Millville, N.J. – The Espoma Company, a pioneer in organics since 1929, will introduce new greener packaging at the IGC Trade Show in August of 2018. The company is utilizing a plant-based resin on many of its fertilizer bags for 2019. The new greener packaging will contain resin from sugarcane, a renewable and sustainable source of plastic.
“We’ve gone completely solar with our production facility and offices” says Espoma Vice President Jeremy Brunner. “The new packaging with 25 percent plant-based resins will continue our commitment to greatly reduce the carbon footprint of the company.”
Espoma has enrolled in the USDA’s Bio-Preferred program - this program includes a rigorous testing process for finished packages to ensure compliance. “Espoma packaging that bears the Bio-preferred logo has been tested for the new bio resin material and certified by the USDA,” Brunner says. “It’s true and trusted third party certification.”
To learn more about the USDA Bio-Preferred program, visit https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/.
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