California company patents single-stream recycling technology

EcoPaq LLC, San Diego, has announced it has developed and patented prototypes of a system for safe automated or semi-automated single-stream and bulk recycling of hazardous materials.

Ed Maggio, a board member of EcoPaq, has released the following statement seeking licensees or a development partner for patented single-stream recycling technology:

“The patented technology consists of materials and methods for automated sorting and single stream recycling of potentially hazardous materials.

“A second technology consists of a water-based sprayable mercury absorbent that provides complete flexibility of packaging or container shapes. The inorganic absorbent has stability on a geologic timeframe—it mimics a natural mercury absorbing mineral found in nature and quickly immobilizes mercury released from broken bulbs during transport, on-site storage and recycling. Upon spray application it reacts to permanently impregnate the bibulous substrate such as cardboard packaging. The absorbent is created from low-cost environmentally safe inorganic salts that can be can be used both for recycling and in original bulb packaging to sequester mercury vapor upon accidental breakage, preventing exposure. 

“Issued patents include US Pat. No. 8616377 (automated sorting and single-stream recycling) and US Pat. No. 8613867 (sprayable mercury absorption compositions).”

For more information contact Maggio at emaggio@aegisthera.com.