Closing The Loop Pt. 3: Action..PACKED

Part 3: Action.. PACKED

A world without plastic is hard to imagine. If plastic is so fantastic, what’s the problem?

In the first two videos, you saw why, part 3 demonstrates this in action from a brand perspective!
Action Packed is the final episode of the "Closing the Loop" trilogy. It follows recycled PET from the Vacurema® Line at Martogg to packaging manufacturer, Recyclable Packaging (RPAK LTD.) to demonstrate the transformation of this incredible and valuable recycled material. It's here we showcase how it's converted back into everyday food packaged items such as fruit and vegetable punnets used by Flavorite Group - one of Australia's largest Glasshouse producers of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Closing The Loop Pt. 2: Full Circle

Part 2: Full Circle

Taking plastic full circle is what we focus on day in and day out at Martogg LCM. This video explores the technology and equipment that takes post-consumer waste plastic and transforms it back into food-grade recycled resins which are suitable for moulding or extrusion back into food packaging

Closing The Loop Pt. 1: Turning Point

Part 1: Turning Point

We are at a crossroads. We can either continue down the path we are on which is unsustainable, it sees us linearly consuming waste, it sees underutilised recycling capacity, and waste entering the environment. Or, we take the recycled content path, the green path, which sees us reusing and recycling the waste we generate, it sees jobs for Australians and ensures a more sustainable planet for future generations.

Closing The Loop

Educational Trilogy

Educating the community why it’s important to embrace a circular economy in Australia and why together we need to ACT NOW!

In 2017, ABC’s ‘War on Waste’ shone a light on Australia’s waste problem. In 2021, the issue is growing, literally by thousands of tonnes per day.

The difference now is that there is a solution! Designing for plastic packaging recyclability and incorporating recycled content into product packaging is a MUST! It will drastically change our footprint and subsequently, reduce our reliance on finite resources such as oil and gas decreases plastic waste to landfill.

For decades, plastic has changed the way we live our lives for the better. It is durable, lightweight, and cost-effective. Plastic has many important uses, it helps keep our food fresh, helps us travel the world, and saves lives in medical applications. A world without plastic is hard to imagine.

So if plastic is so fantastic, what’s the problem?

Well, over the years we have adopted a linear approach to our consumption of plastics, largely exporting our waste to other countries for recycling. And what is worse, is that was the best outcome - the worst case was plastic in the environment and clogging up landfills because it was seen as worthless. Neighbouring countries are banning the importation of waste, and Australia is introducing export bans of its own starting this year.

Martogg Group, in association with Sally Williams (Sustainable Sally), are proud to release this three-part educational video series to highlight the importance of embracing the circular economy for plastics here in Australia, and why it is so important for brands and consumers to act NOW, and ensure that future generations inherit a world we will be proud of.

We must adopt a circular economy by reusing reuse plastic to minimise our footprint on the environment, but more importantly to recognise the significant value that is being under-realised!