Plastics rock!\u00a0 In a brief moment, if you focus on the role of plastic in our lives, it\u2019s incredible all the applications we use it to our benefit.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the end-of-life for most plastic is hundreds of years away, if not longer, a fundamental problem.\u00a0\u00a0 Over the course of the last few years I\u2019ve had the privilege of playing a role in the Sustainability efforts of numerous producers of plastic.\u00a0 \u00a0I\u2019ve heard about their attempts at previous technologies, their struggles of processing and performance, the regulatory quagmire they face, what they\u2019re trying to hang their hat on now and everything under the sun and including the sun.<\/p>\n
During this time, I\u2019ve also been privy to some remarkable advancement in technologies and I\u2019m amazed at the innovations that are available today as well as what is on the horizon.\u00a0 It\u2019s that focus on what tomorrow brings that truly provides a synergistic sustainable solution for a company. \u00a0It\u2019s about implementing a solution that understands that plastic, and the issue of plastic waste, is not an island unto itself.\u00a0 We must look beyond the borders to see the true possibilities, the interaction of multiple elements and cooperative action.\u00a0 It\u2019s why ENSO applauds the efforts and recent announcement by NatureWorks<\/a>, for recognizing the possibilities beyond its current technology.\u00a0\u00a0 The silver bullet may not exist today, but with concerted efforts, we can move closer and closer to the goal.\u00a0 The value proposition of methane capturing is far beyond any of its counterparts and it is increasingly being recognized as a more logical and fundamentally sound platform to adopt.<\/p>\n Methane, despite the perceived negative connotations, is one of our most inexpensive and cleanest energy resources.\u00a0 This naturally produced gas can be used either in combustion engines or for conversion to electricity.\u00a0 To include the possibility of harnessing methane for plastic production would be a huge game changer.\u00a0 It is why current technologies such as ENSO RESTORE\u00ae, which proves to accelerate the natural biodegradation process in landfill environments, are being sought after.\u00a0 Many initiatives being touted today are simply incapable of proportionally meeting the increased production rate of plastic.\u00a0 What may appear to be \u201cgreen\u201d in theory essentially remains inadequate at meeting the greater objective of a cleaner planet.\u00a0 It is why ENSO RESTORE\u00ae provides a significantly more dynamic solution to stand behind when it comes to adopting technologies that support sustainability goals. \u00a0Beyond bans and regulations, the objective is to provide a clear end-of-life solution in any plastic application (PET, HDPE, LDPE, PE, PP, EVA, PS, nitrile, rubber or latex); otherwise, we\u2019re merely offering lip service in addressing the plastic waste in our environment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Plastics rock!\u00a0 In a brief moment, if you focus on the role of plastic in our lives, it\u2019s incredible all the applications we use it to our benefit.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the end-of-life for most plastic is hundreds of years away, if not longer, a fundamental problem.\u00a0\u00a0 Over the course of the last few years I\u2019ve had […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[737,736,1053,738,4,246,740,743,1],"tags":[194,342,303,75,310,25,13,33,291],"class_list":["post-2189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-biodegradation-2","category-environmental-news","category-good-causes","category-green-marketing-2","category-latest-news","category-plastic-news","category-product-innovation","category-thought-provoking","category-uncategorized","tag-biodegradable-plastic","tag-biodegradable-plastics","tag-compostable-plastics","tag-earth-friendly","tag-earth-friendly-plastics","tag-earth-friendly-products","tag-enso-plastics","tag-environmentally-friendly","tag-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ensoplastics.com\/theblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ensoplastics.com\/theblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ensoplastics.com\/theblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ensoplastics.com\/theblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ensoplastics.com\/theblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2189"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/ensoplastics.com\/theblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2203,"href":"https:\/\/ensoplastics.com\/theblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2189\/revisions\/2203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ensoplastics.com\/theblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ensoplastics.com\/theblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ensoplastics.com\/theblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}