What is PolyEarthylene
and how is it better for the Earth?
PolyEarthylene is a biobased, recyclable, and landfill biodegradable alternative to traditional petroleum-based polyolefins.
OK, but in English? It’s a starch-derived resin that is biodegradeable. In the landfill it completely breaks down over time (over 33% in the first year) without creating any microplastics.
01 Biobased polyolefin
Produced from plant-based feedstocks industrially grown to not impact food supply
02 Recyclable
Unlike other biopolymers, PolyEarthylene is designed to be recyclable in both manufacturing and curbside recycling systems
03 Durable & reusable
A balance of strength and mechanical properties that are consistent with its petroleum-based counterparts
04 Landfill biodegradable
Designed to decompose due to the naturally occurring microorganisms present in landfill environments
Biodegradeable, durable goods that completely break down without any harmful microplastics — that’s good for the Earth.
PolyEarthylene Biodegradation Statement
BioDrive Golf tees are made with PolyEarthylene PEL IP 269 by Verde Bioresins.
PolyEarthylene's PEL IP 269's biodegradation activity does not initiate until it's in a landfill environment.
PolyEarthylene is engineered with properties that encourage microbial attachment starting at the surface.
The microbes consume and metabolize the material, which transforms the polymer into CO2, CH4, biomass and water.
The proprietary biodegradation technology contains no oxo-degradable additives.
PolyEarthylene Biodegradation Lifecycle
