Cereplast Presence Growing In The Rocky Mountains
Resorts In Telluride Nurture a Sustainable Earth By Expanding The Use of Cereplast Made Service Ware
Hawthorne, CA - Cereplast, Inc., producer of proprietary bio-based resins which are used as substitutes for petroleum-based plastics, announces a growing presence in Telluride, Colo., a resort town surrounded by the pristine 13,000 foot peaks of the San Juan Mountains. The company is reporting an increased sales distribution agreement in the area.
The Telluride Ski Resort, ever conscious of the need to protect the environment, desired to begin the 2005-2006 Season using business practices that result in an increased level of environmental sustainability. To attain their goal of lowered impact on the environment, Cereplast-made products were selected by the Resort as an environmentally-responsible alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic products.
Jim Barr of SYSCO Intermountain said, "Cereplast products are interesting and unique. People have been excited to use these great products. We are all looking forward to seeing more of Cereplast on the market."
SYSCO Intermountain is a unit of SYSCO Corporation, a multi-billion dollar foodservice giant, that through its subsidiaries engages in the distribution and marketing of food and related products, primarily to the foodservice industry in the United States and Canada. The company also supplies various nonfood items, including disposable napkins, plates and cups; SYSCO is a Fortune 500 company.
Later this year, "Products made from Cereplast resins will also be used at the 13th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival and the 32nd Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival," added Mr. Barr.
Cereplast, Inc. creates several bio-plastic resins that can be shaped into a variety of products including utensils, containers, film and other packaging. Although these products look identical to traditional plastic food service ware, Cereplast uses corn, an annually renewable resource, as a raw material instead of relying on petroleum. As such, the production of Cereplast uses less fossil fuel and emits fewer greenhouse gasses than comparable petroleum-based plastics.
SOURCE: Cereplast, Inc.