Regulate packaging standards for waste reduction Collaborate with industry on Design for Recycling measures Single-use packaging cannot be avoided completely. Packaging which may contaminate, and materials that can neither be fully recycled locally nor economically recovered, baled and exported for recycling, should be phased out.
We support limiting plastic bottles to 100% PET and eliminating the use of PVC labels, multi-layered PET, compostable and biodegradable plastics.
We also support the re-design of liquid cartons to improve its environmental performance, such as increasing the content of renewable and responsibly sourced materials and moving away from plastic straws, bags and glue.
While producers and importers can and will implement voluntary measures to meet the above “eco” packaging standards, we also need legislation and incentives. This will ensure a level playing field for both locally produced and imported drinks and avoid migration to packaging which is not recyclable.
We urge consumers to buy smart and select packaging which is recyclable and limits the risk of contaminating recycling streams.
