Going green isn’t just for people. Dogs as well as dog owners can help protect the environment we all share. With health concerns like cancer and environmental issues such as pollution, climate change, global warming, land degradation, ozone depletion, resource depletion, and waste disposal plaguing the earth, concerned citizens are making the effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Many of these concerned citizens are dog owners.

According to the American Pet Product Manufacturers Association, there were 74.8 million dogs listed in the National Pet Owners Survey of 2008-2009. That many dogs can make a significant impact on the environment. It only makes sense that pet owners include their furry family members in lifestyle changes that protect health and the planet we live on. A few tips can have dogs happily going green.

• Have pets spayed or neutered. Pet overpopulation takes up valuable resources and contributes to pollution.
• Adopt pets from a shelter. Those who want a specific breed can find just what they’re looking for at a breed rescue.
• Pick up after the dog, using paper or biodegradable poop bags. Never use plastic which does not break down in the landfill.
• Feed dogs organic pet food that is free of hormones and chemicals that may be toxic to the canine body.
• Recycle household materials for bedding. Some of the family’s old blankets or towels work well as do old pillow slips stuffed with foam packaging peanuts.
• Pay attention to packaging of pet items. Recycled, biodegradable, or none is best.
• Use shampoos and other grooming products that are free of phosphates, sulfates, and other chemicals that can be harmful to the environment.

While many dog owners are responsible, many still do not clear up their dog’s mess which can be a problem to others. When the shear numbers of dogs are taken into account, we can see the potential scale of the problem in various regions:

• 4 million tons – It is estimated that dog owners do not collect over 4 million tons of dog waste annually.
• There are an estimated 66 million dogs in the USA

Reasons to pick it up? Let’s see below:

“I don’t understand why people don’t pick up their own dog’s poop. It’s not right! In order to have a clean park for you, your pet  and other community members to enjoy, it needs to be clean! You should always pick up your dog’s poop, especially when poop bags are readily available at the park.”—-quote from a responsible pet owner

1. For reasons of good hygiene, risks to human health and to comply with many laws related to dog fowling.

2. Many world Governments are reducing the use of plastic bags as they can be harmful to the environment. As a result, many shops and retailers no longer provide free plastic bags, and some companies charge money for plastic bags. 

3. 20-30% of all pollutants in waterways attributed to dog waste – Pollutants originating from rainwater run-off via sewer systems, and dogs pooping near watersheds or
 beaches. Overall, it is believed dog waste is third or fourth on the list of contributors to bacteria in contaminated waters.

4. 4th highest generated waste – Plastics are the fourth highest generated waste in the U.S., originate from petroleum which is non-renewable, do not biodegrade, and take hundred of years to break down naturally. 

5.  Plastics are the least recycled with a 6.9% recovery rate. In 2006, the U.S. produced 29.5 million tons of plastic and only recycled 2.04 tons.

Above are already quite a few reasons why you should use dog poop bag (it is even better to use biodegradable ones)

SHIT HAPPENS — but we are prepared to wrap it up   

   J-Trend offers good range of quality biodegradable dog poop bags (we are not compostable;not made from crops/corn) in nicely designed retail packaging.   They are the most hygienic and enviornmental-friendly bag to manage any unexpected dog wastes. 

200 bags/roll
13′ long x 8′ wide                                                           
0.7 Mil Thickness
OXO-BIODEGRADABLE formula (by d2w)
Made with recycled content
Packed dispenser box for used for Standard Pet Station

We are confident to provide value-added biodegradable dog poop products upon your market requirement.

If you ever consider to add/convert /replace your current ordinary plastic dog poop bags to biodegradable ones, please kindly consider our expertise.  We are ASTM 6954 approved and we are the authorized distributor of d2w additives (proven solution to make the plastic biodegradable thus eco-friendly) from Symphony Environmental (www.d2w.net)

Oh reminders: responsible pet owner knows to pick up after a dog, and there are still plenty of signs around reminding us all the time! When trying to live a little more green, opting for those biodegradable bags is a great start, but what about composting the waste afterwards? We can talk about this soon in the next Blog article.

