FAQs
What makes GreenUp can liners Eco-friendly?
Our liners reduce plastic waste in the environment. They can be recycled like normal plastic (unlike PLA) and will begin to naturally decompose in approximately 2 years after exposure to air (unlike hundreds or thousands of years for conventional plastic). Additionally, GreenUp incorporates recycled plastic into our standard liners.
How does it work?
Our liners use a proprietary technology that is combined with conventional plastic at production. This technology creates a "scission" in the plastic polymer which allows oxygen molecules to bond to the resulting material, thereby lowering its molecular weight and creating an eligible food source for micro-organisms.
What is the shelf life of the liners?
Depending on the amount of our additive we incorporate into the liners at production, we can tailor the shelf life of the liners. We are currently manufacturing liners that give them a 2 year useful life before the degradation begins.
Where are GreenUp liners produced?
Currently our commercial liners are Made in America, in Los Angeles. Our factory has been producing can liners for approximately 25 years and supplies products of the highest quality to the most discerning buyers. Our factory produces products for NASA and the US Military.
Why are GreenUp products better than Starch based, Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) products?
- They work better, they are stronger and don’t melt at low temperatures, or are prone to leakage like PLA products.
- They can be recycled, which is the greenest solution to waste reduction. PLA products cannot be introduced into the recycling stream.
- They are not made from a food source (such as corn) which has caused serious ethical issues, considering starvation in many poor countries. Additionally, the use of food sources for production of plastic alternatives raises the price of food sources, causing a detrimental impact to countries with problems feeding the population.
- It uses more energy to produce PLA than GreenUp products.
- Cost. GreenUp products cost less to produce than PLA.
Are the liners ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) 6400 certified for composting?
No. Although our liners can be composted in a controlled composting setting, the 6400 standard only applies to starch-based products (PLA).
What ASTM standards do these products meet?
Our products meet ASTM 6954-04 standards for oxo-biodegradable products as well as several other ASTM standards (D5510, G154, D3826), as well as international standards such as ISO 14855, JIS K6953 and EN13432.