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the choice is clear
Important Facts
• 500 billion to 1 trillion single-use
plastic bags are used every year
• Plastic resin production has
increased from 14 billion to 120
billion pounds over the past 3
generations
• Only 3% - 5% of plastics are
recycled*
*Best of Life Magazine Feb 2009
Benefits
When disposed of in a landfill or
inadvertently littered, Earthwise
bags will:
• Biodegrade into carbon dioxide,
water and biomass
• Save valuable landfill space and
extend landfill life
• Keep you ahead of
environmental legislation
• Reduce the buildup of dangerous
methane gas in landfill sites
100% Degradable Plastic
• When Earthwise bags are
exposed to sunlight or heat, a twostep degradation process is
triggered that allows the plastic to
breakdown through oxidation into
smaller fragments.
• Over time, these fragments further
convert to natural elements such as
carbon dioxide, water, biomass and
minerals.
• Microorganisms such as bacteria,
fungi and algae will consume the
smaller plastic fragments.
Completely Secure
• Meets all Federal Reserve
guidelines
• Easy-seal closure – simply press
and it’s closed
• Strong, tough material…
practically indestructible
• Heat-welded seams exceed the
burst strength of the film
• VOID-evident closure tape head
welded to the bag for maximum
security
Completely Secure
• VOID-evident closure includes
features to protect against cold and
heat tampering
• VOID-evident closure incorporates
unique 2-color void message for
instant tamper recognition
• Black saliva detection print in VOID
message will disappear when
exposed to moisture or saliva
• Sequential tracking numbers with
large quick-read bar-codes for fast
track/trace scanning
Why Choose Earthwise?
• Corporate Environmental
initiatives or directives
• Position your company as an
environmentally responsible leader
(“we care”)
• It’s the right thing to do
Contact Us
Phone: 800-458-7300
Fax: 800-825-8284
Email: [email protected]
Postal Mail:
1400 Sans Souci Parkway
PO Box 878
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703