12/11/2021
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According to research by Planet Ark, 70% of Australians would be more likely to purchase a product if it contained recycled materials. This 👀 we'll explore National Recycling Week (8-14 Nov) and how buying products and materials made from recycled content is a significant step to shift our economy from linear to circular 🔄
Planet Ark established way back in 1996. Since then, the recycling rate in Australia has gone from 7% and just 1.5 million total tonnes recycled to over 60% and 43 million tonnes of materials recycled. Australians have gone from recycling just 80kg of material each year to about 1,700kg per person ♻️ 📈
At GECA, we know that now more than ever, makers and buyers are calling for a circular economy society with better waste solutions and increased and reuse wherever possible. When choosing to buy recycled, you keep materials out of landfills and groundwater, grow new markets, and encourage more manufacturers to use recycled materials and rethink product design. Minimising the consumption of virgin resources can save water and energy as well as reduce pollution 💧🌲🐨
Our standards include criteria that encourage the recovery, reuse, recycling and responsible disposal of materials and packaging. In particular, our Recycled Products standard strongly supports the progression of circular solutions 🙌
Not only does our Recycled Products standard specify minimum quantities of recycled materials by weight, but it also restricts certain treatments or coatings that would prevent further recycling. Unlike other products, products must also meet criteria for a wide range of environmental issues, human health and social impacts while also proving that they perform as promised.
Click https://bit.ly/GECAGuideRecycledProductsStandard2021 to download our GECA Guide to the Recycled Products standard or contact us to discover how we can help your business with circular economy solutions.