Our Environmental Commitment
Penrite has committed to a sustainable future by becoming a signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant (APCO) and their Sustainable Packaging Guidelines. Under the APCO guidelines, Penrite has committed to producing sustainable consumer packaging with efficient use of resources that reduces environmental impacts.
Penrite has developed a sustainability strategy utilising the Australian Packaging Covenant in relation to its packaging by using recycled plastic. Up to 100% of recycled plastic is used in some packaging across Penrite products. All new products are assessed against the APCO guidelines for their impact on primary, secondary and tertiary packaging requirements.
Our environmental commitment is further enhanced by using 100% Recyclable Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified cardboard cartons for our 1L, 2.5L, 4L, 5L and 6L product ranges. The FSC Certification assures that our cardboard cartons are made with, or contains, forest-based materials from FSC-certified forests, recycled materials, and/or FSC controlled wood.
Penrite's award-winning ENVIRO BOX™, a bag-in-a-box concept for packaging and dispensing lubricant is another example of our commitment to environmentally conscious packaging. The introduction of the ENVIRO BOX™ has meant a reduction in the number of 20 litre HDPE packs that Penrite is putting into the landfill waste.
Penrite Oil has further committed to reducing its environmental impact with the installation of a 140Kw solar PV system at their Dandenong South (Victoria, Australia) Production Facility.
Penrite continues to strive to minimise any environmental impact and by installing the 140Kw solar PV system Penrite can produce up to 35 times more solar power than an average Australian household enabling Penrite to power its entire Production Facility and significantly reducing its carbon footprint.
Penrite strives to minimise any environmental impact by reducing emissions and developing safe and sustainable, production, packaging, storage and distribution methodologies.