THOROFARE, N.J., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To enable retailers
to reduce their impact on the environment, while ensuring they can
increase their sales, Checkpoint Systems has become one of the
first global label manufacturers to reveal that its security labels
can be fully recycled as part of kerbside paper-based recycling
collections.
Sustainability is essential
As one of the largest suppliers of RF-based Electronic Article
Surveillance (EAS) labels globally, Checkpoint's labels are applied
to millions of products, which are packaged in different materials.
Typically, when recycled, packaging labels tend to end up in a
combination of different garbage and recycling streams, depending
on the packaging material and the consumer commitment to recycling.
However, with brands making strong commitments to sustainability -
including investing in more environmentally friendly forms of
packaging like cardboard – and consumers increasingly demonstrating
their preferences for sustainable packaging it is pivotal that
anything applied to an item – at any point along the supply chain
or in-store – does not affect the recyclability of its
packaging.
Security labels play a vital role in ensuring products remain
available to purchase. Retailers have been using a diverse range of
labels to protect their merchandise, working with suppliers to
'tag' items at source or relying on store associates to apply
labels in-store.
However, until today, the recyclability of these labels has been
relatively unknown. It means that retailers and consumers could
inadvertently be contaminating the paper-based packaging recycling
stream with millions of security labels – still attached to
packaging which could have otherwise been recycled up to 25
times1.
Ensuring Checkpoint labels can be recycled
To ensure that its retail customers are not negatively affecting
the recyclability of product packaging by attaching security
labels, Checkpoint partnered with PTS – an organization with over
70 years' experience researching the use of fibre-based solutions –
to conduct a series of technical tests on its range of labels.
The Germany-based research
consultancy tested a range of Checkpoint labels. All labels –
including the 410 RF, 2928 RF and 4210 RF labels – achieved an
excellent overall recyclability rate of over 94%.
PTS analyzed the labels, which were different sizes and
materials, to ensure that following the standard curbside recycling
process, the recycled, fibre-based material would be of acceptable
quality. Each label was applied to a piece of cardboard to simulate
a real-world scenario and the results show that all are classified
as being recyclable in accordance with current regulations.
The technical report concluded that consumers can safely dispose
of a Checkpoint security label in a household recycling bin,
without having to separate the label from the packaging, knowing
that the entire pack will be recycled.
Ivan Gosling, Product Manager
RF Consumables, Checkpoint Systems, commented:
"Brands of all sizes are investing in a wide range of practices
as part of their sustainability agenda. The likes of Proctor &
Gamble and Roku Gin are among those to switch packaging materials
in recent years to minimize their impact on the environment.
"Security labels play an important role in helping retailers
protect their profits, but it is vital they don't stop packaging
from being recycled. If they do there was little point in brands
making a positive switch in the first place. We are delighted to
have achieved this accreditation from PTS that shows our labels can
be recycled through the existing curbside collections. It means
that brands and retailers can be assured they are not negatively
affecting a country's recycling rate, while also knowing their
customers can conveniently dispose of the entire pack, packaging
material and label, in the same household recycling bin. Our labels
passed all of PTS' stringent tests meaning they have little to no
impact on the recyclability of a piece of cartonboard
packaging."
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About Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
(www.checkpointsystems.com)
A division of CCL Industries, Checkpoint Systems is the only
vertically integrated RF/RFID solution provider for retail. With
consumer demands accelerating at an extraordinary rate driven by
technology, Checkpoint delivers intelligent solutions – bringing
clarity and efficiency into the retail environment anytime,
anywhere. Through a unique offering of software, hardware, labels,
tags and connected cloud-based solutions, Checkpoint optimizes
retail operations and efficiencies with real-time intuitive data
delivered throughout the supply chain and in-store resulting in
improved profitability and an enriched consumer experience.
Checkpoint's intelligent retail solutions are built upon 50 years
of radio frequency technology expertise, innovative high-theft and
loss prevention solutions, market-leading software, RFID hardware
and comprehensive labeling capabilities to brand, secure and track
merchandise from source to shelf.
www.checkpointsystems.com
Twitter: @CheckpointSys
About CCL Industries
CCL Industries Inc., a world leader in specialty label and
packaging solutions for global corporations, small businesses and
consumers, employs over 21,000 people and operates over 180
production facilities in 40 countries on six continents with
corporate offices in Toronto,
Canada, and Framingham,
Massachusetts. For more information, visit
www.cclind.com.
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