Repak Members' Plastic Pledge

Why join the Plastic Pledge?

As a member of the Plastic Pledge we will support and you in priortising sustainability within your business through our ‘Prevent & Save Programme’, packaging optimisation and design advice, workshops and webinars. Our Members are very proactive and have made great progress in recent years with many receiving accolades in our annual national environmental awards, The Pakman Awards. Contact us to find out more.

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Plastic Pledge Objectives

The Plastic Pledge is solely open to Repak Members and has 5 key objectives, which aim to deliver a sustainable future for Ireland. Currently 142 of our Members have taken the pledge.

Prevent Waste

1. Focus on prevention of plastic packaging waste by minimising single use packaging and promoting packaging reuse where possible.

Support Circular Economy

2. Support Ireland to deliver the Circular Economy Package plastic recycling targets of 50% of all plastics by 2025 and 55% of all plastic packaging by 2030, as set by the European Commission.

Simplify Polymers

3. Reduce complexity within the plastic packaging supply chain by simplifying polymer usage and eliminating non-recyclable components in all plastic packaging by 2030.

Use Recycled

4. Help build a Circular Economy for used plastic packaging by increasing the use of plastic packaging with a recycled content.

Avoid Food Waste

5. Ensure the reductions in use of plastic packaging do not jeopardise our opportunities to achieve Ireland’s goal of a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030 as set out in Ireland’s food waste charter. Plastic plays a role in preserving a large number of food products.

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Ireland’s Pledge on Plastic Packaging Waste

Our Pledge

As a member of Repak we are committed to reducing plastic packaging waste and helping Ireland to play its part in achieving the key goals set out within the EU Circular Economy Package.

We continue to work with our suppliers, customers and the public to achieve the following objectives:

1.Prioritise the prevention of plastic packaging waste by minimising avoidable single use packaging and promoting packaging reuse where possible.

2.Support Ireland to deliver the Circular Economy Package plastic recycling targets of 50% of all plastic packaging by 2025 and 55% of all plastic packaging by 2030, asset by the European Commission.

3.Reduce complexity within the plastic packaging supply chain by simplifying polymer usage and eliminating non-recyclable components in all plastic packagingby 2030.

4.Help to build a circular economy for used plastic packaging in Ireland and Europe by increasing the use of plastic packaging with a recycled content.

Séamus Clancy,
CEO, Repak Ltd.

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Objective 1 - Prevent Waste

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland are proud signatories of the Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge. See how much they have achieved in Preventing Waste – Objective 1 of our 5 objectives. Join the Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge today.

Objective 2 - Support the Circular Economy

Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard are proud signatories of the Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge. See how much they’ve achieved in Supporting the Circular Economy – Objective 2 of our 5 objectives. Join the Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge today.

Objective 3 - Simplify Polymers

ABP Food Group are proud signatories of the Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge. See how much they’ve achieved in Simplifying Polymers – Objective 3 of our 5 objectives. Join the Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge today.

Objective 4 - Use Recycled

Mannok Pack Ltd are proud signatories of the Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge. See how much they've achieved in Using Recycled – Objective 4 of our 5 objectives. Join the Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge today.

Objective 5 - Avoid Food Waste

Aldi Ireland are proud signatories of the Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge. See how much they've achieved in Avoiding Food Waste – Objective 5 of our 5 objectives. Join the Repak Members’ Plastic Pledge today.

What has the Plastic Pledge achieved?

The Repak Members' Plastic Pledge was launched in September 2018, to deliver key actions outlined in our Plastic Packaging Recycling Strategy 2018-2030 and meet new EU legislation. Our Members have made outstanding achievements which are recognised by our national environmental Pakman Plastic Pledge award.

Plastic prevention

Since 2018 our signatories have on average diverted a total of 23,100 tonnes of plastic packaging waste from the Irish market.

Recycled content

Member signatories have incorporated the use of over 26,500 tonnes of recycled plastic in production.

Plastic reduction

There has been a 18.6% reduction in plastic packaging reported by members.

What does Repak need from you?

It is essential that we know how your business incorporates the pledge objectives into business operations. As a signatory, we therefore require you to submit an annual progress report to us by the end of March each year. Signatories also have the opportunity to be part of our Plastic Challenge Working Group, which investigates opportunities to increase our plastic packaging recycling rates and help build a circular economy.

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Pakman Plastic Pledge Award

We recognise the work of our Plastic Pledge Members. As a Member of the Repak Plastic Pledge your business can highlight your achievements enter the Plastic Pledge Award category of our annual national environmental Pakman Awards. Entrants will be in with the opportunity to win a Gold, Silver or Bronze award. Entrants will be in with the opportunity to win a Gold, Silver or Bronze award.

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Plastic Pledge Signatories Divert 28,500 Tonnes of Plastic from Ireland!

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This morning the Plastic Pledge Signatories have successfully removed or replaced 28,500 tonnes of plastic packaging from the Irish market since 2018.

Plastic Pledge Members reduce plastic by an average 25% in 2021

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In 2021, Repak Plastic Pledge Members achieved an average plastic packaging recycling rate at their premises of 69%, 19% ahead of 2025 EU targets, and diverted a total of 26,000 tonnes of plastic…

Repak releases third annual Plastic Pledge Members Report

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Plastic Pledge Members reduce plastic packaging waste by 18.6% in 2020, despite facing challenging conditions caused by Covid-19. Find out more now.