Sancell introduced EPI technology to its range of Air Bubble Cushioning products 2 years ago to provide an Environmentally Friendly Packing option to our customers. Since our introduction to EPI we have had excellent support in developing our range to achieve the balance of providing a product which did not compromise in performance as a Protective Packaging and achieve our expectations in its environmental impact.

We have been able to offer our customers excellent support data provided by EPI to satisfy the skeptics, along with test results demonstrating the effectiveness of the EPI additive. The EPI additive has been very easy to process with no adjustment to our production equipment. Sancell has experienced a significant increase in sales since the introduction of the EPI range and is now viewed as the clear option for Environmentally Friendly Protective Packaging in the Australian Market.

Doug Parkinson

CEO

Sancell Pty Ltd (AU)

April 3, 2007

Cascades officially launches Bioxo™, the first product line of containers made from totally oxo-degradable polystyrene foam. Manufactured by Cascades, Bioxo™ are designed to degrade within three years, unlike traditional polystyrene foam containers which require several hundred years to degrade. Bioxo™ containers will take up considerably less space in landfill sites.

“We are extremely proud to introduce this major innovation in response to wishes expressed so often by consumers and the agri-food industry,” stated Mario Plourde, President and CEO of Cascades Specialty Products Group (SPG). “Bioxo™ is the culmination of extensive research, a lengthy development process and exhaustive testing to confirm the product’s performance.”

Cascades Press Release (Canada)

March 15, 2007

Wong Supermarkets, the biggest supermarket chain in Peru has released their new degradable/biodegradable carrier bag incorporating EPI's TDPA™ additive. This is the first company in Peru to have environmentally friendly bags. Wong leads social/environmental protection campaigns in Peru. They started with recollection and disposal of used batteries, then the recycling of glass, paper and plastic bottles. The revenues of this campaign go to social causes involving homeless children.

“This biodegradable bag complements the campaigns for the care of the environment that we have always been promoting,” said Efrain Wong, Managing Director of Wong Corporation.

EWong Press Release (Peru) 

March 14, 2007

The additives (TDPA™) are as easy to use as any other additives used in the extrusion of polyethylene. We experienced no reduction in output, no increase in waste, and no premature wear on our equipment. Random samples of products were taken and later tested and confirmed that the technology works exactly as planned and films and bags degrade according to prescribed timetables.

From a marketing and sales perspective, we are pleased to confirm that the retail, industrial and food processing markets are showing a great interest for this technology...The growth is expected to be exponential.

Marc Robitaille

President

Omniplast Inc. (Canada)

February 15, 2006 

Tesco is the first UK supermarket to commit to offering all of its 13 million customers the chance to shop using totally degradable carrier bags in 2004 and is currently using a pioneering new additive, TDPA™. The additive developed by EPI Environmental Products Inc. means that the plastic bag will start to break down in as little as 60 days and leaves no harmful residues.

Announcing the bag breakthrough, Group Corporate Affairs Director, Lucy Neville-Rolfe said: “This is great news for customers who tell us that they want to do more for the environment but need our help to do so. It is also a huge boost for the environment and will help to keep our streets tidy.” 

“Unlike many other ‘green’ carrier bags, the new Tesco bag will break down quickly even if inadvertently discarded outdoors – although we would never encourage people to dispose of them in this way.”

Tesco Press Release (UK)

December 16, 2003