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The AUSTRALIAN Landscape

Local industry news and announcements

Contributed by SCAA members
THIS EDITION: CoVESTRo • Social Media Posts
Sustainable development on the agenda for paint industry gathering

The United Nation’s Sustainable Development enter land fill or find its way into vital water ways”.
Goals were on the agenda at Covestro’s inaugural As a manufacturer of plastics and polymers, which
Paint industry sustainability breakfast in Mulgrave are used in paint production, Covestro has a sound
Victoria. Hosted by Rebecca Lee, Managing history of spearheading sustainable development
Director of Covestro Australia, the breakfast initiatives around the globe. The company was an
seminar was attended by leading executives from early adaptor of the United Nation’s Sustainable
Australia’s paint industry, as well as local and Development Goals when they were released in
international sustainability experts. 2015, and it continues to support meaningful change
in local communities around the world.
For Rebecca Lee, Managing Director of
Covestro Australia, meeting of paint industry
specialists was an ideal opportunity to revisit
the important topic of sustainability in paint
production, use and disposal;
“As a company that contributes to the paint
production process, we are serious about finding
sustainable solutions to paint product lifecycles. This
extends from our early production processes, all
the way through to working with end-of-life product
stewardship and recycling initiatives. Supporting
initiatives like Paintback is an important way for us
to close the loop on sustainability and be a serious
contributor to the circular economy. n

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Guest speakers included Dr Barbara Nebal,
CEO of Thinkstep Australia; Karen Gomez, CEO of
Paintback, Rebecca Lucore, Head of Sustainability
and CSR, Covestro USA, and Rebecca Lee,
Managing Director, Covestro Australia.
According to Karen Gomez from Paintback,
Australia’s leading paint recycling and disposal Did you know? Contrary to the popular ‘Apple theory’
initiative, “Australians throw away a whopping 15 though, we’re unsure if his inspiration came from a can of
million kilograms of unused paint and containers paint falling on his head... we’re pretty sure it wasn’t! :)
Contact us for all of your architectural and industrial
every year. Having the backing of the local paint coatings requirements!
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responsibly collect the paint and ensure that it doesn’t

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With Pantone announcing Living Coral as their Colour of The Haymes Paint colour team has called Japan home
the Year for 2019, there has never been a better time to for the week, launching our Artisan Collection to the
embrace the bold and energetic hue international market. In collaboration with our partners
www.facebook.com/293043827479631/ Studio Anagram, Artisan was showcased at IFFT/Interior
posts/1910554909061840/ Lifestyle Living, an international trade fair that showcases
innovative interior design concepts from Tokyo and around
the world.
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