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Capital Investment: Plastic Plates & Plastic Cups
Rema has spent a considerable amount of capital expenditure in the development of our plastic plates and plastic cups.
Hear about our licensing agreement with Styron for products we are launching in 2011 - click here.


APC
Rema is a founding signatory and committed member of the Australian Packaging Covenant which involves the commitment to continued improvement with environmental waste. The main objective of the Covenant is to establish a framework for the effective lifecycle management based on the principle of shared responsibility for the environmental management of packaging, including recovery and utilisation. 
Download a copy of our certification or to read our Action Plan, click here.  To find out about the Australian Packaging Covenant, click the following link www.packagingcovenant.org.au

Landfill in Australia
The National Waste Policy Implementation Plan was endorsed by the Environment Protection and Heritage Council on 5 July 2010. The implementation plan identifies priority initiatives and milestones, presents the governance arrangements that will support the Environment Protection and Heritage Council and sets out how progress will be tracked and performance monitored.
To download information about Landfill and waste management click the following link www.environment.gov.au/settlements/waste/index.html

Awards for Smart Lids
In its quest for on-going product development and innovation, Rema has signed an exclusive License Agreement to manufacture and distribute Smart Lids throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.  Smart Lids are now internationally recognized for their ability to interact with heat and change colour accordingly which has significant implications in the safe service of hot food products and beverages. Rema will be undertaking preliminary production runs in early 2011 and making final refinements before launching the range later in the year.
To read more click here

Rema Research & Development Program
In 2010 Rema invested a six figure sum in R&D and maintaining Rema’s position at the forefront of innovation in the packaging and disposable packaging industry.  This significant investment supported new product development and process re-engineering (to reduce wastage and therefore reduce Rema’s environmental footprint).
New Rema Management Team headed by Peter Whatson.

Peter Whatson recently conducted an in-depth review of the Rema business, its structure, performance strategy and direction.  He presented his forward-thinking Business Plan to the Board of Directors and as a result of this process,  significant investment in skills into the management team has been made throughout 2010.  In July 2010, the Board of Directors determined to promote Peter from General Manager to Managing Director.
In addition, we are very proud of our entire Rema team.  Thank you to everyone who helps to make Rema REMARKABLE!

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Bluesox
Rema is a VERY proud sponsor of the Sydney Bluesox Baseball Team, based at Blacktown Olympic Park, Rooty Hill.  Baseball has been a lifelong passion of the Managing Director and Rema is delighted to be associated with the Blue Sox in this inaugural season.
Click here to find out more about the Bluesox
 

The Environment Protection Bill (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme)
Click here to download a PDF of the Australian Government response to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts.

Foam Vs Paper

Which cup uses less water to manufacture?
Which cup uses the least electrical power to produce?
Which cups are actually recycable?

Download the fact sheet here