Issue 1 - 2008 - Repak

NEWSRepak launch first publiconline Carbon CalculatorHouseholders all around the country can nowcalculate their exact carbon footprint throughthe first Irish publicly accessible online carboncalculator for households, using RoI data.The carbon calculator can be accessed throughthe Repak website (www.repak.ie) and allows aresident to calculate how much carbon they useby inputting details of activities they perform intheir daily routine. It also provides hints and tipson how people can reduce their carbon footprint.The calculator allows users to input specific detailsabout their homes and their lives. It assessesheating methods in the household, calculatesenergy consumption, and investigates the varioustypes of insulation and lighting being used.This calculator will permit householders toinvestigate the impact that transportation usagehas on their carbon footprint, from private andpublic transport to international flights. When anindividual fills in all these details they are instantlyprovided with a monthly breakdown of carbonemissions, broken down into three separatesections, Home Energy Usage, Transport andFlights. They are also provided with acomparative average for their particular livingsituation and practical hints and tips on how eachhousehold can reduce their carbon footprint.The Household Calculator is the first in a suitebeing developed by Repak. Repak will shortlylaunch carbon calculators for schools and forbusinesses which produce product packaging.Commenting on the launch of the carboncalculator, Andrew Hetherington, CEO of Repaksaid “One of the key aspects of the calculator isthat it provides each household suggestions andtips on practical ways in which they can reducetheir carbon footprint and recycling is one way inwhich people can have a serious impact oncarbon emissions.”Also at the launch, Minister for Environment,Heritage and Local Government, John Gormleycommented ”Repak's carbon calculator is thelatest example of the excellent work they do topromote recycling and the environment”. “Eachof us can further reduce our own carbon footprintby reducing the amount of packaging weconsume and recycling as much as possible”.Repak Ltd.Red Cow Interchange Estate1 Ballymount RoadClondalkinDublin 22.Tel: 01 467 0190Fax: 01 403 0929E-mail: info@repak.ieWebsite: www.repak.ieNew Members UpdateSince our last edition of theRepak Review, new membersto Repak include thefollowing:TK MaxxRiver Island Clothing(Ireland) Ltd;Truvo (Golden Pages)Pembroke DistributorsTM BlindsCONTACT DETAILS FOR REPAK’S MANAGEMENT TEAMMembership Services Team:Fax 01-4670196Declan Martindeclan.martin@repak.ieBob Cullenbob.cullen@repak.ieHelen Searsonhelen.searson@repak.iePackaging Prevention:Colm Munnellycolm.munnelly@repak.ieStatistics Team:Fax 01-4030929Arthur O’Connorarthur.oconnor@repak.ieBrenda Keoghbrenda.keogh@repak.ieDavid Sharpdavid.sharp@repak.ieNuala Tierney (CEO Office)nuala.tierney@repak.ieFax 01-46701978Sales :Fax 01-4670196Darrell Crowedarrell.crowe@repak.ieIan Blackian.black@repak.ieSandra Whelansandra.whelan@repak.ieTelephone for all:01-467 0190Collections/Local Authority Team:Fax 01-4030929Bill Dolanbill.dolan@repak.ieMichael Hehirmichael.hehir@repak.ieDenis Fitzpatrickdenis.fitzpatrick@repak.ieUna O’Callaghanuna.ocallaghan@repak.iePRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Loman Cusack Design, Dublin