Lastly, environmental experts, who are concerned about toxins, pollution and waste filling our rivers, trees, air, and food, are urging pet owners to adopt lifestyle changes to conserve the earth’s natural resources. We are talking worldwide! 

 *Sources:

 http://blog.earthbark.com/

 http://waste-reduction.suite101.com/article.cfm/help_your_dog_go_green

 http://www.petsugar.com/Pet-Peeves-Children-Sticking-Hands-My-Dogs-Face-1797235

J-Trend Systems Co. Ltd is the only authorized d2w distributor in Asia (Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Japan, and Korea) aim to covert ordinary plastic to degradable & controlled-life plastic to provide value-added plastics that is based on the most commercial viable and cost-competitive technology.

*Oxo-biodegradable plastic technology provides the safest, most cost-effective method of degrading plastic, with control over the degradation time. d2wTM controlled-life plastic are products with proven oxo-biodegradable technology. Before d2wTM oxo-biodegradable plastic starts to degrade, it is as good as ordinary plastic for strength, sealability, printability, and clarity; when it starts to degrade, it does not release methane or toxicity – withouting causing harm and disposal problem to the environment.”  

On 11th March the Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) of the UK Government published a Report from Loughborough University entitled “Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Oxo-degradable Plastics Across their Life-cycle.”

A detailed response has been prepared by Symphony Environmental Technologies, a British public company quoted on the London Stock Exchange, developing and supplying Oxo-biodegradable plastic technology under its d2w trademark.The Loughborough Report has confirmed that oxo-biodegradable plastics:

* DO DEGRADE ABIOTICALLY IN A NORMAL ENVIRONMENT

* DO DEGRADE ABIOTICALLY UNDER ELEVATED TEMPERATURES IN LANDFILL

* DO BIODEGRADE

* DO NOT EMIT METHANE EVEN DEEP IN LANDFILL

* ARE SAFE FOR FOOD CONTACT

* CONTAIN NO HEAVY METALS

The report has also confirmed that:

* PRO-DEGRADANT ADDITIVES ARE NOT HARMFUL AND HAVE NO NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN THE PRODUCTION AND USE PHASE

* THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF BIO-ACCUMULATION7 NOR ANY HARMFUL EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

* THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ACCUMULATION OF POLLUTANTS

* THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT DEGRADABLE PLASTICS ENCOURAGE LITTERING

However, the report contains some very strange recommendations about oxo-biodegradable plastics in relation to recycling, composting, and other issues, which are not supported by the evidence.

The report was, prepared by four members of staff at Loughborough, none of whom are professors, and none of whom is a specialist in oxo-biodegradable technology. They state that their recommendations are their own opinions, and that their views do not necessarily reflect DEFRA policy or opinions.

Loughborough University did not do any experiments itself, and none of the Professors in other universities with specialized knowledge of oxo-biodegradable plastics were chosen to peer-review the report.
In fact, two of the three assessors of the Report are engaged in bio-based plastics, which is a totally different product, in competition with oxo-biodegradable plastic. One of them is a well known advocate of bio-based plastics, who appears from his website (www.msu.edu/~narayan/general.htm) to be connected with companies that produce bio-based plastic products.

The Oxo-biodegradable plastics industry was not given a draft of the Report before publication nor asked for its views on the “Key Findings and Recommendations.” Symphony regard this as inappropriate.

For a full copy of the response document, go to d2w.net.

