A. How many take away meals were consumed over the course of the
games?
14.000.000 take away meals
B. How much waste to landfill were Olympics organisers expecting to have
to go to landfill?
8.5 000 tons
C. How'many'pieces'of'packaging'were'needed'for'the'games'and'by'
supplying'these'what'did'LBF'help'the'games'achieve?'
120.000.000 pieces. Helped achieve zero waist during the Olympic games.
D. Take'a'moment'to'look'around'their'site'further.'How'many'stages'are'
there'in'their'‘closed'loop’'system?'What'happens'at'each'stage?'
5.
1. Supply. Arranging the audit to look at the packaging requirements and supplying with either recyclable or biodegradable products.
2. Dispose. disposing of the item either into recycling, composting or general waste bins.
3. Collect. LBP arranges the waste collection using either your existing waste contractor or their waste contractor.
4. Process. The waste goes into the right facility and get recycled or composted.
5. Re-use. The compost created is used for agriculture to help grow new crops and the recycled material is reprocessed and made into new products.
E. Look'further'around'their'site.'LBP'use'a'range'of'materials'7'what'are'
bioplastics?'Is'there'anything'that'can'explain'further'the'oil'and'carbon'
savings?'
BioPlastics,
Plant Starch,
Sugar Bagasse,
Recycled Plastic,
Recycled Paper,
Forest Wood,
Palm Leaf.
Further oil and carbon could be completely replaced by Bioplastics, made from plants without any oil materials, this way lessening the carbon footprint and using less non-renewable energy than traditional plastics like PET.
F. What'is'PSM'and'what'are'it’s'key'properties?'
Plant Starch Material. A flexible bio based material, ideal for food industry.
G. What'is'sugar'bagasse'and'how'might'it'be'turned'into'packaging?'
A waste material produced once sugar cane has been harvested for the sugar syrup. It is turned into packaging products from its raw form using a process of heating, pulping and then pressurised moulding.
H. Pick'one'other'material'listed'and'explain'what'it'is'and'what'it’s'key'
properties'and'considerations'are.'
Palm Leaf. 100% natural, compostable and biodegradable - tough and heat resistant. No starch, pulp needed, it is only washed and pressed together and formed into packaging. Various colours and thickness.
A. Who'are'Wrap'and'what'do'they'do?'
WRAP is a company that works in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to help businesses, local authorities, communities and individuals reap the benefits of reducing waste, developing sustainable products and using resources in an efficient way.
D. Look'at'section'4:'Design'for'Re7Use,'Recycling'and'Recovery.''
E. Describe'3'key'considerations'within ‘design for re-use'.
- re-usable packaging must be made as convenient as possible for clients to return the empties.
- packaging must be strong to stay with the end-user.
- ee-usable packaging benefits the environment only if it is actually returned for re-use.
F. Describe'3'key'considerations'within'‘design'for'recycling’.
- Construct your packaging so that the end-user can easily separate any components that should not go into the recycling process.
- Try to design your packaging so that minimum product residues remain when the used packaging is collected for recycling.
- Ensure that you don’t create new compatibility problems if you change the coatings, adhesives, inks, labels, closures and other sealing materials that were selected at the design stage.
G. Describe'how'effective'Metal,'Glass,'Paper'and'Board'and'Plastics'are'and'
which'of'these'may'achieve'the'‘best’'award'for'recyclability.'
content, and this has no effect on functional performance.
Glass packaging also has a high recycled content and this has no
effect on functional performance. The surplus tends to
be recycled into low-value applications, such as aggregate, that may
not be as environmentally beneficial as bottle-to-bottle recycling.
Paper and board packaging for non-food contact use contains
high levels of recycled content. However, paper packaging with a
high recycled content may have to be heavier than packaging made
from virgin fibres. This is because each time fibres are recycled,
they lose strength so more fibres are needed to achieve the same
level of protection.
Metal wins the highest level of recyclability, as it has no effect on functional performance. Whereas glass has issues with colour and paper & board looses the strength.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB09rDeRxJo'
B. After'watching'the'video, where do you stand on packaging in
supermarkets?'Is'it'a'good'thing'or'bad?'Are'there'ways'in'which'it'could'
be'improved'(if'‘yes’'then'how?).
It is both. Good and bad. It is good, that it keeps our food fresh for longer, but certainly bad, because we are facing an issue which is literally a physical mountain of rubbish. And it is getting bigger and bigger. There is always a way to reduce packaging, including plastic (replaced into bioplastic), paper (replaced by recycled paper) and styrofoam (replaced by mushroom self-assembling fiber).
C. Do'you'know'what'you'can'recycle'domestically'after'you’ve'eaten/drank'
all'those'goods'you'(or'family)'buy'from'supermarkets?'Does'your'
Council'offer-up'options'and'if'so'then'what'are'they?'
The council offers to recycle paper and plastic.
4. ECO PAINTS:
First watch these videos:
A. Intro to'"green"eco-friendly paints. Auro paints:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhmJTb0VfUY&list=PL63EC4D418F
B4E979
- Has natural appearance of colour, smell and touch compared to massive DIY stores, that sell plastic-like materials
- Auro uses natural raw plant and mineral materials to make paint since 1983.
- Auro paints are biodegradable. Free of emissions and unpleasant smells and toxic materials.
B. Eco- Paints
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/feb/09/eco-natural-paints-guide-best
- Generally, plant-based, water-borne paints are the best buy, followed by plant-based, solvent-borne ones with natural solvents. Try to avoid those using titanium dioxide.
- Eco- paints contain natural ingredients and, very often, low-carbon or carbon-neutral production and the ability to compost any leftover paint.
- Because they are microporous, they're ideal for walls in older houses, which need to breathe.
C. Farrow & Ball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGxYBPiZf_A
- The video did not inform me of anything relevant, only that they are an interior designer-like company.
- The company claims to be using the opposite of acrylic paints with high levels of plastic, though there is no information about their paints and the materials used.
A. Coke and packaging
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7vny5zLhp0
- 5.5 ml dumpster trucks in the UK waist goes to landfill every year
- Coca Cola is using 30% less plastic than 10 years ago
- Coca Cola cans are made from 100% recycled material
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwRulz8hPKI
- Clever little bag reduced Puma's cardboard waste by 65%
- It will save 8036 tons of paper and 20 MJ of electricity
- Carbon Dioxide is reduced by 10000 tons/
C. UPS Courier – Sustainable Packaging video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcX3EWc_Z6c
- Packaging is necessary for a product to arrive to shops safe.
- Reducing packaging material means transporting more at once.
- Sustainable packaging means less energy used without drop of quality
D. Plastic wine container:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to2d4JFBSC4
- The pouch is filled with CO2 gas before filling it with wine to open it up
- The CO2 is pushed out of the pouch when the wine is poured in.
- Very light, air tight, no glass used.
E. Coke Plant Bottle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzO_7sp8ce4
- The bottle is made with up to 22.5% plant based material (Brazilian sugar cane)
- and 25% recycled plastic
- By 2020 they are hoping to make all product packaging plant based
F. Local sustainable packager:
http://www.biopac.co.uk/
- Supplier of eco friendly packaging and catering disposables
- 100% biodegradable packaging can be composted and broken down completely in less than 12 weeks
- Their solution is to use biodegradable disposables and packaging items that decompose naturally and with no harmful effects on the environment.
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