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THE COMPANYTHE COMPANYTHE COMPANYTHE COMPANY

EcobagsEcobagsEcobagsEcobags s.r.l.s.r.l.s.r.l.s.r.l. is an engineering company with head office in

Bologna, Italy. The company was established in 1985 by its

current President, Mr. Dangher Caffeo

EcobagsEcobagsEcobagsEcobags s.r.l. s.r.l. s.r.l. s.r.l. has a rich industrial background in different

fields, spanning from high speed automation to R&D of new

products.

Innovation capability and technical development are at the

core of our company, which has been operating on the

market for more than 30 years.


MISSIONMISSIONMISSIONMISSION

Researching and developing “new ideas” with the aim of

improving people’s lives through a process of

continuous innovation;

Making every potential Customer a “PARTNER” with

the aim of a mutual growth.

Developing projects which are sustainable from an sustainable from an sustainable from an sustainable from an

environmental and an ethical point of viewenvironmental and an ethical point of viewenvironmental and an ethical point of viewenvironmental and an ethical point of view, characterized

by improved energy efficiency, rational use of resources

and a reduced environmental and social impactreduced environmental and social impactreduced environmental and social impactreduced environmental and social impact;


HOLDING COMPANY ANDHOLDING COMPANY ANDHOLDING COMPANY ANDHOLDING COMPANY ANDCOMPANY PARTNERSCOMPANY PARTNERSCOMPANY PARTNERSCOMPANY PARTNERS

Company pursuing R&D in partnership

with international manufacturing sites

and research centers, developing and

trading 100% biodegradable and 100% biodegradable and 100% biodegradable and 100% biodegradable and

compostablecompostablecompostablecompostable products and packaging

materials made of biobased PLA.biobased PLA.biobased PLA.biobased PLA.

PLA PRODUCERS

R&D CENTERS

EcobagsEcobagsEcobagsEcobagsIs the founding member and major

shareholder of IDEAITALIAIDEAITALIAIDEAITALIAIDEAITALIA groupgroupgroupgroup:


•Coffee capsules: compostable and heat-resistant

•Compostable bottles with compostable cap

•Compostable flexible film for food packaging

•Disposable tableware (plates, glasses, cutlery): suitable for microwave use and heat-resistant up to 90 C °;

•Shopping bags and reusable bags made of PLA Non-woven

•Thermoforming film for thermoformed products (single-serve capsules, food trays etc.)

100% BIODEGRADABLE, COMPOSTABLE AND 100% BIODEGRADABLE, COMPOSTABLE AND 100% BIODEGRADABLE, COMPOSTABLE AND 100% BIODEGRADABLE, COMPOSTABLE AND ETHICALETHICALETHICALETHICAL

THE PRODUCTSTHE PRODUCTSTHE PRODUCTSTHE PRODUCTS


Flexible film: biodegradable, Flexible film: biodegradable, Flexible film: biodegradable, Flexible film: biodegradable, compostable and compostable and compostable and compostable and ethicalethicalethicalethical

Suitable for FOOD PACKAGING

PRINTABLE and LAMINABLE

Excellent mechanical and physical properties (HIGH

TRANSPARENCY)

SUPERIOR BARRIER PERFORMANCE

(low permeability to oxygen and water vapor)

ECOFRIENDLY, from renewable resources

BPA FREE


Capsules made of Capsules made of Capsules made of Capsules made of ethicalethicalethicalethical PLAPLAPLAPLA

ECOFRIENDLY and ETHICAL

SHELF LIFE 18 MONTHS

HEAT-RESISTANT: thy resist to the high temperature and pressure inside the coffee machine

COMPATIBLE with the most popular coffee systems

100% COMPOSTABLE, after use they can be disposed of in the organic bin with food waste, 100% biodegrading within 180 days

BIOBASED and ETHICAL, they don’t take food resources away from the human food chain


Compostable tableware made of Compostable tableware made of Compostable tableware made of Compostable tableware made of ethical ethical ethical ethical PLAPLAPLAPLA


