While the advantages of plastics are obvious, it is critical that society minimizes one of its characteristics that is an ecological negative; an empty plastic bottle lasts “forever.” Therefore, utilizing a breakthrough of science known as EcoPure, Casey Container (OTC:CSEY) offers a truly biodegradable plastic packaging solution.This development marks a major turning point in traditional plastic packaging and provides a stable, quality solution that is far superior to the starch based bioplastics and oxo-degradable products currently on the market.
The Company’s biodegradable bottles are made of PET and other conventional polymers, thus offering the same performance and cost effective advantages as conventional plastics.
The packaging solutions Casey Container offers are not only biodegradable, they are also recyclable. Their bottles can be mixed into the standard PET recycling stream (bioplastics cannot).
Casey Container products are manufactured to provide the same physical properties as traditional PET plastic containers such as strength and appearance. However, once they are placed in a landfill environment, Casey Container packaging solutions will biodegrade, breaking down into harmless bio-gases and bio-mass.
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Casey Container is committed to developing container products that meet clients' demands while addressing environmental issues concerning proliferation of plastic pollution.
Excerpts from the article below show how “Earth-friendly” more and more people are becoming these days:
San Francisco is a city that knows how to recycle. The city works hard to give new life to its paper, bottles, cans and other waste.
New statistics released today show it is keeping 72 percent of all discards from going to the landfill – up from 70 percent the year before.
That’s a big leap for one year. The most significant gains came from the recycling of material from building sites – due in large part to its 2006 mandatory Construction and Demolition Debris Recovery Ordinance.
By requiring builders to recycle debris from construction projects, San Francisco was able to divert tens of thousands of new tons of material away from the landfill. This ordinance is unique in that it doesn’t require deposits or bonds, making it small business-friendly and limiting the amount of bureaucracy needed to implement the program.
When it comes to its recycling programs, the city is always in the development phase. In order to meet its ambitious goal of 75 percent recycling by 2010 and zero waste by 2020, they are constantly looking for additional materials to recycle, and for emerging markets to make use of its recyclables.
