For industrial companies and general distributors :
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Environmental design/optimization of packaging = Reduction of economical and environmental impacts through a technical approach of valor analysis from the actual constraints of supply chain
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Economical and environmental evaluation = Quantification of economic and environmental impacts as a support for decision making during design and as a progress indicator during optimization, in connection with environmental labelling
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CE compliance setting = Conformation of the packaging specifications to the requirements of the Directive 94/68 (revised 04/12) about packaging and packaging waste
For local communities :
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Waste reduction plan : Awareness raising of the concept of environmental consumption and support of the implementation of incentive measures to waste reduction at source
Organizations which have already benefited from these services:
GRET -
AUCHAN -
ADEME -
EVEA -
UNIDO - BONDUELLE
Countries with past or current usage :
France - Dominicana - Kenya - Costa Rica
Case study :
Context : Retail activity of convenience goods with a will to reduce costs of own brand products (2004)
Principles :
- Rationalizing the organization and gathering of primary packs
- Improving the palletization plans of secondary packs
- Adapting corrugated board composition of secondary pack to the resistance need in use
- Eliminating unnecessary accessories and printings
Results :
- Increased number of products per pallet by 0% to 90% upon references, leading to a logistics cost reduction
- Reduced amount of material used per product from 20% to 60% upon references, leading to a packaging cost reduction
- Reduced number of trucks from 0 to 15 upon references
- Reduced amount of waste produced from 20% to 60% upon references
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