The facial wipes are made from 100 natural certified organic cotton. The packaging incorporates renewable and recyclable biohybrid&trade resin fromcardia bioplastics ltd. The resin is derived from renewable resources. The resulting &ldquogreen&rdquo combination has a significantly lower carbon footprint than its competitors, says cardia bioplastics. &ldquoour thermoplastic starch resins have a high renewable content &ndash when they are incorporated into standard packaging or plastic products, the carbon footprint is reduced by up to 50 per cent,&rdquo says frank glatz, managing director of cardia bioplastics. &ldquoecocare&trade has built its business on environmentfriendly products, and we are proud to partner with them to develop packaging solutions that align with this philosophy.&rdquo cardia&rsquos biohybrid&trade resins combine renewable thermoplastics with oilbased polymer material to reduce dependence on finite oil resources and to reduce carbon footprint. The renewable material is derived from nongenetically modified corn crop grown for industrial use.
Furthermore, the resins are compatible with current plastic recycling processes, are food safe compliant, and have official halal certification. &ldquoenvironmental sustainability is engrained in the ecocare&trade business model, and our range of skin care wipes have been built around this philosophy,&rdquo says callan taylor, marketing director of ecocare. &ldquowe are looking forward to working with cardia to access environmentallyfriendly and renewable packaging that complements our products and our principles. Globally, we will be the first manufacturer of organic wet wipes to use renewable packaging solutions. It is a huge coup for us and offers strong product differentiation.&rdquo the wipes can be purchased for 7.99 in various retail outlets across australia, and ecocare is looking into selling the product overseas in the near future.
