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™
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After use
Biologically contaminated, so it cannot be recycled
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In landfill
With Eco-One™ the material is biodegradable
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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.
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.
Same material, same laboratory test, 3.5 years
Biodegradation (%)
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.
ShopData 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.