ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ETHANOL TRANSPORT

Main transportation challenge is that the liquid is highly flammable and it cannot be concentrated further than 95,5%, meaning you have to ship nearly the full volume of ethanol all the way to the end user.

SHIPPING
Shipping accounts for over 10% of transport CO2 emissions and is a major source of air pollution.
Air pollution, CO2

MANUFACTURING OF SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
Class 3 materials require special safety equipment and training.
Energy consumption, waste.

LAND TRANSPORTS
Since ethanol is not a concentrate the full volume needs to be loaded, transported and offloaded multiple times before reaching the end user.
Air pollution.

RISK OF ACCIDENTS
Accidents involving ethanol transports have already happened with a great risk for the environment and rescue personnel at the accident scene.
Pollution, personal injury.

YIELD
80 liters of 95,5% proof ethanol

END PRODUCT
100 liters of 80% proof ethanol

ETHANOL OFFERS ONLY 20% SAVINGS IN SHIPPING VOLUME

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ETHANOL CONSUMPTION
Not only has ethanol been proven to not being able to stop the spread of germs, it has caused major damage to people’s skin, destroyed equipment and the packaging has not being properly disposed of.
On top of all this, the people responsible for safety are ignoring the danger and the constant risk of accidents, involving fire and children ingesting the dangerous liquid.

MANUFACTURING OF SPECIAL STORAGE
Class 3 materials require special storage.
Energy consumption, waste.

ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURES
A plentitude of resources, in equipment and manpower, are required to keep alcohol in safe hands.
Energy consumption, waste, risk.

IGNORING SAFETY PROTOCOLS
Safety protocols are there to prevent accidents, fire and injuries.
Yet we can see large quantities of ethanol stored in one place, hand sanitisers sharing tables with candles, unlabeled hand sanitizers, ethanol in reach of children etc.
CO2, personal injury.

REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED MATERIALS
Alcohol damages sensitive medical instruments, other equipment, floors, fabrics, leather etc. All of these materials need to be replaced or fixed.
Energy consumption, waste.

RECYCLING CHALLENGES
Both the discarded ethanol and the plastic container should be discarded in special recycling facilities for solvents.
Empty hand sanitizer bottles are rarely, if ever, recycled properly.
Pollution, waste.

LONG TERM CONCERNS
As ethanol evaporates and reacts with the environment it offers no long term protection.
The only solution is to use more alcohol, which causes an even bigger burden on the environment.
Increased consumption, more damage.

CREATING MULTI RESISTANT BACTERIA
Using only a single active ingredient may cause the bacteria to become resistant, causing strains that require even higher concentrations of
active ingredients to kill.
Personal injury.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF HEALTH SERVICES
A 10% REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS FROM JUST THE US HEALTH SYSTEM WOULD HAVE THE SAME ATMOSPHERIC IMPACT AS A 10% REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS FROM THE ENTIRE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY.

by Lawrence H. Brown, MPH&TM,
corresponding author Petra G. Buettner, PhD, and Deon V. Canyon, PhD, DBA, MPH

SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS OF ETHANOL FROM PRODUCTION TO CONSUMPTION AND BEYOND.

STEP 1 – PRODUCTION
Deforestation
Fertilizing and the use of pesticides
Crop burning
Mechanical harvesting
Distillation

STEP 2 – TRANSPORT
Shipping
Manufacturing of special equipment
Land transports
Risk of accidents

STEP 3 – CONSUMPTION
Manufacturing of special storage
Additional security measures
Replacement of materials
Ignoring safety protocols
Additional security measures

END RESULT
Tons of waste
Recycling challenges
Dry and damaged hands
Poor short term disinfection

Unnecessary transports
Lots of extra safety measures
Fires and accidents
Damaged material

BENEFITS OF BIOPOLYMER™PLUS
The key to green bioscience in regards to hand sanitizing and desinfection is to use a concentrate.
Something that can be mixed locally. Our ratio of active ingredient is less than 0.05%, which allows us to manufacture and ship only 1 liter of non-classified concentrate that can make up to 2,000 liters of ‘ready to be used’ disinfectant, with long-term protection.

SUPER EFFECTIVE BIOCIDE
Using an active ingredient that is highly effective against germs allows us to use much less. This gives us a much higher exchange rate on the concentration ratio.
Need less ingredient, higher water ratio.

MULTIPLE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Having multiple ways to attack germs allows us to lower the overall concentration while fighting against multi resistent bacteria strains.
Need even less ingredient, higher water ratio.

LOCALLY SOURCED WATER
Over 90% of our formula is distilled water. Sourcing it locally does not require transportation.
No need to transport.

MAIN INGREDIENT IS A BYPRODUCT
We acquire our water from industries where distilled water is a byproduct.
No extra energy required.

NO CLASSIFICATION
Biopolymer™plus is an unclassified formula with no need for special transport, storage or handling, which is much more efficient.
No waste or unnecessary production.

NO SOLVENTS
Our plastic containers can be recycled as regular plastic. Easy to recycle.

LONG TERM EFFECT
Even with modest usage we can protect hands and surfaces long term and prevent staff and customers becoming sick. Sick people create waste.
Improved effect, less waste.

MADE IN SWEDEN
A widespread culture of eco friendly initiatives makes Sweden a great place for environmental conscious production, according to latest research.
More environmentally friendly ecosystem makes for a reduced total impact.

BIOPOLYMER™PLUS CONCENTRATE TO FINAL PRODUCT

COMPARISON OF HAND SANITISER WITH ETHANOL VS BIOPOLYMER™PLUS

ETHANOL
Tons of waste
Recycling challenges
Dry and damaged hands
Poor short term disinfection
Unnecessary transports
Lots of extra safety measures
Fires and accidents
Damaged material

BIOPOLYMER™PLUS
Super effective biocide, leads to less waste
Easy to recycle
Safe for hands and the environment
Locally sourced water
No unnecessary transports
No added risk for accidents or damaged materials
No secondary production needs, like replacements or safety concerns
Made in Sweden, an environmentally concious ecosystem

REQUIRED TO MAKE AND DELIVER 100 LITERS OF HAND SANITISER

1 ton waste + worldwide transport

0,5 deciliters of active ingredient + locally sourced water