10. Mar 2017
Bioplastic leaders Solegear and Braskem partner to launch good natured™ Recycling Containers
Vancouver- based Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Inc. and Braskem, the leading producer of biopolymers in the world, have announced a 3-year partnership in which Solegear will utilize Braskem’s I’m green™ Polyethylene to produce and distribute a series of household recycling containers under its good natured™ brand.
The first products resulting from this partnership will be on display starting this Friday at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, CA.
This step is the latest in Solegear’s strategy of building momentum to drive adoption of bioplastics in the marketplace through partnerships. “This latest partnership illustrates our team’s commitment to seek out the best bio-based ingredients for each application and then create finished bioplastic products and packaging that are being demanded by today’s environmentally conscious consumers,” said Paul Antoniadis, CEO of Solegear.
Braskem developed its I’m green™ material from Brazilian sugarcane – a renewable and sustainable resource – to be a drop-in biopolymer substitute to conventional polyethylene. Cultivation of sugarcane utilizes carbon dioxide and releases oxygen, which gives the material a negative carbon footprint. Braskem’s analysis has confirmed the environmental impact of using 1 ton of green PE is the equivalent of capturing 2.78 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere from a cradle to gate perspective.
“This partnership has strategic value for Braskem. It will provide us access to new markets and strengthen the company’s growth in North America,” said Gustavo Sergi, responsible for Braskem’s Renewable Chemicals team.
http://www.braskem.com/site.aspx/plastic-green.
http://www.solegear.ca andhttp://www.mygoodnatured.com