Castaway Food Packaging - 2021 Product Catalogue (AU)

FAQs.
Do EcoSmart ® products contain BPA?
No. Our packaging products are free from BPA and BPS, and
phthalates. We have, in fact, never used BPA in any of our
products.
Why do EcoSmart ® products use
recycled content?
Castaway ® is committed towards creating a circular economy
– enabling more packaging to either remain in loops, or have
the best possible opportunity to be recycled. The growing
challenge of plastic in the environment has stressed the urgency
to find solutions to reduce, reuse, recycle and recover ‘postconsumer’
plastic waste.
A more circular use of materials means lower costs and less
waste. Making products using recycled contents often uses
much less energy than producing the same products from
raw or virgin materials. It means new sources of value for our
customers and consumers, better risk management of raw
materials, and improved approaches to the supply chain.
What’s the difference between
“recycled” and “recyclable”?
Recycled means the container already has contents from
previous used material. In other words, recycled content means
that the new product you’re using was made at least in part
from content that has been recycled.
A product labelled as recyclable can go into the recycling bin
and be re-processed into new products. EcoSmart ® containers
are both recycled and recyclable – the best of both worlds.
Is recycling easy?
Recycling is easy once you know how to. Please empty,
and rinse all containers – make sure to remove any residual
food or product waste before recycling to prevent crosscontamination.
Most local councils have a kerbside collection of recyclables
that involve placing your recyclables out on the footpath for
collection on a set day – just like general waste collection. Your
yellow bin is for items that can be recycled.
What plastic can I recycle?
Different types of plastic must generally be kept separate for
recycling. The Plastics industry Association has introduced a
voluntary system of coding to help recyclers and the public
identify the type of plastic. A number in a triangle identifies the
plastic. The two types of plastic most commonly recycled are PET,
and HDPE (high density polyethylene). Other types of plastic are
not generally recycled in Australia.
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