*Above articles are published in 5 other languages:

French: http://www.packagingeurope.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nNewsID=35121&switchlan=2

German: http://www.packagingeurope.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nNewsID=35121&switchlan=3

Italian: http://www.packagingeurope.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nNewsID=35121&switchlan=4

Russian: http://www.packagingeurope.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nNewsID=35121&switchlan=5

Spanish: http://www.packagingeurope.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nNewsID=35121&switchlan=6

Source: Symphony Environmental Technologies and  http://www.packagingeurope.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nNewsID=35121

J-Trend Systems Co. Ltd is the only authorized d2w distributor in Asia (Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Japan, and Korea) aim to covert ordinary plastic to degradable & controlled-life plastic to provide value-added plastics that is based on the most commercial viable and cost-competitive technology.

*Oxo-biodegradable plastic technology provides the safest, most cost-effective method of degrading plastic, with control over the degradation time. d2wTM controlled-life plastic are products with proven oxo-biodegradable technology. Before d2wTM oxo-biodegradable plastic starts to degrade, it is as good as ordinary plastic for strength, sealability, printability, and clarity; when it starts to degrade, it does not release methane or toxicity – withouting causing harm and disposal problem to the environment.”  

NOT TRUE

At least, we are confident to say that d2w biodegradable technology  is a great invention to prevent/cure irresponsible plastic waste disposal problem, because they are able to breakdown in any environement when oxygen is present. 

Our ever-dreaming  goal and target is have influence, to educate,  to inform, to act, to impact, and finally to change our daily lives in using non-responsible plastics (that means, should we stop and think the plastics that we are using everyday, are they good to the environment?)  Many, countless lives and inconvenience are causing great damage to our nature because of the convenience of the plastics that brings to us, now, should we be thankful and start to act / prevent further harm before it is too late?

Many are listening, and some are acting, and we would like to share some of the facts below so we can influence you a bit.

1. Regular plastic bags take decades to degrade, so, they are just piling up and up.  However, it is not a good idea to ban plastic bags (http://www.biodeg.org/position-papers/Plastic-bag-bans/?domain=biodeg.org)

2. The answer is to make all short-life plastics with Symphony’s d2w Controlled-life technology.  They will be just as strong as ordinary plastics, and they cost very little more, but they will automatically self – destruct if they have not been recycled during their useful life. 

3. d2w plastics do not just fragment, because d2w technology reduces the molecular weight to the point where the material is no longer a plastic, and can be bioassimilated by naturally-occurring micro-organisms.

4.  Ordinary plastics and d2w plastics are made from by-products of oil, natural gas or coal.  The by-products will arise so long as the world needs these fuels, and it makes good environmental sense to use it, instead of using land and water resources to produce paper, cotton, or vegetable-based plastics.

5. d2w plastics can be recycled if collected during their useful life (see http://www.biodeg.org/position-papers/recycling/?domain=biodeg.org)

6. Many countries throughout the world (see http://www.biodeg.org/legislation/) have imposed an “eco-tax” on regular plastic bags. Biodegradable plastics get exemption or a lower rate.

7.  Plastic bags made with d2w technology are a much better option than vegetable-based plastic (see http://www.biodeg.org/position-papers/comparison/?domain=biodeg.org) 
 
8. It is estimated that ordinary plastic kills 1 million sea birds, 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish each year.

9. Turtles, dolphins and killer whales can choke or starve by confusing plastic bags for jellyfish. See the devastating effects plastic bags have on the environment.

10. Plastic bags made with d2w would not survive long enough to reach the ocean garbage patches.

How Long Does It Take For Other Products To Biodegrade?

