New Low Carbon Emission Packaging

Convex Plastics, June 2nd, 2011

Convex Plastics can now reduce the carbon footprint of standard petroleum-based plastic packaging and provide a verifiable reduction in carbon emissions for almost no additional cost.

The new low CO2 packaging will enable companies and organisations take a measurable step towards becoming carbon neutral by including either 20% or 30% renewable resource into their current films.
Convex Plastics Managing Director, Owen Embling says the low CO2 packaging is an ideal solution for companies conscious of their carbon footprint but not yet ready or able to adopt fully renewable packaging.

Convex can now provide these customers with a verifiable carbon reduction in their current packaging for a very minimal extra cost, with almost no functionality loss in the product.

Owen says, “Some of our customers are very focused on reducing their carbon footprint and we now have an option available that will help them achieve that.”

“Our ultimate aim is to encourage all our customers to adopt environmentally responsible packaging made from 100% renewable materials. However, this will not be possible until functional and cost effective biodegradable options are available for a broader range of applications and there are more commercial composting facilities available to take care of the waste.”

Convex signed a supply agreement with Melbourne-based Cardia Bioplastics in April to manufacture the low CO2 packaging using Cardia Bioplastic’s biohybrid technology.

The supply agreement also provided Convex with access to Cardia Bioplastic’s compostable packaging resin, which the Hamilton company is hoping will help them develop more cost effective and functional evolutions of their current Greensack offering.

Owen says, “We are constantly working to improve the performance and commercial viability of our current renewable film offerings so we can offer a suitable sustainable option for a wider range of packaging applications, at a competitive price point.”

In the meantime, companies wanting to reduce their carbon footprint can do so by incorporating a percentage of renewable material into their current packaging.