EnviroLife™

EnviroLife is a food packaging solution from Sustana, a manufacturer of eco-friendly recycled fibers to customers across North America. EnviroLife allows brands to reduce their environmental impact by using recycled fiber in direct-contact food packaging. It claims to be the only 100% post-consumer recycled fiber that is FDA-compliant for direct food contact under all conditions of use.

EnviroLife has significantly lower environmental impact than virgin fiber. Using state-of-the-art equipment, energy saving strategies and advanced technologies, Sustana has constantly endeavored to reduce its water consumption, electricity use and overall energy use. In a recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis undertaken by the AGÉCO research and consulting firm, EnviroLife’s environmental impact was much lower than that of generic North American market virgin fiber. The LCA measured 15 key environmental indicators, including global warming, water consumption impact, and ozone depletion. Notably, EnviroLife demonstrated a lower environmental impact than virgin fiber for all indicators across the board. 

Sustana’s Chairman and CEO, Fabian de Armas, speaks about EnviroLife’s unique environmental benefits. EnviroLife’s patented manufacturing process eliminates optical brightening agents (OBAs), resulting in a product which is suitable for food contact with no need for a barrier or coating. Furthermore, because of this treatment, EnviroLife is free from contaminants which are present in most other post-consumer fibers. Straight from production, EnviroLife is ready to be used in all food packaging applications, including takeaway containers, soup containers, coffee and tea cups, coffee bags, cheese/meat interleaving paper, bread bags and more. 

EnviroLife is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC), making it one of many Sustana products which meet the FSC’s strict environmental and social standards.

EnviroLife’s low environmental impact helps food-serving brands meet their sustainability goals, and answer the growing consumer demand for environmentally-friendly products.