January 2011 Rokset Industries Pty Ltd Australian Packaging Covenant Action Plan 2011 2015
Table of Contents: 1. Executive Summary 2. Company Overview 3. Brand Ownership 4. Contact 5. APC Team 6. Action plan summary table 7. Appendices 7.1. Buy Recycled Policy 7.2. Rokset Packaging Guidelines
Executive Summary Rokset Industries Pty Ltd as a signatory of the National Packaging Covenant will, by the adherence to this Action plan; have an opportunity to measure and monitor the use of packaging material at all levels of its manufacturing and distribution processes. It is expected that as a result of this measuring and monitoring process the company will endeavor to: Reduce the amount of material sent to landfill Reduce the range of packaging materials used Increase the volume of materials that will be reused Increase the volume of materials that will be recycled Provide appropriate information and/or training on the safe use and disposal of our products to our customers and consumers Signed on behalf of Rokset Industries Pty Ltd Gary Kerslake CEO
About Rokset Rokset Industries Pty Ltd is a family owned company that has been manufacturing in South Australia since 1923. Rokset manufactures paint brushes and supplies painters cutlery and hardware to both the trade and retail markets within Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region, and employs about 50 people. And as such Rokset s place in the packaging chain is that of a manufacturer, brand owner and wholesaler, Rokset s major brand names include: Tradeline, Tradeline Prestige Opal, Super Nova, Homeline, Project, Tendiko, Coverquick, Little Gem, Trade Gem, Formula Extreme, Pro and Contractor, Rollex, Thermobond, Packaging Materials Used by Rokset Industries: By far the largest portion of our packaging is in cardboard shipper cartons; however most products have packaging at the retail level which include, plastic bags, header cards, blister packs and cardboard brush sleeves Rokset s manufacturing and distribution facility is in South Australia, with a distribution centre in Western Australia and agencies in Tasmania, and the Northern Territory
Rokset s Environmental Commitment: Rokset Industries is committed to working within the guidelines of the Australian Environmental Protection Acts by: Protecting the environment for the benefit of our customers, contractors, neighbors, and local communities now and in the future by continually improving our products and services Protecting the health and safety of its employees, customers and others who may be affected by the activities of the company: By providing and maintaining a safe working environment without risk to health and wellbeing. Providing leadership, training, and instructions to enable employees to work Safely Complying with all EPA, quality and OH&S laws regulations and standards applicable to the operation of the company. Recycling and reusing shipper cartons (Visy Recycling & Veolia) Recycling of printer and copier cartridges (Cart Collect) Having out of date office documents shredded and sent for recycling (Docu- Shred) Reducing the quantity contained in shipper cartons allowing us to market in shipper quantity lots thereby reducing the volume going to recycling Recycling empty 20lt paint cans (Daws Road Recycling) Advising end users of how to utilize the product packaging after using the product to protect the item after use, or to recycle their packaging correctly Rokset Industries has established a set of guidelines to ensure the application of the correct recycle symbol is applied to all new packaging as per AS/NZS ISO 14021:2000 Environmental Labels and Declarations Self Declared Environmental Claims (Type 11 Environmental Labeling) and the ACCC Green Marketing and The Trade Practices Act
APC Contact Person: Name: Barry Fidler Title: Operations Manager Phone: 08 8179 8666 Fax: 08 8276 6973 Mob: 0439 803 315 E-Mail: bfidler@rokset.com.au Address: Rokset Industries Pty Ltd 16 20 Ragless St St Marys Adelaide South Australia 5042 APC Team: Rokset Industries APC Team is run in conjunction with our Product Development Committee. Therefore team members are representatives from all areas including: Marketing, Graphic Design, Supply Department and Operations.
