Benchmarking — EcoPack

Benchmark Overview

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Potential material saving identified: 19.4 – 48% — equivalent to 54–209 tonnes/year across this category. Best-in-class performance sets the benchmark threshold for eco-modulation fees.

Flash

Flash Direct to Floor 1L

Best in Class

Pack Weight28g

Product Fill1000ml

No. Components2

Top Load576N

Recycled Content85%

Headspace4%

Volumetric Footprint1252ml

Material per Fill12.4 g/100ml

Method

All Floor Cleaner Wild Rhubarb 739ml

Median

Pack Weight72g

Product Fill739ml

No. Components3

Top Load285N

Recycled Content40%

Headspace11%

Volumetric Footprint2100ml

Material per Fill18.2 g/100ml

Flash

Power Spray Mop Refill Lemon

Worst in Class

Pack Weight145g

Product Fill1250ml

No. Components5

Top Load90N

Recycled Content0%

Headspace22%

Volumetric Footprint3024ml

Material per Fill28.6 g/100ml

Pack Weight grams (g) · lower is better ↓

Best in class

28g

Flash Direct to Floor

Median

72g

Method · All Floor Cleaner

Worst in class

145g

Flash Power Spray Mop

28g145g

Product Fill millilitres (ml) · category range

Best in class

750ml

Pledge · Expert Care

Median

1000ml

Cif · Ocean Fresh

Worst in class

1650ml

Dettol · Anti-Bacterial Floor

750ml1650ml

No. Components count · lower is better ↓

Best in class

Flash · Direct to Floor

Median

Method · All Floor Cleaner

Worst in class

Dettol · Anti-Bacterial Floor

Top Load Strength Newtons (N) · higher is better ↑

Best in class

576N

Flash · Direct to Floor

Median

285N

Method · All Floor Cleaner

Worst in class

90N

Flash · Power Spray Mop

90N576N

Recycled Content (PCR) % by weight · higher is better ↑

Best in class

85%

Flash · Direct to Floor

Median

40%

Method · All Floor Cleaner

Worst in class

Flash · Power Spray Mop

0%100%

Headspace % of total volume · lower is better ↓

Best in class

1.7%

Pledge · Expert Care

Median

8.4%

Method · All Floor Cleaner

Worst in class

20.5%

Flash · Power Spray Mop

1.7%20.5%

Volumetric Footprint millilitres (ml) · lower is better ↓

Best in class

1252ml

Flash Direct to Floor

Median

2100ml

Method · All Floor Cleaner

Worst in class

3024ml

Flash Power Spray Mop

1252ml3024ml

Material Usage per 100ml Fill g per 100ml · lower is better ↓

Best in class

12.1g

Flash Direct to Floor

Median

18.8g

Method · All Floor Cleaner

Worst in class

28.6g

Flash Power Spray Mop

12.1g28.6g

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RAG ratings are system-determined — assigned based on the CAA Benchmarking Framework criteria for Plastics Rigids (HDPE). CAA sets the eco-modulation fee adjustment per band in the panel on the right. The criteria themselves are fixed.

RAG Distribution — 47 products

CAA Benchmarking Framework · Plastics Rigids (HDPE/PP)

Red

17%

Amber

47%

Green

36%

Benchmark against sector average

Sector avg: 28% GREEN · 45% AMBER · 27% RED

↑ This category performs better than sector average

Not practically recyclable

Recyclable with caveats

Widely recyclable

Criteria breakdown — what is triggering each rating

● Red

Not practically recyclable — 8 products (17%)

Products with any RED criterion cannot achieve AMBER or GREEN rating

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Contains carbon black pigment (prevents NIR sorting) 5 products · 11%

Polymer purity <95% HDPE (fails composition threshold) 3 products · 6%

PVC sleeve present (>5% by weight) 2 products · 4%

Foam or foamed plastic component attached 1 product · 2%

Note: some products trigger multiple RED criteria — only unique product count is shown per row.

● Amber

Recyclable with caveats — 22 products (47%)

Products free from RED criteria but triggering at least one AMBER criterion

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Non-HDPE label covers >10% of bottle surface area 14 products · 30%

Collected at curbside in 50–74% of jurisdictions only 11 products · 23%

Oxo-degradable additives present 6 products · 13%

Non-HDPE component not removable by hand (cap/trigger) 4 products · 9%

Note: some products trigger multiple AMBER criteria — only unique product count is shown per row.

● Green

Widely recyclable — 17 products (36%)

Products free from all RED and AMBER criteria

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Product	Brand	RAG	Triggered criteria	Added
HygienePro 1L Trigger Bottle	HygienePro	Red	Carbon black pigment	Feb 2026
CleanShield Pro 1L	CleanShield	Red	PVC sleeve >5%Carbon black	Jan 2026
FloorGuard Original 1L	FloorGuard	Amber	Label >10% surface	Mar 2026
BrightFloor Concentrate 1L	BrightFloor	Amber	50–74% curbsideOxo-degradable	Feb 2026
SterilClean HDPE 1L	SterilClean	Amber	Label >10% surface	Apr 2026
EcoFloor Natural 1L	EcoFloor	Green	None — all criteria met	Mar 2026
PureClean HDPE Clear 1L	PureClean	Green	None — all criteria met	Jan 2026
FreshStep Ultra 1L	FreshStep	Green	None — all criteria met	Apr 2026

Eco-Modulation Fee Thresholds

Performance thresholds

Green 12 products

Best in class — baseline rate

Threshold ≤ 15.0 g/100ml

Fee adjustment

Amber 21 products

Improvement required

Threshold 15.1 – 22.0 g/100ml

Fee adjustment

Red 14 products

Significantly underperforming

Threshold > 22.0 g/100ml

Fee adjustment

Projected impact — this category

Green — best in class (12) Baseline (0%)

Amber — improvement (21) +8% fee adjustment

Red — underperforming (14) +15% fee adjustment

Products above baseline 35 of 47 (74%)

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Data source: Touch Reference Dataset, 47 products audited across 10 markets. Thresholds are set by CAA and reviewed annually.

1L Floor Cleaner Bottle