Patent ID: 8083064

Claim:
A sustainable, recyclable, two-year shelf life article substantially free of virgin petroleum-based compounds, the article comprising: (a) a container comprising: (i) at least about 10 wt. % of high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a biobased content of at least about 95%; and, (ii) a polymer selected from the group consisting of post-consumer recycled polyethylene (PCR-PE), post-industrial recycled polyethylene (PIR-PE), regrind polyethylene, and a mixture thereof; (b) a cap comprising: (i) a polymer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene having a biobased content of at least about 90%, post-consumer recycled polypropylene (PCR-PP), post-industrial recycled polypropylene (PIR-PP), and a mixture thereof; or, (ii) a polymer selected from the group consisting of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) having a biobased content of at least about 90%, post-consumer recycled LLDPE, post-industrial recycled LLDPE, high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a biobased content of at least about 95%, post-consumer recycled HDPE, post-industrial recycled HDPE, low density polyethylene (LDPE) that has a biobased content of at least about 90%, post-consumer recycled LDPE, post-industrial recycled LDPE; and a mixture thereof; and, (c) a label comprising ink and a substrate comprising: (i) a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene having a biobased content of at least about 90%, post-consumer recycled polyethylene (PCR-PE), post-industrial recycled polyethylene (PIR-PE), paper, and a mixture thereof; or (ii) a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate having a biobased content of at least about 90%, post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), post-industrial recycled PET, regrind PET, a polyester of furan dicarboxylic acid having a biobased content of at least about 90%, a post-consumer recycled polyester of furan dicarboxylic acid, a post-industrial recycled polyester of furan dicarboxylic acid, a regrind polyester of furan dicarboxylic acid, paper, and a mixture thereof; or (iii) a polymer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene having a biobased content of at least about 90%, post-consumer recycled polypropylene (PCR-PP), post-industrial recycled polypropylene (PIR-PP), paper, and a mixture thereof; wherein the container, cap, PE label, and PP label each exhibit a density of less than about 1 g/mL, and the label comprising PET, a polyester of furan dicarboxylic acid, or mixture thereof exhibits a density of greater than about 1 g/mL.