Manufacturing Solutions

Many companies have ongoing efforts to lower their carbon footprint across all phases of their business. Constantly companies are announcing goals to reduce their emissions intensity and petroleum dependency in their product portfolio by significant percentages in the next 3-5 years. Our innovative lignin-based technologies are viewed by many as the next generation in bio-thermoplastics. We have mastered the ability to create entirely sustainable bio-resin materials with excellent properties for minimal costs. As these materials become integrated across industries, the environmental and sustainable impacts will be significant.

Our lignin-based materials are the most sustainable bio-resins in the world. Currently, the lignin portion of every tree harvested for the production of paper products is burned in the paper mill’s recovery boiler to generate heat value. The total energy savings to the mill amounts to $0.04 per pound of lignin burned. This is essentially the cheapest way to dispose of this material. This would only be a small issue if not for the fact that lignin makes up ~30% of each tree. Our process uses lignin that would otherwise be wasted by the paper mill industry. No additional trees are cut down to produce our lignin based plastics.

Retail Solutions

Retailers across the US and the world are looking to add the most value that they can to their consumers and to the world. cycleWood Associates has products that will satisfy your increasingly environmentally conscious consumers and technology that will help you to meet your sustainability initiatives.

Xylobags Tall Kitchen Bags and Lawn and Leaf bags are helping consumers find compostable and biodegradable products that hold up more like traditional polyethylene than any other compostable bag out there. On the supply side, our Xylomer technology is helping retailers with their waste disposal efforts and minimizing their use of fossil fuel-based materials.

We can also work with you and your suppliers to develop a quick and cost-effective solution to most plastic applications within the retail world. Things like plastic pallets, milk and dairy crates, shopping baskets and packaging can all be manufactured with 40-60% non-petroleum based plastic content.

Government Solutions

Green Waste diversion programs are being adopted by cities across the United States.

Up to 40% of landfill material is made up of recyclable tree waste. A diversion program could ultimately divert tens of thousands of tons of lawn waste to compost facilities.

Composting facilities charge significantly less per ton than landfills. Larger cities with ongoing diversion programs have seen savings in the millions of dollars.