Eco-Products

What's better than one Impact Report? Two of course! We love working with, and learning from, our friends across the pond. Collaborating with Vegware makes us better at everything we do, and you'll see a lot of that work highlighted in these two reports. If you haven't taken a look yet, what have you been waiting for? Eco-Products Impact Report: https://bit.ly/3ARXTcN Vegware Impact Report: https://bit.ly/3XVibdj

We are excited to highlight a group of students making a big difference at Emory University 👏 In the three months that Slow Food Emory, a local campus chapter of the international Slow Food Movement has been running, the group has rescued about 3,000 meals! When the group first started, our SE Divisional Sales Manager Ken worked to get a large donation of our containers sent to them. Since then, Slow Food Emory does recoveries four times a week, packing 50-100 meals a night. The food is distributed to students and staff who may struggle with dining access. They often have regulars who take multiple meals! Because of the consistency of the recoveries and the expressed need from people receiving the food, the group has secured containers funded by the university, and now have other universities reaching out seeking advice on how to get started. A huge shoutout to Sabrina from Slow Food Emory for being their spokesperson, and Ken from our Eco-Products team for working together to eliminate food waste! "Thank you for making food recovery a lasting program here and believing in our cause!" - Sabrina "I love these kids and what they have done. Great how a small group that cares and sees a need is able to grow into a large opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others." - Ken

We are excited to sponsor the NJ Composting Council Inc. 's Organics Waste Management Summit for another year! Join us and many others as we tackle the significant impacts that landfilled food waste has on our environment. This is a great platform for discussing the importance of composting, food waste recovery, and innovative practices. For more info and registration, please visit: https://bit.ly/4gYuLkO We hope to see you there on October 16th!

In honor of #BioplasticsWeek we're celebrating the use of plant-based plastics such as PLA (Polylactic Acid) and PHA (Polyhyrockalanoate) in our GreenStripe line of products. With the circular benefits of being made from renewable, plant-based materials and being compostable in commercial composting facilities - these versatile raw materials are fan favorites. What are your favorite PLA or PHA products from the Eco-Products lineup?

Happy #GreenSportsDay ! Today is a celebration of the positive impact sports can have for people and the planet. We are proud of Green Sports Alliance and their members' commitment to climate action! 🌎 Visit their website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e-8DS6ht

Last week we had the pleasure of participating in the Improving the Circularity of Compostables and Compost event hosted by Compost Manufacturing Alliance LLC and facilitated by Future Search - an open-source strategic planning methodology that is highly structured and designed to create an environment where action-based strategies around complex issues and systems are possible. 110 different organizations were present from across the value chain, and we emerged after 3 long days of intense discussion with 10 strategic initiatives designed to make the system work better than it is working today. A special thank you to Susan Thoman and everyone on the Steering Committee (including our own Megan Jorgensen) for all of the hard work that went into this event! And thanks to Evan Kruse for the capturing this photo!

Our newest cutlery is here! 🍴 Our paper cutlery is made from molded fiber and constructed for strength and rigidity. This innovative alternative to traditional plastic cutlery makes this line ideal for operators who live in areas where PLA or RPS cutlery is not allowed. Some other benefits include: ❇️ Din Certco-Certified compostable (in commercial facilities) ❇️ Hot or cold food friendly ❇️ Cutlery and wrappers made with paper from well-managed, FSC®-certified forests and other controlled sources (FSC® Mix Credit SA-COC-013255) Shop now at https://bit.ly/3TSDXx6

Last year, one of our compost partners, Better Earth Logistics contacted Jamie Brown, our Midwest Product & Zero Waste Specialist (PZW) to help address contamination in the compost stream for one of their customers, Knox College Through collaboration with key players at Knox College, Jamie and the college's sustainability team assessed the issues causing the contamination. By utilizing Eco-Products' CIRC (Controls Intended to Remove Contamination) program, they were able to clean up Knox's compost stream, allowing Better Earth Logistics to confidently reinstate compost collection services. Read more about the behind-the-scenes efforts that led to the successful relaunch of composting at Knox College here: https://bit.ly/4gKLO9I To learn more about CIRC, visit https://bit.ly/4gK9Wt9

The desire to have products made without either traditional or plant-based plastics has grown. Our Product Development team has been innovating to provide customers with alternatives made with molded fiber, paper, and wood. We think it’s pretty awesome – what about you? Take a closer look and learn more about the genius work that goes behind creating these plastic alternatives in our Impact Report at https://bit.ly/3ARXTcN

New product alert‼️ Our lined meat and produce trays are now available! These trays are lined with PBAT, a versatile material that is derived from petroleum, but can be combined with bio-based materials to create blended copolymers that are designed to be composted at end of life. Some highlights of this product include: ✳️ Freezable ✳️ Hot and cold food friendly ✳️ Grease and cut resistant Shop now at https://bit.ly/4gx2L7i