Here’s how long it takes for some commonly used products to biodegrade, after they are disposed of:

Cotton rags————————————1-5 months
Paper——————————————–2-5 months
Rope———————————————3-14 months
Orange peels———————————-6 months
Wool socks————————————-1-5 years
Cigarette butts——————————–1-12 years
Plastic coated paper milk cartons———-5 years
Leather shoes———————————25-40 years
Nylon fabric————————————30-40 years
Tin cans—————————————–50-100 years
Aluminium cans——————————–80-100 years
Plastic 6-pack holder rings——————450 years
Glass bottles———————————–1 million years
Plastic bottles———————————-Forever

 *Source: http://www.friendlybags.com/learning/facts-about-plastic-bags

Why we care? See the Impact On the Wildlife

The real impact of plastic bag litter affects wildlife both in the marine environment and in rural areas. Tens of thousands of whales, birds, seals and turtles are killed every year from plastic bag litter in the marine environment as they often mistake plastic bags for food such as jellyfish. Plastic bags, once ingested, cannot be digested or passed by an animal so it stays in their stomachs. Plastic in an animal’s digestive tract can prevent food digestion and can lead to a very slow and painful death. In the case of biodegradable plastic bags, the bags would disolve in water after a short time, while those bags that would be swallowed by marine animals, the animals’ digestive fluids would dissolve the biodegradable plant additive, therefore breaking the bag up into little pieces, which the animal could later pass naturally. As plastic bags can take up to 1000 years to break down, once an animal dies and decays after ingesting plastic, the plastic is then freed back into the marine environment to carry on killing other wildlife! Turtles have also been rescued with plastic bags lodged in their throat – and part of the bag hanging out of their mouth. The turtle pictured above was found and rescued by a senior staff member of Melbourne (Australia) Zoo while they were out doing fieldwork.

FOR A GREENER SOLUTION:  Changing Habit by Converting Normal Plastic Products to Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics

 I have to admit, before entering this eco-green industry, I had no sense at all for any green awareness.  Now I have successfully became a promoter of green products and is also a proud user of them.  I do encounter many difficulties when promoting this idea or information to many plastic manufacturers.  Mostly they will consider the “added-on costs” before the responsible green results that could bring by converting normal plastics to oxo-biodegradable plastics.  Of course I can understand they do have their own consideration when green action could also become a burden on their costs of the products.  That’s why, we are aggressively are educating customers that although we cannot reduce possible costs, however by using d2w oxo-biodegradable plastic products is the #1 solution that’s most cost-effective and efficient that are available on the market right now.  Just with little add-on costs to your normal plastics, the d2w technology can shorten the degradation time from up to 400 years to as little as 6 months – 5 years, safely and gracefully, under any oxidized environment (this means, as long as it is under any condition that has oxygen) . 

Act “Green” requires not only you and me, it also flows back up to the suppliers, the manufacturers of the plastic industry.  It will be really making good result to our environment when everybody, each one of us, can act and contribute together.

 So, for numerous plastic suppliers out there in the markets, we really need to work together to promote d2w oxo-biodegradable plastic products, for everyday use. And as for final users like you and me, we are all stakeholder taking part of this, we are all linked and are responsible for promoting & using eco-friendly products.

And a quick overview of our company which I admire so much: 

J-Trend Systems Co., Ltd. represents d2w oxo-biodegradable plastic technology in Asia (China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, Korea) and is the only company offering oxo-biodegradable plastics end product and semi-finished product in this huge and emerging market; integrating the total green supply chain with product quality and cost competitiveness. The company offers a wide range of oxo-biodegradable plastic products, covering from rigid packaging to most of the flexible packaging available in the market and our company is based in Taoyuan county, Taiwan with factories and offices in China and Hong Kong.

And d2w is an additives that are added to the plastics at their extrusion stage and this d2w additive is developed by the Symphony Environmental based in UK.  And we are the only authorized distributor in Asia for the d2w technology for plastic products.  Without doubt we are able to provide the all ranges of oxi-bio packaging products

 Finally, are you in?

