Pact Retail Accessories (formerly TIC Retail Accessories), which supports the circular economy through closed-loop reuse solutions for garment hangers and Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) tags, is now a member of the UK Plastics Pact with a shared vision to eliminate plastic waste.
The UK Plastics Pact, led by WRAP, is the first of a global network of commitments enabled by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative.
Commenting is Camillo Colombo, executive general manager at Pact Retail Accessories. “Every business has a role to play in helping reduce the volume of plastic waste being sent to landfill and reducing its reliance on virgin materials.
“WRAP is an important partner in helping educate business, industry and government about the importance of the circular economy and the role we each play in building it.”
Also commenting is WRAP CEO, Marcus Gover.
“We are delighted to have Pact Retail Accessories sign up to The UK Plastics Pact. Through this world-first Pact, we are working together with governments, citizens and business to transform the way we make, use and dispose of plastic so that we retain its value, but prevent it from polluting the environment.”
Headquartered in Australia, Pact Retail Accessories has grown its UK footprint in recent years in line with the company’s vision of building the circular economy through innovative reuse solutions.
With a closed-loop reuse model, Pact Retail Accessories is enabling retailers to use their garment hangers multiple times instead of being sent to landfill or recycled. Even those not suitable for reuse stay in the loop by using the material to produce new hangers.
Reusing hangers is the most sustainable model to handle garment hangers. It reduces carbon emissions by 64% in comparison to new manufacture from virgin plastic. And, by 52% when compared to re-manufacture from recycled plastic.
Pact Retail Accessories’ partners include the likes of Tesco, Pep&Co and Matalan within the UK; implementing reuse programmes preventing the disposal of millions of hangers each year. For further information, please click here.