Action Plan Summary Table Goal 1 Design KPI 1 Action Responsibility Timeframe Target Evidence Integration of the SPG in design or procurement systems Incorporate our APC team into the current Product Development Group APC Champion Q1 2011 To ensure all new and redesigned packaging meets the Minutes of meetings SPG guidelines Implement process to review all new packaging via a packaging decision check list consistent with the SPG Review all current packaging against SPG and Rokset Industries Packaging Guidelines APC Team Q2 2014 APC Team Q1 2015 100% of new packaging to be reviewed 100% of existing packaging reviews completed by Q1 2015 Completed review checklists Set up NPD procedures to ensure mandatory reviews are carried out against checklist nad packaging guidelines All packaging reviews undertaken are to be registered showing the percentage of existing packaging reviewed to date with a template completed for each review Goal 2 Recycling KPI 2 Action Responsibility Timeframe Target Evidence The efficient collection and recycling of packaging Rokset Industries utilises the services of Visy and Veolia for cardboard recycling Warehouse Manager, Factory Co ordinator 2011 2015 To increase volume of recycled and reduce volume sent to landfill Review of annual collection data KPI 3 Action Responsibility Timeframe Target Evidence Proportion of signatories with on site recovery systems for recycling used packaging 100% Warehouse Manager, Factory Co ordinator 2011 2015 Maintain this level To be collected KPI 4 Action Responsibility Timeframe Target Evidence Proportion of signatories Operations Manager, Logistics To increase volume of with a policy to buy Manager, Warehouse purcharsed products and products made from 100% 2011 2015 Utilization of Rokset Industries buy recycled policy Manager, Factory Coordinator material stationary that include recycled recycled packaging Goal 3 Product Stewardship KPI 6 Action Responsibility Timeframe Target Evidence Actions taken to improve Improve pacakging design by packaging design and utilizing the SPG to increase APC Team Suppliers To increase volume of products 2011 2015 increase recycling by reycling of used packaging and Contractors that include recycled material To be collected working with others KPI 7 Action Responsibility Timeframe Target Evidence Proportion of signatories demonstrating other product stewardship outcomes 100% APC Team 2011 2015 We will action this over the period of this Action Plan To be collected KPI 8 Action Responsibility Timeframe Target Evidence Reduction in the number Improve pacakging design by Continuous reduction in the of packaging items in the litter stream utilizing the SPG to increase reycling of used packaging APC Team 2011 2015 number of packaging items in litter To be collected
Rokset Industries Buy Recycled Policy February 22 nd 2011 All buyers are to be aware that Rokset Industries Pty Ltd has established a Buy Recycled Policy. Therefore if and when possible any product either finished goods or packaging should contain a proportion of recycled material. In some cases such as plastic paint trays the proportion can be as high as 100% However this policy must not result in the lowering of the quality of the end product, therefore the following procedure must be followed: 1. Establish with supplier if any recycled materials are or can be used in the item. 2. Discuss the inclusion of recycled materials with the Product Development Committee that will asses any effects this will have on the end product. 3. If required obtain samples for evaluation. 4. Complete a Product Change Notification form if required.
Rokset Industries Packaging Guidelines March 31 st 2010 After researching the Packaging Covenant Guidelines, Trade Practices Guidelines and Environmental Packaging Standards Rokset Industries has established the following guidelines to be used when developing new packaging: 1. On brush keepers, roller bags, 110mm 10pk boxes, 110 and 160mm cardboard wraps as part of cleaning directions: Reuse packaging to store (The remaining words will be adapted to specific product as normal) 2. On all cardboard wraps, boxes, counter display/cutaway boxes, brush keepers, paper inserts: This packaging is recyclable. Please dispose of thoughtfully 3. On all cardboard header cards with non-recyclable plastic bags: The cardboard portion of this packaging is recyclable. Please dispose of thoughtfully 4. On non-recyclable plastic bags and plastic boxes: Please dispose of this packaging thoughtfully 5. On Rokset items where space is available, the following should prefix above items 2, 3 and 4: Rokset cares for the environment. At this stage Rokset will not be using the packaging covenant logo on its packaging as it is not widely known and it is a full colour gradient logo which will add significantly to printing costs. We are not required to use the logo by the covenant. Rokset Industries will use the logo and make a statement on our website and perhaps on catalogues that we are a signatory to the covenant and Rokset cares about the environment. Rokset Industries is aware of the guidelines for using the 3 arrows recycling logo (mobius loop). As per the trade practices guidelines and the packaging standards document (AS/NZS ISO 14021:2000 Environmental labels and declarations). This advises us that we can only use the mobius loop on products or packaging which is recyclable or made from recycled content. The standard also says environmental claims need to be specific, i.e. we cannot use only the mobius loop on a cardboard box, as this may indicate the contents are recyclable when only the box is. Therefore the explanatory statement the cardboard portion of this product is recyclable is required along with the use of the logo.