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A Sustainable Alternative to Freezer Bricks

Dec 07, 2021 Posted by: Benjamin Shore biodegradable, Cold Chain, Cold Packs, freezer bricks, Gel Packs, leak proof, structured gel

Here’s a quick quiz, which of the following impact categories have phenolics (via processing and disposal) been linked to:

Climate Change, Ozone Depletion, Freshwater ecotoxicity, freshwater eutrophication, marine eutrophication, terrestrial eutrophication, acidification, human toxicity (carcinogen), animal toxicity, particulate matter.

Yeah, it’s all of them

Biodegradability and Legos: Why Biodegradable Single-Use Products are Important

Jul 22, 2021 Posted by: Benjamin Shore biodegradable, Cold Chain, cold pack, environmentally friendly packaging, Gel Packs, landfill

Claiming a product is biodegradable without a timeline is akin to asking a weightlifter how much she or he bench presses and she or he responding, “I’m pretty strong.”

Engineering for the Environment - Part 2: Recyclable vs Recycled Plastic

Apr 22, 2021 Posted by: Benjamin Shore Cold Chain, Cold Packs, environmentally friendly packaging, Gel Packs, gel packs with recycled plastic, ldpe plastic recycling, recycled plastic

According the the EPA only 4.3% of LDPE generated in 2018 was recycled.That means over 95% of the “sustainable” gel packs out there either went to landfill or were or diverted to Waste-to-Energy facilities.

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