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Case Study on Eco-Products Finding PFAS Alternatives for Foodservice Packaging 1 2021 Eco-Products PBC We are the most recognized and authentic brand in eWnveiraornemtheenmtaollystprreecfoegranbizled fooadndsearuvitcheepnaticckbargaingd.iAns caetnevgiororynmleeandtearlsl,ywpere'rfe raabbllee tofodoedlivser vbiecenepfaitcsktaogionugr. paArtsnceartsetghoartyalreeaduenrasv,awilea'brlee abanleytwohdeerleiveelrsebeonetfhites to our pamrtanrekrest.that are unavailable anywhere else on the market. 2 BUNDLE A one-stop shop assortment with 450+ stock SKUs Third-party certifications back up claims Personalization and custom development INNOVATION Award-winning product design team & cutting-edge product development Product & Zero Waste Specialists A System Solution for waste diversion ADVOCACY Thought leaders of Zero Waste Systems Leading industry efforts to increase composting, recycling Dedicated sustainability experts on staff 2021 Eco-Products PBC SERVICES Marketing and communication services Custom life cycle analysis reports Product customization Zero Waste consulting BUNDLE Our Product Lines & Raw Materials GreenStripe BlueStripe What's cool: Made from renewable plant materials that can be grown again and again Not made from oil like traditional plastics The vast majority of GreenStripe products are compliant with ASTM standards for compostability and many are BPI certified compostable, which means they can return to the soil to help plants grow What's to consider: Compostable GreenStripe products are: Compostable in commercial facilities only, which may not exist in your area. Not suitable for backyard composting. What's cool: Made from post-consumer recycled materials that have been used, recycled, and repurposed, meaning fewer virgin resources are required and less landfill waste is created Making new products from recycled materials helps drive recycling markets and infrastructure What to consider: Not recyclable in a majority of communities. 3 2021 Eco-Products PBC What is PFAS and its how does it impact foodservice packaging? Most molded fiber and paper foodservice products use additives for better performance when it comes to resisting grease and water. Those additives contain fluorinated compounds, commonly known as PFAS An increasing number of restaurants, grocery chains, government contracts, and municipalities are choosing products that do not contain PFAS As of January 1, 2020, Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) has banned the intentional addition of PFAS in certified products and implemented testing requirements that all products must be under 100 ppm of total fluorine content. Compost Manufacturing Alliance (CMA) has mirrored this requirement for approved products 4 2021 Eco-Products PBC PFAS legislation in our category On July 21, 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reached a voluntary agreement with US manufacturers of PFAS to phase out sales of certain PFAS compounds for use in food contact materials by 2024. Eco-Products is working to phase out all PFAS compounds from our legacy product line by December 31, 2023 Location of Effective Date PFAS ban New York State December 31st, 2022 Washington State Maine January 1st, 2022, provided Alternatives Assessment recommends to proceed January 1st, 2022 City of San Francisco January 1st, 2020 - Requires BPI Certification 5 2021 Eco-Products PBC PFAS alternative roadmap Discovery of PFAS In 2016, learned PFAS existed in our molded fiber items 1 Product Testing Ran our products with varying levels of PFAS to determine impact on performance 3 Development of our proprietary formulation Sought partners to help us modify and test our wet- end formulation 5 2 4 6 Supplier Discussions Met with existing suppliers to determine if PFAS alternatives were available Review PFAS Alternatives Evaluation of methods to achieve PFAS-free product - PLA laminate - Spray coating - Wet-end chemistry Regrettable Substitutes Began work with Scivera and GreenScreen to ensure alternative formulation did not include hazardous components 6 2021 Eco-Products PBC VanguardTM by Eco-Products A groundbreaking line of molded fiber products that use a proprietary alternative chemistry to achieve grease resistance performance without the addition of fluorinated compounds (also known as PFAS) Currently offered in plates, bowls, clamshells and twopiece containers Microwaveable, can be used with hot and cold food Made from sugarcane, a rapidly renewable resource BPI certified compostable and GreenScreen CertifiedTM Silver to avoid known regrettable substitutes 7 2021 Eco-Products PBC GreenScreen CertifiedTM Silver A third-party certification that evaluates every chemical used in the Vanguard formulation Attests that product line does not have any chemicals of high concern to human health and the environment--including PFAS and thousands of other chemicals listed on globally recognized hazard lists Vanguard is the first product line certified in the Foodservice Ware category 8 2021 Eco-Products PBC QUESTIONS Nicole Tariku, Director of Marketing Steve Rosse, Vice President of Product Strategy & Creation 9 2021 Eco-Products PBC