For More Information visit: www.jtrend-systems.com

or E-Commerce website: www.d2w.biz

& our Green Show Room:  http://www.jtrend-systems.com/jtrend_systems/greenshowroom/opening.html

Green Strategic Initiative
Carbon Footprint nowadays becomes an important indicator of whether a product is designed and produced considering the impacts on the environment in terms of carbon emissions and greenhouse gases. In this strategic initiative, we aim to reduce CO2 by improving our production process, increasing recycled contents, and at the end of the product life cycle of biodegradable products, they are not to be discarded that pollute the ocean and mountains, and instead of throwing them for incineration, because those biodegradable plastics are controlled-life plastics, they will naturally biodegrade in the environment that contains oxygen. Before they biodegrade, they are just as strong as conventional plastics – how amazing, thanks to d2w Controlled-life Plastic Technology by Symphony Environmental Ltd. Certified under ISO 9001-2000 for quality management, a British public company.
Cite: http://www.carbonfootprint.com/

How do we decelerate it?
There is no way to reduce carbon dioxide but we can recede it by producing less. Now we can start it in daily base by understand types of carbon printings.
There are several types of carbon emission
1. Organization: Emissions from all the activities across the organization, including buildings’ energy use, industrial processes and company vehicles.
2. Personal/Product: Emissions over the whole life of a product or service, from the extraction of raw materials and manufacturing right through to its use and final reuse, recycling or disposal.
Cite: http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/Pages/Default.aspx

Whole package of green Packaging solution to reduce carbon footprint:
d2w Inside program host by J-trend System:
Plastics are influencing a large portion of our life. Helping to decelerate carbon emission by doing very little is to use eco-friendly product. d2w Eco-compatible Plastic Technology is designate degrade plastics in a healthy way affecting by light and stress in a oxygenic environment . There is no metal or poisonous Residues.

6 steps to become a eco-friendly member.
1. CA 2. CEF. 3. Trial 4. Testing 5. Certify 6. Prof of Purchase
For More Information visit: www.s2w.biz OR Join Now!!

d2w Asia Supplier ——————-Visit
d2w Asia distributor —————–Visit

J-trend Systems is very generous and caring. It made an interactive website “Green Show Room” just for the visitors. You don’t need to go to a store, but simply a few clicks. It’s following the idea of reducing carbon footprint which saves the cost of fuel and commercial prints. Entering Green show room is almost like taking a tour. You don’t need to be worried; it starts with quite few scenes of the product rooms and eventually leading us to the 10 products.
What exactly do we have? Click on the icon, you can check out the details right away.

	T-Shirt Bag / Block, On Roll
	Dispenser Packaging / Fold, On Roll
	Patch Handle Bag / Die Cut Bag
	Loop Handle Bag / Hard, Soft
	Garbage Bag / Flat Seal, Hard Seal, Draw tape, Draw String, Twist tie C-Fold, Scented Bag
	PP Rigid Packaging / Knife and Fork, PP Utensil
	Hygiene Product / Apron, Bath Cap , Gloves, Facial Mask, Baby Diaper
	Dog Poo Bag /On Roll, In Paper Box
	Food Packaging Bag / Plastic Cling Wrap, Zipper Bag
	Industrial Packaging/ On Roll

And if you have more question about the d2w product or oxo- biodegradable technology and even Symphony Environmental the contractor of all. You can visit.
d2w
Buy d2w
oxo- biodegradable
Symphony Environmental

And What’s d2w® Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics ?

d2w®is a low cost additive for polyethylene and polypropylene which causes the plastic to break down into a biodegradable form (the long plastic chains break down into shorter chains which can then be accessed by micro organisms which break them down to carbon dioxide and water.
Degradation reactions will start soon after the product is made, but the fact that the formulation contains a stabilizing package moderates these reactions so that outward signs of degradation such as loss of mechanical integrity should not be…More

How does it work? Let’s visit “Symphony Palstics” in UK.

Here is a exclusive distributor in Asia? Find out what it apply d2w®Oxo-Biodegradable to life.

cites:
[Wikipedia]http://www.wikipedia.org/
[Symphony Palstics]http://www.degradable.net/index.shtml
[d2w Asia]http://www.d2w.asia/
[J-Trend Systems]www.d2w.asia/jts/