Eco-Profile & Life Cycle Analyses
If you replace one average PET baby wipe with one made from Ingeo, that saves non-renewable energy equal to running a lightbulb for 10 minutes.1
How do we know this? Data...and lots of it. We have developed and published peer-reviewed eco-profiles and life cycle analysis (LCA) to help us quantify the environmental impact of Ingeo & products made with our polymer. Developing an all new material like Ingeo is a journey. We continually invest in fundamental R&D to improve how we make Ingeo and its eco-profile.
Eco-Profile
Manufacturing Ingeo produces approximately 80% less greenhouse gases and uses approximately 52% less non-renewable energy (NREU) than traditional polymers like polystyrene.2 Read our peer reviewed and published eco-profile for the complete data set.
LCA: Comparing PP, PET, and Ingeo Cups
A life cycle analysis completed by PE Americas, a leading environmental consultancy, found that cold drink cups made with Ingeo bioplastic have a smaller environmental footprint than similar cups made from PP or PET.
1. Replacing PET with an equal weight of Ingeo. Assumes an 8 watt LED lightbulb.
2. Comparison between the eco-profile data for Ingeo (2014) and an average of PET & PS data from US Producers (American Chemistry Council, 2011).