
• Mid-term Review.

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Targets Data (03)

• Consumption 3.47 million tonnes.
• Recovery 1.65 million tonnes. 48
• Paper Cardboard 64 60
• Glass 35 60
• Steel Cans 44 50
• Aluminium Bev. 63 50
• Plastics 21 22.5

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Targets 2010

• 1. Increased recycling rate for packaging of 65
  
• Paper Cardboard 70 80
• Glass 50 60
• Steel Cans 60 65
• Aluminium Bev. 70 75
• Plastics 30 35
• 2. Landfill no increase above current baseline.
• 3. Increased recycling of non-recyclable
  packaging
• 25 (current est. 10)

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KPIs

• Total weight of packaging sold by material type.
  
• Ratio of weight of packaging to products
  packaged.
• Proportion of packaging used, classified as
  non-recyclable.
• recycled content in packaging produced.
• Amount of packaging material generated on-site,
  sent to recycling landfill respectively.

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KPIs

• Implementation of Buy Recycled practices.
• Total weight of packaging recovered recycled.
• Packaging as of total waste.
• of premises covered by collection systems.
• Amount type of packaging in the litter stream.
• Recovery rates and Contamination rates of
  resource recovery systems.

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Broader Scope

• Looking beyond kerbside key focus.
• Development of Away from Home recovery systems
  
• public places, workplaces and commercial
  industrial premises
• throughout the packaging supply chain -
  distribution packaging
• litter reduction
• Data Collection Reporting
• Increased focus on information education.

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Action Plans

• New Action Plan to be submitted by 30 Nov 2005.
• 3 Year plans recommended.
• Establish baseline data against relevant KPIs.
• Set individual targets timelines for Year 1.
• Include in-house distribution packaging.
• Address issues of litter, market devt and
  awareness.

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Annual Reports

• Standardised on a reporting period July June.
• Report for period ending 30 June 2005 to be
  submitted by 30 Sept 2005.
• Thereafter annual reports to be submitted by 31
  Oct.
• Will need to show real performance against KPIs
  and commitments.
• Report and explain significant changes to
  packaging.
• Set individual targets timelines for following
  year.

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Code of Practice

• Comprehensive transparent guide for making
  packaging choices.
• Contains specific overall strategies including
• Source Reduction
• Recovery Recycling
• Able to incorporate Recycled Content
• Likelihood to become Litter
• Signatories must demonstrate how the Code is
  being used and report progress.

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NEPM

• Focuses on
• non-signatory Brand-Owners.
• non-complying Signatories.
• Brand owner definition broadened.
• Exemption threshold under revision.
• Mandatory take-back of packaging EPR
  principles.
• Intended to be onerous.

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Future Project Areas

• Away From Home
• workplaces, institutions, pubs / clubs
• Enhanced Domestic Systems
• increase yields within existing parameters
• Enhanced Sorting Facilities
• glass, plastics, metals
• Market Development
• rigid plastics, glass fines, non-recyclable
  papers

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Future Project Areas

• Education Awareness kerbside
• minimise contamination, cans, community message
• C I Recycling
• paper / cardboard, beverage containers
• Data Collection
• consumption, recovery
• Litter
• plastic bags, public place

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Summary

• More rigorous compliance assessment
  enforcement.
• Local Govt. involvement is integral to
  successful outcomes.
• Away from Home offers major gains for
  recycling.
• All signatories expected to re-sign by 30
  September.
• Develop / Improve data collection reporting
  systems.
• Targets apply to all Covenant stakeholders
  collectively.
• Mid-Term review of progress against targets.

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Waste Recycle 2005 A Strengthened National
Packaging Covenant 25 August 2005,
Fremantle Edward Cordner CEO, National Packaging
Covenant