How Much Waste Can One Additive Prevent?

Each year, 353 million tons of plastic waste are generated worldwide, and only about 9% of that is recycled. The rest ends up in landfills, incinerators, or oceans, persisting for centuries. Pristine’s biodegradable additive aims to change that narrative by accelerating plastic biodegradation, reducing environmental harm and saving space, without requiring manufacturing overhauls.

How Pristine Works?

Pristine’s additive integrates seamlessly into existing plastic manufacturing processes:

●      Minimal cost and load rate: At  just 1% of total weight and a fraction of a penny per unit, it won’t disrupt budgets.

●      Plug-and-play compatibility: Works with almost all polymers (HDPE, PET, PP, LDPE, PVC, ABS, Nylon, etc.) with no retooling and no changes to shelf life.

●      ASTM-certified performance: Validated under ASTM D5511, D5338, and D6691 test standards.

●      Mechanism of action: Acts as a biofilm catalyst, microbes colonize the surface, penetrate the polymer, then broadcast quorum signals to accelerate biodegrade.

Waste Reduction Potential

A. Landfill Volume Saved

Assume 50% of global plastic ends up in landfills (~176 million tons). Pristine accelerates biodegradation in these anaerobic environments, and while exact rates vary by polymer and landfill conditions (moisture, temperature), independent ASTM tests report significant biodegradation within typical landfill timeframes. If just 25% of landfill plastics degrade more quickly, that’s 44 million tons diverted from long-term accumulation.

B. Ocean Pollution Mitigation

Plastics that enter marine environments benefit from Pristine as well. Pristine’s marine ASTM D6691 certification ensures accelerated degradation into biomass, CO₂, and water, rather than persisting as micro-plastics reducing marine plastic by just 10 million tons would dramatically ease impacts on wildlife and our ecosystems.

C. Carbon & Greenhouse Gas Benefits

While all plastics eventually release CO₂ or methane, faster biodegradation reduces long-term methane emissions, a greenhouse gas 25× more potent than CO₂. It also shrinks landfill CO₂ footprint by converting waste earlier in its life cycle.

Environmental & Wildlife Benefits

Pristine converts plastics into harmless byproducts which protects wildlife by reducing persistent plastics, resulting in fewer cases of animals ingesting or becoming entangled in plastic. Pristine also improves ecosystem health with faster biodegradation, meaning less material accumulating in soils, waterways, and marine habitats.

One Additive, Big Change

Integrating Pristine’s biodegradable additive, a tiny percentage in production, can have enormous environmental upside. Transforming millions of tons of persistent plastic into harmless byproducts, reducing landfill volume strain and greenhouse gas emissions, protecting wildlife and preventing microplastic pollution