Energy Consumption Comparison
Our old packaging was made with PET plastic, which uses about 80MJ per kilogram of raw polymer, including feedstock and energy for production.
The new PLA packaging uses only 55MJ per kilogram for production and future PLA could use even less at 10MJ per kilogram in production!
Ecopac Packaging
NatureWorks® PLA is made from an annually renewable resource — field corn, instead of petroleum. Its sources can be regrown every year, as opposed to the millions of years it takes to create oil.
Compared to traditional plastics, NatureWorks® PLA uses up to 68% less fossil fuels to produce. NatureWorks® PLA has achieved zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Ecopac can be disposed of by all traditional waste management methods such as incineration, landfill and mechanical recycling. Future Ecopac packaging will be municipally and industrially compostable as well.
- Ecopac Production & Disposal Facts
- Manufacturing Energy Consumption Comparison
- NatureWorks® Website
- NatureWorks® PLA FAQ
Printed Materials
As a part of our ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, all of our corporate materials (brochures, handbooks, business cards) are printed on 100% post-consumer paper with vegetable-based inks.