Environment

Environmental concern on packaging and packaging materials is growing worldwide, mainly related to waste management and waste treatment, but also with respect to resources and energy saving efforts. The consumption of packaging materials is increasing drastically in almost all nations of the world. Many environmental impacts are associated with the production, operations, transportation and disposal of the packaging materials. Packaging industries play a large role in the contamination of land, air, soil, and water. There is therefore need to consider the environmental-packaging conditions in the importing or exporting country.

Product Conditions

Required levels of protection and preservation
Suitable product shelf-life
Required levels of safety and security
Substrate providing adequate surface for graphics and labelling
Desired level of convenience for both the consumer and the retailer
Free of toxic chemicals
Cost-effective
Required volume and weight efficiency
Optimal cube utilization optimal
Sufficiently robust for all the materials-handling throughout the supply chain
Designed using minimum and new material or technologies to support sustainability

Regional Conditions

Meeting local and destination country regulations – sufficient research is to be done on both markets regarding the type packaging that is acceptable.
Environmentally friendly – is the packaging material biodegradable or easy to recycle.
Use of recycled materials generating minimum amount of waste
Free of any hazardous chemicals – is the packaging substrate food safe or fit for purpose.
Reduced carbon footprint

Other Conditions

Specific to Country of Origin
International codes and practices
Recycling Codes/Disposal Instructions
Informative, truthful, straightforward, and legible labelling
Product traceability

The Importance of Recycling

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

The truth is we all need to get into the habit of using less stuff in the first place. And the things we do use ought to be reused as much as possible before being recycled, to minimise waste. This would significantly aid the response to the global waste management challenge, which has seen many countries in the Global South unfairly shoulder the responsibility of managing the waste of countries in the Global North. The question of what to do with waste is one that governments cannot ignore. It is important that we combine our efforts to manage our waste with increased calls for tougher government action on reducing plastic waste.

Recycling Companies

Petrecozim
41 Dover Road
Ardbennie, Harare
Telephone: (04) 620787 / 666184
Mobile: 0772 102 646 / 0771 568 450
Email : bottle@petreco.co.zw

STRAPLite
1 Greenock Road
Workington, Harare
Mobile: +263 777 458 096
Email: info@ledlite.co.zw