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Biodegradable |
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the total amount of
organic matter breaks-down after exposure to micro-organisms with
the passing of a generation. |
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Compostable |
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after exposure to microorganisms, the total amount
of organic matter breaks-down to carbon dioxide and water within the
time frame of a domestic composting process |
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the composting time can be decreased by using an
industrial composting process |
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Environmentally Benign |
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the ecoLake product provides an opportunity to
achieve a lower environmental impact compared with traditional
products used in the application |
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Non-Toxic |
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Free of hazardous substances (e.g. hazardous
atmospheric pollutants, halogens, halocarbons, ozone degrading
elements, carcinogens) |
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Note: all chemicals whether naturally occurring or
synthetic must be considered potentially dangerous and the Safety
Data Sheet for the product must be consulted before use |
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Low Global
Warming |
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ecoLake is evaluating the applicability of CO2
off-set programmes. The best course of environmental action is to
avoid the use of the product by optimising the application/process.
Purchasing a product fit for purpose in a specific industrial
application with the lowest transport contribution to CO2 emissions
is not routinely possible. |
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Low or no VOC |
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substances that have a vapour pressure ≥ 0.1mmHg
i.e. easily become airborne under ambient conditions and could
contribute to pollution through reaction with sunlight contribute to
smog and acid rain. |
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Natural - Sustainable
- Renewable |
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created from agricultural processes where Genetic
Modification is destroyed during processing i.e. not present in the
finished product. It is normal that crops from Industrial
Agriculture i.e. grown for an industrial end-use, do not enter the
food chain. |
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there is no attempt to identify at this stage the
total energy demand e.g. fertilisers, carbon based heating,
transportation, which is required in the agricultural process |
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Packaging |
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appropriate to protect the product during
transportation, use and storage not excessive |
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products can not necessarily be carried over to the products after
they have been used by the customer i.e. after use the ecoLake
product could be contaminated by components in the customer’s
process or by other raw materials used. |
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