Net Zero Energy
What is “Net Zero Energy Product”?
Means that the product is manufacture using zero grid power, but by the companies own invest ment in renewed energy. At Polydime, Electricty is said to be the biggest contributor to manufac ture. The company has assesed its total power use that is required to produce a grow bag through the value chain and have been succesful to transfer net o this electricicty with a 1.5 Mega Watt renewal energy project in its manufac turing out ts.
Why is Net Zero Important?
Recent statistics released by the Paris agreement stated that Plastic production, use and disposal contribute about 1.8 billion MT of carbon emissions annually with the uses of Power that is usually supplied from the grid generated from Coal or Diesel. The annual cost to ght climate change, protect biodiversity and cut pollution is projected to cost nearly $5.5 Trillion annually. As such many nations race to ght the greenhouse gas emission issue by making stricter laws. Further many companies are focussing on promoting products that are manufac tured from Renewable energy sources.
How does Polydime Claim Net Zero Energy Product ?
As a plastic manufacturer, Polydime’s philosophy is that Plastic is not an environmental demon, but a nescesity that make life cost e ective, convenient and functional. The goal has always been to engineer and put into the market products that are circular in nature by producing same with fully or partially recycled plastic, biodegradable or compostable. The companies investment in renevable energy has now made it possible to o er a further claim on sustiability with the product made with renevable energy.
Polydime’s product is a Net Zero Energy product?
The grow bag will carry the following logo with a QR code. When scanned goes into Polydime’s sustainability Website where a transaction report of the the volume balances can be found together with the buyers name. This process is certi ed by Control Union the primary certi cation body for Net Zero Energy Product in Sri Lanka.
