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End of life

What does end of life mean and why is this important?

The end of life of a product is an important stage in a packaging products life cycle as this will determine whether the product has one life or can be recycled, composted, or repurposed into new item once disposed. This is an important stage to consider during product design as it is critical to supporting a circular economy.

Here are some examples of how Detpak provides you with sustainable choices with regard to end of life disposal.

Detpak’s dedicated product designers ensure life cycle assessments against the Sustainable Packaging Guidelines (SPG’s) are undertaken for every product to ensure the materials used are designed for recovery where practical.  

Detpak prioritises recycled content wherever possible, with a high volume of products containing >80% recycled content. Recycled content in packaging is critical to drive the circular economy. 

Detpak continually work with industry and regulators to drive innovative and sustainable change in the end-of-life collection of products 

Detpak understands and firmly applies the Waste Management Hierarchy – prioritising reduce and re-use before recycling or composting (organics recycling) in all packaging designs.
 

 

Source: APCO Design for recovery – reuse, recycling or composting 

Sustainable Packaging Choices

425ML W&M CLEAR RECYCLABLE CUP

Item: T512S0064

AUD 124.83* / Carton (1,000) | AUD 0.12 EA

VANGUARD® 32oz NOODLE SUGARCANE BOWL

Item: N609S0398

AUD 103.26* / Carton (400) | AUD 0.26 EA

6 PACK DONUT CARTON

Item: Q433S0001

AUD 126.99* / Carton (200) | AUD 0.63 EA

8oz Squat SMOOTH DOUBLE WALL HOT CUP

Item: R794S0366A

AUD 91.55* / Carton (500) | AUD 0.18 EA

What does end of life mean?

End of life is the final stage in a products life cycle. This is where an item may have one (singular) life or can be recycled, composted, or otherwise re-purposed once disposed of. This is an important stage to consider in product design as it is critical to supporting a circular economy.