January 31, 2021 | Jake Kersey | |
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The What
Redimix is not a low value item with a large water usage.
As with many other product categories, is there a possibility to reduce our size, water usage and logistic costs (shipping water!) by concentrating (add water by consumer) or moving to a powdered format?
The Why
As previously, more sustainable, less logistics costs, lower product cost.
The How
Review potential to reformulate some of the low tech / high water content products and go for a consumer "add water" proposition e.g. Redimix, Tempra, Gouache.
Hi Jake, Great idea…..I was writting exactly the same. We could developed tempera powder active paints in soluble packet (as dishwasher tab). It is feasible technically according to my discussion with I&D and this new range will reduce strongly our co2 impact with a sustainable concept. See below data’s input if we switch from current redimix to this new concept :
We will save following number of pallets & Ton shipped :
Components : 978 pallets which represent 74 Tonnes.
IBC drum :403 pallets which represent 40 tonnes.
Finish products : 2245 pallets which represent 457 Tonnes.
Absolutely sounds like the direction we should travel in. I saw a laundry detergent today that is ‘paper’ (tru earth). It dissolves in the washing machine in hot or cold water and the outer packaging is 100% compostable meaning zero waste.
Very interesting. Do we still have the capability to produce powdered readimix? Would be interested for our elephant plans as we are going for a ‘no-bull’ sustainability approach and this fits nicely with it.
We used to produce powder tempera colours in CTAM >10 yrs ago – possible to update the ancient raw materials but the main key point of this is the soluble “dishwasher/ laundry” packet and the feasibility in the production line! Yes, very interesting indeed!