Prevent & Save Tools and Resources
Under our Prevent & Save Programme, we offer a range of tools and resources. Our experienced packaging technology team will work with you to identify opportunities for your business to minimise or prevent packaging waste, saving on both overall costs and the amount of packaging you place on the Irish market. We can also help you to design your packaging so that it is more easily recycled, helping you to reduce your costs under upcoming eco-modulated fees, which will penalise the use of complex materials in packaging.
Contact usPackaging Optimisation Toolkit
Our Packaging Optimisation Toolkit is aimed at smaller Members, who may not have any in-house packaging expertise. It will guide you on how to develop and implement a packaging strategy to improve packaging systems and reduce costs, providing sample design briefs and checklists, as well as details of additional supports available to you.
Packaging Technology Service
Our Packaging technology team works directly with Members, carrying our FREE, confidential, on-site surveys, with a detailed report, highlighting the opportunities to optimise packaging, prevent waste, maximise recycling and reduce overall costs.
Packaging Optimisation Case Studies
We partner with Members to create Packaging optimisation case studies, detailing projects across a range of industries that resulted in reduced input packaging on supplied goods, reduced packaging on finished products or reuse of packaging in order to reduce waste. These case studies demonstrate how Repak Members have implemented ‘best practise’ initiatives to reduce the amount of packaging they place on the Irish market.
Design for Recycling Guide 2020
This new Design for Recycling Guide, offers a comprehensive insight into how packaging materials are collected, sorted and reprocessed, to inform the design of packaging for the Circular Economy.
Packaging Cost Saving Calculator
The Packaging Cost Savings Calculator is a resource which highlights the potential savings that Members can make by removing or reducing any unnecessary packaging from both packaging systems and products. Calculations are based on findings from an independent report by Dr. Pat McCloughan of PMCA Economic Consulting.
What our Members say about Prevent & Save
From small, independent organisations to large, multi-national entities, our Prevent & Save Programme has helped our Members to reduce packaging, and manage packaging waste to maximise recycling.
The Barge & JW Sweetmans
"Being a Member of Repak demonstrates to our customers that we care about our environmental responsibilities. The Repak Team’s knowledge and expertise on packaging and sustainability issues, and how we can address them, is key to our business remaining successful in the future." - Shane Campbell
Hotel Doolin
"Repak has assisted us in substantially reducing our waste streams and costs through training programmes and Prevent & Save initiatives. As a leader and educator, Repak represents all Members who are committed to protecting and enhancing the environment." - Áine Martin
ABP Environmental and Sustainability
"ABP has experienced continued support from Repak in achieving targets, in particular a site visit, allowing us to identify reduction target areas onsite for avoidable single use packaging." - Laura Bogue
Rewarding Packaging Optimisation & Design at the Pakman Awards
Many of our Members programmes and initiatives to reduce packaging and manage packaging waste are celebrated at the annual Pakman Awards. These leading environmental Awards, powered by Repak, recognise excellence in recycling and waste management among businesses, organisations, community groups and individuals across Ireland.
Pakman WebsiteLatest News
All NewsOur new Packaging Design Guide provides Members with valuable information on the various stages involved in packaging recycling, and how the design of packaging impacts on those stages, potentially rendering materials non-recyclable.
Repak launched the ‘colour in for a chance to win’ competition in April which invited children to download and colour in posters from its Team Green for Schools primary school recycling resources and add their top recycling tip. The competition also encouraged children who did not have printers at home to get creative and recreate the Repak posters. Entries were submitted to Repak’s Facebook and Instagram accounts over the course of the two-week social media campaign.
Coca Cola won the inaugural ‘Repak Plastic Pledge Member of the Year’ category at the Pakman Awards, which took place in Dublin last night. The new category was open to any of over 90 Repak members who have signed the Plastic Pledge, committing to achieve specific objectives relating to reducing plastic packaging and increasing the recyclability of packaging.
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