Pan Pacific / Ecoplas Bringing
Earth-Friendly Bag Solutions to
the Packaging Industry

Finally a solution! Consumers are demanding environmentally friendly packaging, but how do retailers balance this desire and not break the bank? How can retailers be environmentally sensitive and adhere to the call of local legislatures seeking to eliminate low cost plastic carryout bags?

Ecoplas holds the key…

• Ecoplas bags are renewable: As high as 60% of the bag comes from a starch made from the Tapioca Root.
• Ecoplas bags are biodegradable and break down to micron level particles in water, soil, landfill or compost within one year or less (on average). Conventional plastic bags take 1000 years to do the same.
  
• Ecoplas bags are comparably priced to what most major chains would pay for regular plastic bags.
  
• Ecoplas bags are as strong or stronger than what most major foodservice chains now use in terms of burst tests and jog tests.
  
• Ecoplas earth-friendly bags meet or exceed the new standards that cities and state legislatures are putting into place regarding plastic bag consumption.
  
• Ecoplas has a lower carbon footprint, because we use significantly less power in the production process. Some alternative corn based products actually have a higher carbon footprint than ordinary plastic because they require more energy to produce.
  
• Ecoplas is truly renewable, as it is made primarily from the Tapioca Plant. Depending on its use, our product may also qualify for carbon credits.
  
• Ecoplas is made with sustainable agricultural practices. Our raw materials are not grown using huge input of heavy machinery, powerful chemicals, or large amounts of water. Our plants grow like a common weed in marginal tropical farmlands.
  
• Ecoplas is grown from a non-genetically modified crop unlike that of our corn based competition.