Generously sponsored by Sealed Air Cryovak, 3M, Colorpak Limited and the Buy Recycled Business Alliance, Packaging Magazine is proud to announce the 2008 Evolution Awards program open for entries.
For too long the packaging industry has been a soft target for criticism about its performance in packaging waste management.
While some of that criticism has been warranted, there are many brand owners that have adopted effective and responsible packaging waste management practices.
The National Packaging Covenant has been the leading instrument for managing the environmental impacts of consumer packaging in Australia since 1999.
It is the voluntary component of a co-regulatory arrangement based on the principles of shared responsibility through product stewardship, between key stakeholders in the packaging supply chain and all spheres of government - Australian, State, Territory and Local.
Following an extensive review in 2005 the Covenant was further tightened with calls for industry to lift its game.
Ministers agreed to a strengthened Covenant for five years that commits signatories to a national recycling target of 65% for packaging and no further increases in packaging waste disposed to landfill by the end of 2010.
Hundreds of companies have signed the Covenant proving there is widespread support for industry self-regulation.
Many brand owners have not only signed the Covenant — they have exceeded expectations. However, many of those great achievers have gone unnoticed.
It’s time for brand owners and retailers to come forward, be publicly acknowledged for outstanding packaging waste management, and be held up as a shining example to industry peers.
The Evolution Awards directly recognise and reward brand owner excellence in packaging waste management under the National Packaging Covenant.
Packaging Magazine looks forward to hearing from brand owners and retailers that are signatories to the National Packaging Covenant with approved Action Plans .
Categories:
- Beverage Packaging Action Award
- Food Packaging Action Award
- Household goods Packaging Action Award
- Personal Care & Cosmetics Packaging Action Award
- Pharmaceutical Packaging Action Award
- Retail Packaging Action Award
- Cryovak Australia
- Action Challenge Award
- Community Partnership Action Award
- Most Outstanding Demonstration of Packaging Waste Management in Australia
- Most Outstanding Demonstration of Packaging Waste Management in New Zealand
Criteria
Brand owners (categories 1 — 5) and retailers (category 6) that have best demonstrated a commitment to packaging waste management, and best outlined in their Action Plan how they will:
- minimise environmental impacts from the disposal of used packaging
- conserve resources through better design and production processes
- facilitate the re-use and recycling of used packaging materials
Sometimes it’s not enough to just ‘do the right thing’.
Email Packaging Magazine editor Anna Game-Lopata for an entry kit now: anna.game-lopata@reedbusiness.com.au
Entries Close Friday June 6th.
Finalists and winners will be profiled in Packaging Magazine.
Winners will be be presented their trophies at a gala dinner (at no cost) on August 20 at L'Aqua in beautiful Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour, Sydney
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