Key Concepts

Material Catalogue

• general template used to store information about a base level material

Materials

• an individual substance (e.g., PET)
• created from the material catalogue

Components

• an individual unit (e.g., a bottle)
• parts made from different materials (e.g., a window on a sandwich box)
• zippers, taps, etc. (even though attached)

Product

• That which is contained inside of the packaging

Component Catalogue

• general template used for packaging manufacturers to store information.
• these components can be used by multiple users and combined with other components in different ways

Complete Packaging

• Components are combined to make complete packaging
• for example, a lid, a bottle and a label are all individual components. These would be combined to form a complete packaging item

Multipack

• Sometimes, multiple units of complete packaging are combined, and sold as a single unit
• This is a multipack

Load Catalogue

• Complete packaging units are combined into a delivery load
• Usually wrapped in secondary and tertiary packaging

Load

• Collection of load catalogue broken into destinations and on-the-market packaging for specified reporting periods.

Packaging Item

• A component, complete packaging, or multipack

Reuse

• The packaging item remains as created and is repurposed without reconstruction

Recycle

• The packaging item is broken down and created into something new