They say, “Process is a product,” and at Ecotech™, our process is something we are incredibly proud of. When we began Ecotech™, in 2014, we wanted a vertical, closed-loop facility. We knew we wanted to be transparent and Recycled Standard Certified (RCS) to ensure that our supply chain was traceable. We knew we wanted to be at the forefront of design, breaking stereotypes of what recycled products were thought to be and what they actually can be. We knew that our processes had to be nailed down so that we could focus on innovation in recycling, manufacturing, and design. Here is our process in 10 steps:
A Ecotech FullCircle Process
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Our Ecotech™ FullCircle process begins with receiving hard-to-recycle items (car seats, Christmas-tree stands, storage crates, retired storage carts, and more) from national retailers.
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After we receive them, we give each item a code. This tracking code stays with the product through the entire Ecotech™ FullCircle process.
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We clean the plastics to remove contaminants such as metal, other plastics, silicones and rubbers, and miscellaneous contaminants.
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Then we turn the plastics into flake before melting them into new and innovative resins.
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After the resins are extruded and made into pellets, we send them to our in-house lab to test each lot to ensure that it adheres to our high-quality standards and the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM).
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Our product development team designs new and innovative sustainable, fully traceable, and recyclable products. (We also work with our clients’ development teams.)
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Once the products are designed, we make those into fully recyclable and traceable products in our United States–based facilities. We also have state-of-the-art 3D sampling that uses our resins.
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Our facilities can vacuum-form, blow-mold, and injection-mold our products with our resins.
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After production, it’s off to quality checks to meet Acceptance Quality Level (AQL) standards.
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Off to retailers!
What we recycle, we turn into new products ... the ultimate in upcycling. That is sustainability the Ecotech way.
