EcoPure

EcoPure is a blend of organic ingredients used an additive to plastics that are proven to significantly increase the rate of plastic biodegradation* in treated products. EcoPure causes plastic to biodegrade* through a series of chemical and biological processes in a landfill disposal environment and marine environment.

There are approximately 380 million tons of plastic waste produced each year worldwide that ends up in landfills each year. As a result, landfills are filling up faster and faster due to plastic biodegrading* at an extremely slow pace. In response to this problem, Bio-Tec Environmental developed EcoPure.

EcoPure solves the global problem of plastic pollution by improving the plastic manufacturing and biodegradation* process.

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logo for Bio Tec Environmental BENEFITS OF THE ECOPURE PLASTIC ADDITIVE

  • Significantly speeds up plastic biodegradation*

  • EcoPure plastic biodegrades* in 3-5 years of average, compared to 450-5000 years of current plastic biodegradation* time.

  • More effective than other plastic waste solutions.

  • Unlike compostable plastic or or oxo-degradable plastics, the EcoPure plastic additive allows plastic to biodegrade* in standard landfill environments.

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logo for Bio Tec Environmental HOW DOES ECOPURE ACCELERATE THE PLASTIC BIODEGRATION* PROCESS?

Adding EcoPure to the manufacturing process creates a catalyst for biodegradation* when the plastic product reaches the landfill. EcoPure allows microbes to create a biofilm that coats the plastic. The microorganisms in the biofilm penetrate the plastic and expand the molecular structure to make room for microbes that send out chemical signals, a part of the quorum sensing process, that attract other microbes. Through this process, the microbes break down the chemical bonds of polymer chains at an accelerated rate.

Our standard additives are engineered to work on many different types of plastics, including EVA, HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, nylons, PET, PETG, polycarbonate and PP. All of our organic additives are thoroughly tested using the ASTM D5511 method. The method measures the amount of methane and carbonaceous gases that are released by the microorganisms breaking down the plastic material. It demonstrates how quickly EcoPure treated plastic is broken down in relation to untreated plastic.

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EcoPure is a great option for businesses and manufacturers to use on their plastics. When EcoPure is added during the plastic manufacturing process, the plastic additive is only activated after the product reaches a micro-biologically rich environment, such as a landfill.

logo for Bio Tec Environmental ECOPURE PLASTICS BIODEGRADE* IN LANDFILL ENVIRONMENTS

EcoPure accelerates the biodegradation* of treated plastics in microbe-rich environments, including landfills, where more than 80% of plastics are disposed. EcoPure significantly accelerates the biodegradation* process, resulting in safely degraded plastics in a fraction of the time.

logo for Bio Tec Environmental FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
 

  • Does EcoPure Affect Product Shelf Life?
    EcoPure treated plastics are as strong, durable and dependable as non-treated plastics. EcoPure is only activated when in a microbe-rich environment, such as a landfill. Otherwise, EcoPure treated plastics last just as long as non-treated plastics.
  • Why Choose EcoPure?
    EcoPure accelerates the biodegradation* of treated plastics in microbe-rich environments, including landfills, where more than 80% of plastics are disposed. According to D5511 and GPC test results, EcoPure significantly accelerates the biodegradation* process, resulting in safely degraded plastics in a fraction of the time.