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title: Rethinking a Waste Stream as a Resource with EnviroShield
description: Soft Plastics have grown in popularity and are now an everyday part of life for consumers and businesses. Due to their widespread use, it is crucial that there is understanding around what they are, where they are used and how to dispose of these materials correctly to ensure that these materials are used in a sustainable way and their impact on the environment is kept to a minimum.
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# [Rethinking a Waste Stream as a Resource with EnviroShield](https://blog.thermogard.com/how-do-gel-ice-packs-work-0-0)

 Written by [Gypsy Smith](https://blog.thermogard.com/author/gypsy-smith) | Nov 21, 2024 12:00:00 AM

With [29 billion water bottles purchased annually in America](https://healthyhumanlife.com/blogs/news/plastic-water-bottle-pollution-plastic-bottles-end), the issue of plastic waste from single-use bottles is far more severe than many realize. Each bottle can take up to 1,000 years to decompose, releasing pollutants into our soil and waterways in the process. Clearly, there is a pressing need to repurpose single-use water bottles to mitigate the impact of this seemingly minor habit.

To address this dire situation, Thermogard has introduced an revolutionary cool-chain insulation - EnviroShield. Consisting of recycled plastic water bottles, EnviroShield ensures that the waste from single use plastic bottles is diverted into a solution for businesses and their consumers. 

### "Just one single EnviroShield Liner removes **67** single-use plastic water bottles from landfill\*."

\*This number is for the 12” x 12” x 12”, 1.5” thick, 950 GSM EnviroShield. The number of bottles reused per EnviroShield Liner varies on size and thickness. 

EnviroShield can also continue to be recycled in your kerbside collection, at end of life, meaning convenience for your end-customers and an alleviation of any disposal concerns. Free from any contaminants, lighter for transport and using water-based inks, means EnviroShield is a cool chain solution that checks all sustainable boxes. 

EnviroShield Liners not only promote sustainability through re-use of waste materials and other characteristics, but additionally works as a seamless replacement for your current cool chain liner. With high cushioning, strong thermal performance that matches polystyrene, and custom sizing, there is no compromise to adding EnviroShield into your supply chain.

Want to know more? View our EnviroShield Flyer below, or get in touch. 

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