How do you ensure consistent quality while purchasing recycled plastic?
● After analysing the required specification, Plastics For Change designs a Quality Assurance and Quality Control process across the supply chain based on the Assured Quality Limit.
● Quality Assurance - Trained workers and supervisors hand segregate the material as per the client specifications.
● Quality Control - A full time quality control staff implements a lot-by-Iot inspection process. Quality control data is recorded on the digital app platform to ensure consistency.
● We work with the most advanced processing facilities with rigorous quality assurance infrastructure. Plastic granules are measured for ISO / ASTM standards batch by batch.
● Hand segregation is more precise than any full automated sorting process in Europe or other western countries
● Our rPET flakes and granules perform in bringing a glass like clarity and transparency compared to rPET resin form EU sources
● We can guarantee that our source stock is a clearly defined waste source e.g.: 100% food contact packaging only.
● Segregation as per color is also possible.
● rPET from Plastics For Change reaches the EFSA standard quality.
How do you ensure compliance when sourcing recycled plastic from emerging markets?
● Plastics For Change had developed a mobile platform builds transparency and accountability through the supply chain
● We are audited by the World Fair Trade Organization to ensure compliance with the fair trade criteria
What about costs? How did you get buy-in from your management to trial purchase recycled plastic?
● Plastics For Change strives to be price competitive with the market rate for similar quality material. Our strategy is to develop long term contracts with our industry partners to provide stable packaging costs and predictable livelihoods in the supply chain.
● Our premium quality material sells for 10-20% above the market rate. This gives our brand partners the opportunity to develop marketing campaigns that position their brand uniquely with consumers while creating social impact in communities that need it the most.
How did The Body Shop market recycled plastic to consumers? Do you see any PR benefits?
● Our marketing team will work closely to provide customized marketing collateral and content distribution aligned with your marketing strategy.
● We specialize in providing meaningful and impact driven content to increase your brand equity with your customers.
How do you meet your volume requirements with recycled plastic?
● Plastics For Change can provide a consistent supply of high quality recycled plastic of HDPE, LDPE, PET and PP
What are you delivering? Flakes, Granules or customized compounds
● Plastics For Change can work with the existing granule maker in your supply chain so that existing relationships are maintained.
● We provide both - flakes or granules as per requirements.
● We can also produce customized compounds, if needed.
Do you have Minimum Order Quantities? ( MOQ)
● For sampling:
Granule MOQ: 25kg
Flakes MOQ: 20 tons (or on request)
● For production: MOQ is 20 tons/month
with a minimum of 6 orders (120 t/year)
What types of plastic do you have available?
We have the following granules on stock. Please refer to the product catalogue for more information.
● Injection molding grades: PP, HDPE, available in both dark and white
● Extrusion grades: LDPE available in clear and dark shades
● Bottle-Blow molding grades: PET, HDPE for commercial applications
Further qualities on request.
We can segregate a special type of waste material and customize the requirements as per your request. MOQ will apply. Please contact us with further inquiries.
What are the trial shipment costs/timings?
Sampling of up to 100 kg is available in Europe. Bigger quantities of flakes and granules are available to be shipped in 20T batches from India directly.
● Granules: We have inventory in Europe (Hamburg) and will send out samples within 48h. Delivery within 4 working days.
● Flakes: We have inventory in Europe (Hamburg) and will send out samples within 48h. Delivery within 4 working days.
● Delivery from inventory in India will take 6-8 weeks (by ship). Airfreight possible on request.
● We charge €50 for any 25kg sample including handling and packaging (excluding shipping costs). Pricing for larger samples from India are available on request.
● Costs for FOB India and Ex-works Europe are available on request. We need your preferred harbor and delivery address.
