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 SPONSORED BY
KEEP NEW ZEALAND BEAUTIFUL |
This award is for that entry considered by the judges to represent the
greatest contribution towards environmental excellence in packaging systems.
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| WINNER |
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WINNER: Criterion Manufacturing Ltd
FOR: Environmentally benign packaging for ready- to-assemble (flat pack) furniture
DESCRIPTION: Continual reductions on product protection packaging is a Criterion company goal. Prior to commencing this project 500 different products required 4500m3 of polystyrene for packaging/year at a cost of $500,000. |
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JUDGES COMMENTS: This entrant has considered their responsibility to the environment and modified their packaging system and its recyclability to minimise negative environmental effects. The entry demonstrated quantifiable improvements of reduction of packaging throughout manufacture, disposal and on to the consumer.
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WINNER: Sealed Air New Zealand Ltd
FOR: Cheese Bag Vacuum Brick Pack
DESCRIPTION: This concept was developed for the collation and protection of bundles of 250
to 300 gusseted cheese bags produced by Sealed Air and supplied to the local and
global dairy industry for packaging of 20kg blocks of cheese. |
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Click here to download the full synopsis. JUDGES COMMENTS: This entrant has been smart looking at primary packaging options developing a system that is also suitable as a secondary pack. The downstream packaging reduction has proven to be significant.
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WINNER: Viscount Plastics Ltd
FOR: 23/28L Dual Height Crate
DESCRIPTION: When Foodstuffs Wellington introduced a Returnable Transit Packaging System for the distribution of fresh poultry from suppliers to retail stores early 2007, it was a culmination of a 10 month project. Viscount worked with the entire supply chain to develop a new format dual height crate that has bought major environmental benefits, e.g. the removal of 180 tonnes of cardboard per annum. |
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Click here to download the full synopsis. JUDGES COMMENTS: This entrant, faced with a change in commercial circumstances, has put on their packaging systems hats and created a packaging format which is truly a systems approach. Significant gains in space utilisation, transport savings and therefore supply chain simplicity, not only for supply of products but the return of the packaging. Good design principles mean that this system still retains its integrity with minor physical damage.
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OTHER ENTRIES INTO THE
PACKAGING SYSTEMS CATEGORY |
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ENTRANT: Biogrow Technologies Ltd
ENTRY TITLE: Fertil 100% Biodegradable Organic Plant Pot
DESCRIPTION: The pot is 100% organic - made entirely
from natural materials. 80% wood fibre
from sustainable forest thinnings. 20%
natural peat moss from non-ecologically
sensitive sources.
Click here to download the full synopsis.
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ENTRANT: Pallenz Plastics Ltd
ENTRY TITLE: Palmart Collapsible Pallet Bin
DESCRIPTION: The 3D modelling software design process'
environmental benefit saw the reduction in
numbers of non-recyclable prototype items
and reduction in mould manufacturing
costs as could use high speed CNC milling
processes to produce tools.
Click here to download the full synopsis.
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