COMPOSTABLE bottles COMPOSTABLE bottles COMPOSTABLE bottles COMPOSTABLE bottles with COMPOSTABLE CAPwith COMPOSTABLE CAPwith COMPOSTABLE CAPwith COMPOSTABLE CAP

The FIRST bottle which is COMPLETELY COMPOSTABLE, including its CAP

It can be disposed of in the organic waste bin, becoming SOIL FERTILIZER in industrial composting facilities

It is the perfect packaging for

NATURAL AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS


PLA non-woven shopping bag

Made from BIOBASED

RENEWABLE RESOURCES, not from petroleum

WEIGHT BEARING PERFORMANCE

and RESISTANCE similar to reusable plastic bags

100% COMPOSTABLE, after its useful life it can be composted along with food scraps


Our products made of ethical PLA ethical PLA ethical PLA ethical PLA not only are good for the environment, but they can also offer to your company a competitive advantagecompetitive advantagecompetitive advantagecompetitive advantage in its overall environmental profile.

Our company is committed to protect the environment protect the environment protect the environment protect the environment from non-biodegradable plastics that decompose in hundreds of years.hundreds of years.hundreds of years.hundreds of years.

Choosing our PLA PLA PLA PLA products, you choose to protect our protect our protect our protect our planetplanetplanetplanet, using SUSTAINABLESUSTAINABLESUSTAINABLESUSTAINABLE and ETHICALETHICALETHICALETHICAL products.

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CERTIFICATIONSCERTIFICATIONSCERTIFICATIONSCERTIFICATIONS

• CompostabilityCompostabilityCompostabilityCompostability certificates: VINVINVINVINÇÇÇÇOTTEOTTEOTTEOTTE - “OKOKOKOK----compostcompostcompostcompost” conformity mark;

• Food contact safety Food contact safety Food contact safety Food contact safety certificate: NEOTRON SERVICESNEOTRON SERVICESNEOTRON SERVICESNEOTRON SERVICES, , , , EUROFINSEUROFINSEUROFINSEUROFINS

• ISO 9001 ISO 9001 ISO 9001 ISO 9001 – Company Quality Management SystemCompany Quality Management SystemCompany Quality Management SystemCompany Quality Management System

• Verification of overseas production sites by external audit bodies


Our compostable products have been awarded the “OKOKOKOK----compostcompostcompostcompost” conformity mark by VINVINVINVINÇÇÇÇOTTEOTTEOTTEOTTE –the most authoritative certification body in Europe for compostable products (in compliance with normative EN13432).

CompostabilityCompostabilityCompostabilityCompostabilitycertificatescertificatescertificatescertificates


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And have been tested by the international international international international laboratories EUROFINS laboratories EUROFINS laboratories EUROFINS laboratories EUROFINS and by NEOTRON NEOTRON NEOTRON NEOTRON (leaders in the market of analytical and consulting services for companies working in the food processing industry) to certify their certify their certify their certify their suitability for food suitability for food suitability for food suitability for food contact.contact.contact.contact.

FoodFoodFoodFood----contactcontactcontactcontactcertificatescertificatescertificatescertificates


Our company has been awarded theISO 9001:2008 ISO 9001:2008 ISO 9001:2008 ISO 9001:2008 certification since 2010, a further proof of qualityqualityqualityqualityand reliabilityreliabilityreliabilityreliability.

ISO ISO ISO ISO CertificatesCertificatesCertificatesCertificates


Moreover, we cooperate with external bodies to verify through on-site audits that the manufacturing practices of sites located abroad are compliant with EU standards for production of food contact materials.

Thus, the whole production chain whole production chain whole production chain whole production chain from the manufacturing of the raw material to the finished products is certified, and its compliance with EU standards compliance with EU standards compliance with EU standards compliance with EU standards has been verified.

Auditing on manufacturing sitesAuditing on manufacturing sitesAuditing on manufacturing sitesAuditing on manufacturing sites


Our compostable compostable compostable compostable products products products products are biobased, made of vegetable raw materials from nonnonnonnon----food cropsfood cropsfood cropsfood crops.

