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Years, not centuries.

Same performance in use. Biodegradable in landfill with Eco-One™.

Our urinal screens and fresheners are made with recycled EVA. The material itself can be recycled, but a used urinal screen cannot, because it is biologically contaminated. It ends up in landfill or incineration, and that is why we add the Eco-One™ additive to all our

What happens after use

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    During use

    As effective as products without Eco-One™

  2. 02

    After use

    Biologically contaminated, so it cannot be recycled

  3. 03

    In landfill

    With Eco-One™ the material is biodegradable

  4. 04

    Biogas, CO2 and humus

    Within 3.5 years, 93% of the material turns into these (independent test)

Biodegradable in landfill by 93% within 3.5 years

~1%

Eco-One™ in the material

93%

measured within 3.5 years

up to 99%

projected within 5 years

100%

recycled cardboard boxes

Why an ordinary screen stays for centuries

EVA is a durable material. Without a biodegradation additive, a used screen can remain in landfill for an estimated 300 to 1,000 years. Foam clogs and flip-flops are made from the same material, and they do not biodegrade either.

Products without Eco-One™

ëkcos with Eco-One™

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Years to break down (landfill)

Estimated time to break down in landfill.

Our solution: the Eco-One™ additive

During manufacturing, we add about 1% Eco-One™ to the material. It does not affect the product’s strength, appearance or performance.

In a biologically active landfill, Eco-One™ allows the material to break down into biogas, carbon dioxide and humus. Modern landfills capture the biogas and use it for energy.

Useful during its service life, and after it

Instead of lying in landfill for centuries, the material breaks down into biogas that modern landfills use for energy, and into humus. Humus, in turn, makes soil richer.

Independent test: 93% vs. 0%

In an independent test under ASTM D5511 and ISO 15985 at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional in Mexico City, ëkcos EVA with Eco-One™ reached 93% biodegradation within 3.5 years, while the same material without the additive showed 0%. Up to 99% biodegradation is projected within 5 years.

Biodegradation (%)

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Same material, same laboratory test, 3.5 years

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Values after 3.5 years are projected.

ëkcos with Eco-One™

Our urinal screens, toilet bowl clips and air fresheners contain the Eco-One™ additive: the same performance in use as products without it, and a far better end of life.

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Data source: independent biodegradation test under ASTM D5511-02 and ISO 15985:2014, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico City. ëkcos EVA with about 1% Eco-One™: 93.31% biodegradation in 1,288 days (about 3.5 years); the same material without the additive: 0%. Up to 99% within 5 years is projected from the measured trend. Biodegradation depends on landfill conditions. 300 to 1,000 years for EVA without an additive is a widely cited industry estimate. Eco-One™ is a trademark of EcoLogic, LLC.