CEREPLAST SELECTED AS BIOPLASTIC SUPPLIER BY QUICKPOINT FOR PROMOTIONAL COFFEE MUGS
HAWTHORNE, Calif., February 27, 2008 – Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB: CERP), manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, announced today that it is supplying Quickpoint, a top manufacturer of promotional items, with bioplastic resin for a new line of environmentally friendly coffee mugs. Two different mug options made from Cereplast resin are already available – a traditional coffee mug and commuter mug made to fit easily into car cupholders. Products are available for order on the Quickpoint website (www.quickpoint.com) under the EcoAdTM line of promotional products.
The Quickpoint mugs utilize Cereplast CompostablesTM resins and have undergone extensive testing to ensure they stand up to the demands of traditional hot beverage containers. Not only do the products withstand the high temperatures of hot beverages, but they are also microwaveable.
“The application from Quickpoint is an excellent example of the flexibility of bioplastic resins,” said Frederic Scheer, chairman and CEO, Cereplast. “We collaborated with Quickpoint to design and develop a product that could be used like any other mug, but with the advantage of being nearly 100 percent bio-based.”
“We’ve seen a large number of clients looking to include sustainability into their promotional merchandise, and Cereplast offered a solution for one of our most requested product lines – the coffee mug,” said Duane Mayer, vice president of Marketing, Quickpoint. “Since we began marketing the new mugs made from Cereplast resin, they have been one of the most requested sample items and we’ve already fulfilled several orders.”
About Cereplast, Inc.
Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB:CERP) designs and manufactures proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics which are used as substitutes for petroleum-based plastics in all major converting processes – such as injection molding, thermoforming, blow molding and extrusions – at a pricing structure that is competitive with petroleum-based plastics. On the cutting-edge of bio-based plastic material development, Cereplast now offers resins to meet a variety of customer demands. Cereplast Compostables™ resins are ideally suited for single use applications where high bio-based content and compostability are advantageous, especially in the food service industry. Cereplast Hybrid Resins™ products combine the high bio-based content with the durability and endurance of traditional plastic, making them ideal for applications in industries such as automotive, consumer electronics and packaging. Learn more at www.cereplast.com.
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