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The Facts:
• Each person in the United States discards about 185 pounds of plastic per year.
• The United States produces 130 billion pounds of plastic resins each year. This is used to make over 60 billion tons of plastic products, much of which becomes disposable products meant only for a single use!
• Only 3-5 percent of plastic products are recycled in any way! The remainder of all these plastics end up in landfills, or in our oceans, lakes and streams.
• Except for the small amount that's been incinerated - and it's a very small amount - every bit of plastic ever made still exists!
• The first plastic was invented over 140 years ago, and science’s best guess is that its natural disappearance will take several centuries!
Highland Laboratories is the First Company to Introduce
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(The following article was posted on npicenter.com)
Mt. Angel, Ore. – Oregon-based Highland Laboratories, a dietary supplement manufacturer with a 30-year history of environmentally sensitive business practices, is the first in the U.S. to package supplements in Earth-friendly corn-based bottles.
Developed by NatureWorks LLC, the bottles are made from corn-based dextrose instead of petroleum. Known as NatureWorks PLA, the material is the world’s first greenhouse-gas neutral polymer. These Earth-friendly bottles use 68 percent less fossil fuel than petroleum-based plastics. The technology is finding its way into various packaging forms, including beverage containers and “to-go” food boxes at natural food stores. Highland Laboratories is the first dietary supplement manufacturer to use the innovative material for vitamin bottles.
“Consumers are increasingly concerned about the impact of plastic on Earth’s environment. With less than 40 percent of Americans recycling, these new bottles are a first step in changing how we use our precious and diminishing resources,” says Candy Scott, CEO of Highland Laboratories. “It makes sense for those of us providing organic and wholesome nutrition – including dietary supplements – to complete the cycle with Earth-friendly packaging.”
Highland Laboratories plans to eventually bottle all of their over 250 supplements in the Earth-friendly bottles.
“We believe there is a natural synergy between the Highland Labs product and their choice of NatureWorks PLA for their bottles,” says Brian Glasbrenner, product manager for NatureWorks LLC. “Leading companies throughout the world are adopting NatureWorks PLA for applications ranging from fresh milk and juice to vitamins to produce.”
Highland Laboratories is a manufacturer of nutritional supplements with headquarters in Mt. Angel, Ore. Highland Laboratories pioneered the use of recycled paper and soy ink for its sales literature and catalogs more than a decade ago and uses recycled paper, soy ink and soy varnish for its product labels. More information about Highland Laboratories and their commitment to sustainable business is available at: Highland Laboratories, Go Green! or by calling (503) 845-9223.
This article can be seen as it was posted at: NPI Center: Earth-Friendly Corn-Based Bottles
High Quality Supplements & Earth-Friendly Corn-Based Bottles for Vital Health by:
Highland Laboratories
P.O. Box 199
110 South Garfield
Mt. Angel, OR. 97362
503-845-9223
fax 503-845-2093
e-mail: highlnd@mtangel.net
website: highlandvitamins.com
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