Green Section
Our commitment
Boudreault Ltd. is going green to promote sustainable development of our natural resources by reducing its environmental footprint. Boudreault Ltd helps its customers to purchase products more environmentally preferable by offering a wide range of green products.
Glossary
Compostables materialsNon Waxed Cardboard (ie: pizza box, egg box, etc.) ECO CHOICE: Durabox, Groupe Eccco, Albany, Royal Chinet or Savaday (CKF), Colpac/ Kaiser (TTS)
Used Paper products (ie: muffin paper, napkin, etc.) ECO CHOICE: Lapaco, Cascades, Kruger, Metro Paper
Bamboo or wood (ie: tooth pick, pick, stir stick, etc.) ECO CHOICE: Touch Industries
Palm leaf sheath (ie: plate, bowl, platter, etc.) Source: Biodegradable Products Institute |
Green: term which describes a product or a process that is considered beneficial for the environment Composting: biological process that converts organic matter into wet material called compost which is return to the soil to help plants grows Biodegradable : substance property capable of decaying through the action of living organisms |
|||||||||
Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA): biopolymer made from plant starch fiber, like that available in corn which is transformed into plastic for the making of cups, lids, straws and containers Benefits:
Weakness:
|
ECO CHOICE Bare (Solo), Biogo (Tilton), Dyne-A-Pak Nature, Earth Choice (Pactiv), EarthSense (Polar), GreenStripe, World Art (Eco Products)
Renewable resource: resource regenerated by the earth or from sources that will never expire such as the wind or sun |
|||||||||
Sugarcane (Bagasse): fiber that remains after the sugarcane stalks are crushed to extract its juice and is used in the manufacture of pulp and paper products such as plates, bowls and containers Benefits:
Weakness:
|
ECO CHOICE Bare (Solo), Earth Choice (Pactiv), Greengood (Polar), GreenStripe (Eco Products), Harvest Fiber (Genpak), Royal Chinet, Savaday (CKF)
|
|||||||||
Mix Materials
Plant starch: mix of 70% plant materials (such as corn, potatoes or other vegetables) and 30% of virgin plastic to produce cutlery ware etc. Benefits:
Weakness:
|
ECO CHOICE |
|||||||||
Recyclable materials
Paper and cardboard: paper product, newspaper, paper bag, cardboard box, juice container, etc. Metal: aluminum container, plate and can, etc. Glass: bottle, jar, etc. Plastic: Resin Code No. 1,2,4 and 5
CPET: resulting from a crystallization of PETE, CPET plastic is freezer, conventional oven and microwave safe and therefore highly resistant to heat (Maximum 220 ºC) OPS: polystyrene derivative, OPS is a very inexpensive transparent plastic but not very durable Click here to find out which materials are recyclable in your municipality. Source: Stewardship Ontario |
Recycle : treatment of waste materials in the goal to reuse the materials 3R: Reduce consumption of packaging products by buying bulk products Reuse containers and packaging as many times as possible by using reusable dishes or bags Recycle containers or packaging that can be recycled in your local recycling facilities Recycled: indicates an object has already been used and has been recycled into a new object. Recyclable: describes an object that can be recycled Recyclable vs. Recycled: The difference between what is achievable and what has been achieved! |
|||||||||
Post-consumer materials
Post-Consumer Plastic: recycled plastic used after consumption to create post-consumer plastic. PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) is mostly used to produce Post-Consumer plastic because its density and thickness makes it easy to recycle into new plastic products Benefits:
Weaknesses
Source: U.S Food and Drug Administration |
ECO CHOICE Post-consumer: pertaining to a product after it has been used and recycled Life cycle: analysis that assesses the environmental impact of a product over its entire life cycle beginning with raw materials exploitation through production, distribution, consumption and final disposal |
|||||||||
??Post-Consumer Fiber: recycled paper materials after its use and whose fibers are transformed into new paper products such as paper towel, napkin or toilet paper Benefits:
Weekness:
|
ECO CHOICE |
Certifications and logos
GREEN SEAL CERTIFICATION Green Seal is an important North-American developer of life cycle-based sustainability standards. They offer certification for companies, products and services that meets their requirement standards such as ISO 14020-14024 (Organization for Standardization), which ensures customer that the product or service has less impact on the environment during their entire life cycle assessment. |
ECOLOGO EcoLogo is Canada's most respected environmental standard and certification mark. This eco-label compares products within the same category throughout their entire lifecycle using scientifically rigorous standards. |
FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL FSC is an international labeling system that certifies that wood, paper and other forest products comes from a responsible and sustainable management forest. |
GREEN-E CERTIFICATION This independent certification is a program that promotes renewable energy and greenhouse gas emission reductions. |
PROCESSED CHLORINE FREE This label indicates that at any time the manufacturing process and bleaching is free of chlorine chemistry. |
??COMPOSTABLE LOGO |
??
Ingeo is a synthetic fiber made from corn as it's processed through fermentation and separation to create a polyactid resin witch is compostable and can be used to produce plastics goods and many others.
Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) logo certifies that a product is compostable as it has undergone rigorous tests conducted in laboratories. BPI is a not-for-profit and independent organization who has launched a compostable label program. ASTM D6400 certification from the American Society for Testing and Materials certify that plastic products are compostable in commercial composting facilities. ASTM D6868 certification applies to laminated paper, plant starch, bagasse and guarantee compostability of these products. |