INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE The European Strategy for Plastics: Will It Help? <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> 19 April 2018 1
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Introduction <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> • The plastic challenge • Plastic myths and cautions • First steps to tackling the plastic problem • Questions and answers 2
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> The plastic challenge 3
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Scale of the plastic problem <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> Figures given here are million tonnes 4 Source: University of California, Santa Barbara http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/7/e1700782.full
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Defining ‘plastic’, ‘single use’ and ‘avoidable’ <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> ‘Single - use’ plastics, i.e. packaging or other consumer Achieve zero avoidable plastic products that are thrown waste by the end of 2042 away after one brief use. (The UK Government's 25 year (European strategy for plastics Environment Plan) in the Circular economy) ….....the term single -use plastics includes all products that are made wholly or partly of plastic and are typically intended to be used just once and/or for a short period of time before being disposed of (The UK Government's call for evidence: Tackling the plastic problem) 5
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Types of products <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> Plastic packaging Laminated board products Other consumer products (Primary, secondary and tertiary) Plastic bottles Coffee cups Cigarette filters Plastic food packaging On the go food container Plastic stemmed cotton buds Takeaway boxes Ice cream tubs Plastic straws Polystyrene packaging Sandwich packets Tea bags Plastic wrap Drinks cartons Plastic stirrers and lids Bubble wrap Balloons and balloon sticks Plastic bags Cutlery Hooks, clips and tags Crisp packets / sweet wrappers 6
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> Plastic myths and cautions 7
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Myth #1: all plastics are an issue <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> Word of Myth buster caution Plastic packaging plays a positive role in the protection of goods There is overpackaging and prevention of waste Lightweight nature of Some plastic packaging plastics reduces causes issues in other environmental impacts parts of the supply of transportation chain Some plastics have Not all plastic products good recycling and on the market are recycled content really required attributions 8
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Myth #2: Bio-based plastics, biodegradable, and Myth Benefits <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> buster compostable are the answer What are they: Can reduce carbon Biodegradable can foot print and GHG be misleading emissions Biobased Compostable unambiguous - Can Substitute for fossil e.g. Biobased be treated in an e.g. PLA, PHA fuels industrial PET, PE, PP, composting plant Non biodegradable and PBS PVC Biodegradable No Local authority May work in closed compostable environments packaging collections Conventional Small group Can cause issues in plastics e.g. of fossil recycling collections PET, PP, HDPE based plastics Land use: Plant based fuels Fossil fuel based displacing food production 9
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Myth #3: Deposit return schemes will solve the <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> plastic problem What are Myth they? buster Consumer pays a deposit when purchasing a obligated packaged item, deposit is Aims to increase recycling redeemed when item is and / or reduce litter returned to a designated collection point Producer covers the cost of Limited plastic focus the system Range of obligated May distract from packaging (usually single use prevention and reduction beverage packaging) initiatives Generates high quality materials for the secondary commodity market 10
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Myth #4: Increasing plastic recycling is the <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> solution The whole Myth buster Alternative REMOVE UNNECESSARY PACKAGING Remove solution: business models Packaging must remain fit for purpose REDUCE VOLUME AND / OR Recycling is part ENVIRONEMTNAL IMPACT OF NECESSARY PACKAGE Reduce Substitute Packaging must remain fit for purpose of the solution Substitutions must have the at least the same environmental credentials as the not the whole packaging being replaced solution Increase PACKAGING SUPPORTS RECYCLING Increased Packaging is combatable with a functioning easy of recycling solution (or solution is developed) Recycle content Packaging has recycled content to support recycling recycling industry 11
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> First steps to tackling the plastic challenge 12
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Spheres of influence: understanding your levels of <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> influence and control Policy and regulations Your consumers’ Behaviour Your employees’ Behaviour Your supply Chain Your Operations 13
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE First step: Identify your starting point <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> Internally • What pledges, commitments or targets have been made? • What is your plastic footprint? Supply chain: Externally: • What level of understanding of How much How much engagement the issues and commitment for have you have you had change is there in your promoted your with your business? plastic related supply chain • What initiatives (past, present intension? about plastic and planned)? • How are you going to engage Policy and regulations Your and communicate internally? consumers Your ’ Behaviour employee s’ Your Behaviour supply Chain Your Operati ons 14
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Taking the first steps: mapping out the journey <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> Undertake best Produce a strategic practice research action plan • Procurement spend • Engage internal and • Internal and external review external stakeholders stakeholders • See what other • Develop a plan with • Plastic waste production • Establish the benchmark organisations are doing responsibilities, timelines, • Develop common hotspot analysis data sets milestones, goals etc. language for goals and • Engage suppliers • Review unintended • Report progress against objectives • Communicate to • Research innovations consequences goal and benchmark stakeholders relating to substitutions Develop a • Know how to report Determine plastic Secure buy in communications and footprint reporting framework Policy and regulations Your consumers Your ’ Behaviour employee s’ Your Behaviour supply Chain Your Operati ons 15
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Taking the first steps: engaging your employees <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> Innovations Improve recycling • Link in to national/ • Feedback on • Set goals international events achievements • Run initiatives • Review waste contracts • Communicate goals • Use Recycle Now • Develop champions group for plastics recycling opps • Run awareness events resources to share information • Establish mechanisms for • Improve communications achieving goals • Stimulate change (e.g. by • Connect to corporate • Consider use of intranet and signage increasing signage and initiatives etc recycling infrastructure) Develop a Connect to Goal setting communications and opportunities reporting framework Policy and regulations Your consumers Your ’ Behaviour employee s’ Your Behaviour supply Chain Your Operati ons 16
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE Taking the first steps: engaging your consumers <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> Informing consumers of your progress • Implement behavior change programmes • Communication • On pack labelling for pledge / commitment recyclability • Communicating • In store recycling progress (PR, website pages etc) Helping consumers recycle more Policy and regulations Your consumers Your ’ Behaviour employee s’ Your Behaviour supply Chain Your Operati ons 17
INSERT SLIDE TITLE HERE <INSERT DESCRIPTION HERE IF NECESSARY> Any questions? Beth Simpson +44 (0) 79 8430 8249 Beth.Simpson@anthesisgroup.com
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