D4S Toolbox
There are a range of regulations, standards, guides and resources associated with D4S and plastics. Where these specifically relate to a program topic, details will be included in the relevant Quickstart.
The following toolbox provides resources that are relevant to all aspects of designing for sustainability with plastics.
Regulations, Standards and Guides
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Title |
Purpose |
Status |
More information |
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Regulations |
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Environmental Code of Practice for Packaging (ECoPP) National Packaging Covenant (NPC) |
Environmental design of packaging |
Voluntary requirement for raw material suppliers and packaging manufacturers, but brand owners are regulated under the National Environment Protection Measure for Packaging |
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Trade Practices Act 1974 |
Competition, fair trading and consumer protection |
Mandatory |
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Building Code of Australia |
Nationally consistent building regulations |
Mandatory |
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Standards |
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AS 2070:1999 Plastics materials for food contact use |
Control of plastics in food contact |
Voluntary |
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AS 4736:2006 Biodegradable plastics – biodegradable plastics suitable for composting and other microbial treatment |
Specification of biodegradable plastics |
Voluntary (a number of test standards are also available) |
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ASTM D 6400:1999 Standard Specification for Compostable Plastics |
Regulation of biodegradable plastics |
Voluntary |
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ISO 11469:2000 Plastics - generic identification and marking of plastic products |
Identification of plastics to assist recycling |
Voluntary |
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EN 13432:2001 Packaging - requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation |
Regulation of biodegradable plastics |
Voluntary |
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AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems - requirements with guidance for use |
Environmental management of processes, products and services |
Voluntary |
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AS/NZS ISO 14021:2000 Environmental labels and declarations - self-declared environmental claims |
Use of environmental claims |
Voluntary |
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ISO 14040:1997 Environmental management - life cycle assessment - principles and framework |
International Standard for Life Cycle Assessment |
Voluntary |
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ISO 14041:1999 Environmental management - life cycle assessment – goal and scope definition and inventory analysis |
International Standard for Life Cycle Assessment |
Voluntary |
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ISO 14042:2001 Environmental management – life cycle assessment – life cycle impact |
International Standard for Life Cycle Assessment |
Voluntary |
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ISO 14043:2001 Environmental management – life cycle assessment – life cycle interpretation assessment |
International Standard for Life Cycle Assessment |
Voluntary |
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ISO 15270:2008 Plastics - guidelines for the recovery and recycling of plastic waste |
Developing a plastics recovery infrastructure |
Voluntary |
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Guides |
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Green Marketing and the Trade Practices Act (2008) |
Use of environmental claims |
Voluntary |
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Guidelines for developing effective voluntary industry codes of conduct |
Assistance with compliance with Trade Practices Act |
Voluntary |
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Plastics Identification Code (2003) |
Identification of plastics in packaging to assist recycling |
Voluntary |
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Product Stewardship Commitment (2002) |
PVC product stewardship |
Voluntary |
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Sustainability Leadership Framework for the Plastics and Chemicals Industries (2008) |
Strategic approach for sustainable development |
Voluntary |
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Using degradable plastics in Australia - a product stewardship guide and commitment (2007) |
Degradable plastics product stewardship |
Voluntary |
Books and Reports
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Title |
Purpose |
Author / Publisher |
More information |
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Design for the environment guidelines (2006) |
Designing for sustainability |
Plastics New Zealand, Auckland |
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Know Your Plastics (1992) |
Technical information on plastics |
PACIA , Melbourne |
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Materials for inspirational design: plastics (2001) |
Innovative design using plastics |
C. Lefteri, Rotovision, Hove, East Sussex |
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Sustainability Leadership Framework for the Plastics and Chemicals Industries (2008) |
Sustainability leadership for plastics |
PACIA , Melbourne |
Organisations and Web Sites
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Organisation / Web Site / Contact Details |
Purpose |
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Further information on plastics |
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Further information on sustainability including D4S resources |
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On-line guide to sustainable design developed by Design Victoria, RMIT Centre for Design and WSP Environmental. |
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