Guidelines for Brand & Retail Members Flashcards
How do members submit a label request evaluation?
Fill out a “second look request”
How do members submit a request evaluation for package design in development?
Submit an “R&D” request
What agency in Canada drafted new regulatory framework regarding recyclability, composting labeling, and recycled content minimums?
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
As of July 2022, what materials are accepted as widely recyclable?
1) Rigid polypropylene bottles, jugs, jars, and tubs
2) Coated paper cartons
What packaging is currently under review?
1) Polypropylene coffee pods
2) Polypropylene beverage cups
3) Composite canisters with steel bottoms
4) Aerosols and aluminum food cans
What does the SPC Design Collaborative do?
1) Explore ways the label can continue to excite brands, inform consumers, and include designers in a more meaningful way.
2) Auditing all labels and updating language to reflect community language better.
What does the H2R team always do for members?
1) Conduct a custom recyclability assessment for each package
2) Provide unique H2R label for each package
3) Recommend recyclable design changes
4) Knowledge on updated laws
5) Standardize labels for easy communication
6) Review art proofs for accuracy
7) Spot label errors in the marketplace
8) R&D will provide future package design feedback
9) Resource improvement for members
What PE film attributes require testing?
1) Metallized layers and ink
2) Unfilterable layers (PP, nylon, nylon co-polymer, EVOH
3) Barrier coatings (AIOx, SiOx, PVOH)
4) Combo of more than one functional layer or barrier
5) Cold seal
6) PP attachments (zippers, labels)
7) Other barriers, coatings
What materials need a “storage will not require a tile” if included count?
1) An image of the product including the storage container
2) Artwork that shows it in the product count and includes specific copy language that
informs the consumer that the bag/container is storage
3) A comment on the request informing that How2Recycle team that this component
is storage (i.e., “This product includes a bag/box/tote/bin/etc. that is included in the
product count and intended for storage, as indicated on the artwork.”)
Which PET package has the highest recycling stream value?
Clear, transparent
What is flood coated?
flood coating is when a coat is applied to the full surface of a face material or substrate, leaving no part of the surface exposed.
What is patterned applied?
printing material covering over full surface of a face material or substrate, leaving no part of the surface exposed.
True or false. Each attachment on a package needs to be listed as a separate component in your label request.
True
Best, good, discouraged, or not permitted?
Label all components on the outermost component & label the other components
individually
Best
Best, good, discouraged, or not permitted?
Label all components individually
Good
