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Where Does All That Gardening Plastic Go?
July 7th, 2011 by AWerling No comments »
As spring rolled out across North America, nurseries, garden centers and big box retail stores were flushed with beautiful flowers to the delight of home garden enthusiasts. Rows upon rows of flowering annuals and perennials in every color greeted consumers, all neatly packaged in individual plastic pots with bright plant tags to inform the gardener about how best to care for their new plants. At this time of year it’s not uncommon to see folks leaving » Read more: Where Does All That Gardening Plastic Go?
PEC Supports Biodegradable Plastics
July 7th, 2011 by AWerling No comments »
Pure Plastics is proud to be a founding member of the (PEC) Plastics Environmental Council. The PEC was established on October 25th, 2010 to be an independent, non-profit action group with a broad mandate to unify and help consumers, corporations and legislators – as well as anyone in the plastics industry focusing on biodegradability – to make good, effective earth-friendly decisions involving biodegradable plastics and other plastics end-of-life considerations. Made up of a consortium of large, medium and small business, the PEC is joined by » Read more: PEC Supports Biodegradable Plastics
Are Biodegradable Plastics bad for the Environment?
July 7th, 2011 by AWerling No comments »
Buzz about biodegradable plastics breaking down and releasing methane gas too quickly in landfills took over the bio-plastics blog space in June with the release of a paper from researchers at North Carolina State University. This research was performed using ‘Compostable plastics’ which are designed to break down in as few as 180 days after disposal, a degradation rate so rapid, even most banana peels and avocado pits have trouble keeping up.
Hold on a minute; my banana peels aren’t biodegradable anymore? » Read more: Are Biodegradable Plastics bad for the Environment?
Pure Plastics: Making Plastics BioDegradable
November 18th, 2010 by admin No comments »
Pure Plastics is taking the concept of biodegradable products to a new level. We are committed to creating biodegradable products and packaging that are cost effective, and yet retain all the advantages of traditional plastic products for the Agriculture and Horticulture industries. Conventional plastic pots, trays and ag-films have long since proven their value and necessity in increasing crop yields as well as performing well in the grueling world of retail floral sales. Yet the problem remains with their disposal as well as the fact that conventional plastics take several hundred years to break down. If ever.
The solution, EcoPure biodegradable additive. The problem with most biodegradable additives and resins are the change in product performance. Often times bio-plastic products break or tear, and some times melt, thus making them “not-compatible” and inferior to their conventional plastic rivals. These product performance issues are unacceptable to most ag-hort. professionals who demand high quality and value in the plastic products they buy. EcoPure in unlike all other biodegradable additives because it will not change the physical characteristics of products made with it. There will be no change in the strength, durability or performance of the products your currently making.
By partnering with Pure Plastics and using the EcoPure biodegradable additive in the plastic products you make, your company can join with other leading manufactures in offering eco-friendly solutions and products. Because Eco-Pure works in almost every common type of plastic including PE, PS, PP, ext. incorporating the additive into your current production stream is very simple and straight forward. Please check out our Tech Talk section for more information about how EcoPure works, and how to use it.
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November 18th, 2010 by admin No comments »Environmental Plastics Solutions Conference 2010 – Bio-Tec Environmental
Pure Plastics is the exclusive distributor of Eco-Pure biodegradable additive for the Horticultural and Agricultural industries. By partnering with Pure Plastics, your company can set itself apart from the competition by offering environmentally friendly forms of your current product lines. Products made with Eco Pure additive will not lose any of their current characteristics, but gain the added benefit of being biodegradable at the end of their useful lifetime when disposed of in a microbial rich environment such as a landfill.
