Nowy Styl Sustainability Report 2018-2019

Most plastic waste is converted into chair components. Some armrests, covers and frames are made of regranu- late, a material we produce ourselves in our Plastic Facto- ry in Jasło. Thanks to our extensive experience in making coloured plastics, we offer a full range of RAL, NCS and Pantone colour palettes. The materials and components made in the factory are inspected in our testing labora- tory for durability and colour compatibility, and 100% of them are recyclable. Over the last two years, we have been gradually eliminating cardboard and plastics from the packaging of our prod- ucts. We use returnable packaging, such as: > reusable protective covers made of fabric remnants, to protect products in the internal circuit and on the way to the customer, > wooden crates for transporting collective components between the factories, > transport blankets for transporting cabinets, made from recycled fabrics and nonwovens. We have replaced protective plastic corners with ones made from cardboard. In addition, thanks to the bulk pack- aging of products, we can save as much as 1.8 kg of card- board per single desk. For us, it is a cost saving, and for our customers – less waste. In 2019, we purchased the next four pallet stretch-wrap- pers, allowing for up to 250% of film stretch, for the Chair Factory in Jasło. This has reduced our film consumption in production cells by 15%, and significantly reduced pack- aging waste on the market. Unused stretch film is sold to a third party company that prepares it for recycling com- panies. We strive to use materials that contain no harmful sub- stances and have limited impact on the environment as they degrade. We manage the use of chemicals in accord- ance with the REACH directive, and mark our products and packaging in accordance with the CLP rules. Plastics Packaging 97