Curbside Recyclable One- Piece Insulated Liners
Cold chain packaging has historically relied on EPS and molded coolers that persist in landfills for centuries. “EPS stays in the landfill for over 500 years,” Griffin says. Coldkeepers developed a curbside recyclable product line built primarily from paper-based insulation with a thin internal moisture barrier. “It is certified by Western Michigan University to be curbside recyclable,” Griffin explains. “It’ll fit in your municipal recycle bin. And it actually outperforms styrofoam.” Sustainability Without Compromise
Performance was not sacrificed.
“An inch of our paper insulation will outperform an inch and three quarters of EPS,” he says. “They cost the same, they perform the same. You either want sustainability or you don’t.” Pharmaceutical clients operating under ESG mandates are increasingly choosing recyclable solutions that do not compromise thermal reliability.
“It is an exact science,” Griffin says.
During extreme heat events — increasingly common across large regions of the U.S. — the margin for error narrows. “Rarely does an event happen and everything’s 65 degrees and sunshine,” Griffin notes. “Usually extreme heat is involved. If you don’t have something engineered and strictly built to keep things cold during that kind of heat, it’s going to be compromised.” Cold chain failure rarely looks dramatic. It looks ordinary.
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