This Time, Ignorance Isn’t Bliss

It is our Planet. It is your Choice. Learn the facts.

The Ugly Truth

Statistics don’t lie, and the environmental hazards created by our plastic trash has already become a global crisis.

According to the EPA, Americans generated 35.6 million tons of plastics in 2018, equivalent to 12.2 percent of the waste stream and of that only 8.6% of plastics were recycled in 2018.

Depending on the study, estimates for biodegradation of common use items such as single use cups, bottles and shopping bags ranges from a couple of centuries to 1000 years, any way you look at it, it is a really long time.

Why so long? While there are numerous reasons, it is basically that microbes do not recognize plastics as a food source.

The Green Future

As a brand owner, producer or converter, you know consumer demand for environmentally friendly products is already growing exponentially. The future of business is GREEN, will your business BE? According to a recent BCG survey*

Studies show a majority of respondents in all countries expressed a willingness to pay a premium of 5% or more for green products, especially those in the food, electronics and appliance categories.

73% of consumers considered it important that companies have sound sustainability and environmental initiatives.

50% of consumers believe that green products are of higher quality than similar products which aren’t.