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Cradle to cradle packaging
From creation to composting, EcoCradle™ packaging fit into nature's recycling program. The materials that go into EcoCradle™ are all naturally occurring waste products, like buckwheat hulls, rice hulls, or cotton burrs. Our production process harnesses the natural ability of our organism to self assemble lignin and cellulose into strong bio-composites. Because we grow materials without lots of heat, pressure, or petroleum, our process is extremely energy efficient. And once you’re done with an EcoCradle™ packaging buffer, it can be used as mulch in your garden, composted or even thrown away.
All natural ingredients
Unlike synthetic materials such as expanded polystyrene that are made from oil or natural gas, EcoCradle™ is all natural. It’s comprised of local agricultural byproducts such as cotton burrs and buckwheat hulls. We strive to utilize agricultural wastes that have almost no value. We avoid crops that can be made into food, and because we focus on materials that are high in lignin, they typically can’t be used in a cellulosic ethanol processes. The raw material inputs of EcoCradle™ are selected based on regionally available agricultural by-products. So a factory in Texas or China might use cotton burrs, and a factory in Virginia or Spain might use rice husks and soybean hulls. By manufacturing regionally, and using local feedstocks, we aim to minimize the trucking of raw and finished materials.
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EcoCradle™ production
We don’t manufacture EcoCradle™, we grow it! Production of EcoCradle™ packaging uses the efficiency of nature to self-assemble. EcoCradle™ is grown in the dark, with no watering and no petrochemical inputs. Our organism grows quickly, in just 7 days it produces miles of tiny white fibers which envelope and digest the seed husks, binding them into a strong and beautiful final product. Our entire process uses about 10 times less energy per unit of material than the manufacturing of synthetic foams. Additionally, our pilot plant on Green Island uses hydroelectric power, which emits no green house gasses.
The Ecovative team: committed to a better world
We strive to reduce our environmental impact in our production facility, our offices and our personal lives. When sourcing materials, engineering equipment and setting up our factory, we assess the environmental impact. We use recycled furniture, energy efficient laptops and are vigilant about recycling and energy conservation in our office.
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EcoCradle™ returns its nutrients to nature
Once your product has safely reached you, you can mulch, compost or throw EcoCradle™ away. It’s that simple. EcoCradle™ is aerobically and anaerobically compostable so it will biodegrade in your garden or on a landfill. EcoCradle™ is 100% biodegradable and compostable, so you can feel good about your decision.
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