Univenture is committed to continually offering the best alternatives as new packaging materials become commercially available and we are developing our EcoEndure brand to highlight that commitment. Like all Univenture brands, EcoEndure offers better alternatives.

Univenture was founded on the ideals of inventing and manufacturing more environmentally-friendly packaging. In 1988, we began with our original Safety-sleeve® disc package which significantly reduced the amount of material required to package and distribute discs while at the same time protecting the disc for longer use and re-use. The entire line of polypropylene U-1000 products from Univenture guaranteed products made from significantly cleaner technologies that are easily curbside recyclable worldwide. Our patented UniKeep products revolutionized the concept of loose-leaf organization with durable, protective storage in archival cases that could be manufactured using only clean technologies and a single environmentally-friendly material.

Our unique manufacturing technologies now position us among the very few who are able to successfully offer products made from materials like PLA (polylactic acid) film and biodegradable polypropylene. We believe plastics technology will continue to evolve and Univenture will continue to develop products that successfully use the most eco-friendly materials.

Why bother going green?

When it comes to making the decision to change your lifestyle and start acting green, most people are hesitant to take that first step towards going the road less traveled. Many think that it will be more of a chore than a self-fulfilling act, or even worse, that only one person can’t possibly make a difference. It’s thoughts like these that stop the progression towards improving our environment, and ultimately threatens our future as residents here on Earth. If we don’t stop this selfish train of thought and start acting green, then it is certain that we will permanently tarnish the only planet we have to call home.

Why is it so important to separate and recycle my waste?

Currently, concern is spreading that landfills are running out of space due to the masses of non-biodegradable materials that are being dumped into them each year. With the typical American throwing out an average 4.5 lbs of trash per day, (most of which goes to solid waste landfills), there is most definitely reason to worry. Even worse, statistics point out that about 1/3 of America’s annual waste comes from businesses, 6% of which is plastic that mostly goes to landfills. A mere 7% of the total plastic consumed by Americans is actually recycled, the remaining 88% is either incinerated (sending cancerous toxic dioxins into the atmosphere) or sent to a dump, where it is buried and remains there for hundreds of years, unaltered, wasting precious landfill space.

What are the other harmful effects of not living green?

It is obvious that America suffers from severe consumption addiction, using huge quantities of non-biodegradable products, which will never see a recycling plant. The most devastating fact is that majority of these products are also manufactured with toxic non-recyclable materials whose processes spew bio-hazardous waste into the same air we breath every single day. Products such as Styrofoam, Cadmium, and worst of all PVC are especially harmful to our environment.Polyvinyl chloride, other wise known as PVC, is quite possibly the most hazardous man made material that we come in contact with as part of our everyday lives. Much of discarded PVC is burned knowingly in municipal incinerators, sending miniscule but extremely potent quantities of dioxin into the air. When airborne this powerful chemical can travel a few feet or thousands of miles. These same dioxins that are sent into the air we breathe compare closely with those found in the production waste of the notorious herbicide, Agent Orange.

The EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) states that the dioxins produced from the incineration and production of PVC are “extremely toxic, long-lived, and ever-present in both the environment and our bodies.” Recent studies have proved how PVC has irreparably harmed the health of many thousands of PVC production workers, and near by residents. Besides being the direct cause of cancer, emphysema, reproductive disorders, and learning disabilities, numerous cases of death have also been documented as being linked to the poisons of PVC. Although the current effects of PVC cannot be reversed, it is possible to stop any further damage before it is to late. By making an active effort to buy environmentally sound materials such as polypropylene rather than PVC, and by making others aware of the many dangers of dioxins, the long term effects on the earth and our children will begin to fade more and more with each generation. If we fail to break the addiction of careless consumption and disposal of hazardous products, then the amount of waste produced, and the impact on the health of our global population will eventually become unmanageable.

Doesn’t it cost more to buy green products?

Another reason why most people avoid going green is the common misconception that it costs more to buy products that are green than those that are not. Many don’t realize that although the initial cost might be somewhat higher than its unfriendly alternative, you are actually getting more for your money. In most cases, green products are higher in quality and last longer than the competition, giving them a lower cost per use, which means you get the best price in the long run. This is true in the case of UniKeep’s products, consisting of only 100% recyclable polypropylene, making them highly durable and allowing them to be reused again and again. Buying products that are reusable verses disposable is just one of the many changes you can make to reduce your waste, and go green!