They are not from not from not from not from corn or other corn or other corn or other corn or other edible cropsedible cropsedible cropsedible crops.

For this reason they are

ETHICAL ETHICAL ETHICAL ETHICAL products, which do not take

food resources away from humanity

Ethical productsEthical productsEthical productsEthical products


LCA (LCA (LCA (LCA (life cycle assessment) of PLA: life cycle assessment) of PLA: life cycle assessment) of PLA: life cycle assessment) of PLA: environmental advantagesenvironmental advantagesenvironmental advantagesenvironmental advantages

The LCA accounts for all the environmental impacts associated with a product, covering all stages in a product’s life:

Procurement Procurement Procurement Procurement �� manufacturing manufacturing manufacturing manufacturing �� use use use use �� disposaldisposaldisposaldisposal

Assessment StandardAssessment StandardAssessment StandardAssessment Standard: ISO 14040

Assessment items:Assessment items:Assessment items:Assessment items:1.Total energy consumption2.Total greenhouse gas emissions


PLA life cycle PLA life cycle PLA life cycle PLA life cycle

The ultimate end products after disposal via composting are CO2, water and minerals: after use, PLA products can be composted and returned to the earth through industrial composting.


PLA/fossilPLA/fossilPLA/fossilPLA/fossil----based plastics:based plastics:based plastics:based plastics:Energy use and CO2 emissionsEnergy use and CO2 emissionsEnergy use and CO2 emissionsEnergy use and CO2 emissions

Fonte: www.plasticseurope.org, “The Contribution of Plastic Products to resource efficiency”Final report 2005, p. 46


ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions

� Produced with biobased PLA from nonPLA from nonPLA from nonPLA from non----food crops, food crops, food crops, food crops, cultivated using traditional farming methods;

� No impact on the human food chain, therefore ethicalethicalethicalethical;

� After use our PLA products can be compostedcompostedcompostedcomposted and returned to earth, where they come from, becoming soil fertilizersoil fertilizersoil fertilizersoil fertilizer;

� Completely turn into compost within the timeframe set by EN 13432 within the timeframe set by EN 13432 within the timeframe set by EN 13432 within the timeframe set by EN 13432 standard (Vinstandard (Vinstandard (Vinstandard (Vinççççotte otte otte otte ‘‘‘‘OKOKOKOK----Compost Compost Compost Compost ‘‘‘‘conformity markconformity markconformity markconformity mark);

� BPA free, BPA free, BPA free, BPA free, without bisphenol A, the carcinogenic compound which can be found in the most common plastic products used in the food industry;

� Petroleum freePetroleum freePetroleum freePetroleum free, taking biomass as raw material instead of fossil fuel

� Less energy consumption Less energy consumption Less energy consumption Less energy consumption and less CO2 emissions less CO2 emissions less CO2 emissions less CO2 emissions during production compared to PET, PVC, PP and other fossil-based plastics;

Our bioOur bioOur bioOur bio----based packaging materials from renewable resources (based packaging materials from renewable resources (based packaging materials from renewable resources (based packaging materials from renewable resources (ethical ethical ethical ethical PLAPLAPLAPLA) not only are good for the environment) not only are good for the environment) not only are good for the environment) not only are good for the environment, , , , but will grant to your but will grant to your but will grant to your but will grant to your products an important products an important products an important products an important competitive advantage competitive advantage competitive advantage competitive advantage in their environmental in their environmental in their environmental in their environmental profile.profile.profile.profile.


Thank you for your attention!

EcobagsEcobagsEcobagsEcobags s.r.l.s.r.l.s.r.l.s.r.l.Via Goito, 3

40126 – Bologna - ITALIA

Tel. +39 051 846048 Fax +39 051 6784615 Cell. +39 366.6349744

E-mail [email protected] Website: www.ecobags.it: Eticap

@IDEAITALIAgroup

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