{"id":16466,"date":"2013-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-25T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bio-based.eu\/news\/index.php?startid=20130226-06n"},"modified":"2013-02-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-25T22:00:00","slug":"bio-lub-canada-first-to-earn-carbonfree-certification-for-bio-hydraulic-fluid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/bio-lub-canada-first-to-earn-carbonfree-certification-for-bio-hydraulic-fluid\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio-Lub Canada First to Earn CarbonFree\u00ae Certification for Bio-Hydraulic Fluid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bio-Lub Canada Inc., developer of antifriction treatments and solutions for the ecological and biodegradable degreasing industry, has earned the first CarbonFree\u00ae certification in the industry for its bio-hydraulic fluid from Carbonfund.org and NSF Sustainability, a division of global independent public health organization NSF International. As a result, industries that utilize hydraulic processes (automobile, construction machinery, excavation, farming, forestry and others) now have access to an environmentally-friendly, carbon-neutral ISO 46 hydraulic fluid.<\/b><\/p>\n

\"biolubPR.jpg\"\/Hydraulic systems play an important role in our daily lives. Elevators, forklifts, commercial lawnmowers, garbage trucks, farming equipment, aircraft flight control systems and construction equipment such as loaders or bulldozers all use as much as 100 liters (26.4 gallons) of hydraulic fluid. Some loss to the environment is inevitable. With Bio-Lub biobased hydraulic fluid there will be little, if any, environmental impact. By earning CarbonFree\u00ae certification for its BLC 710 bio-hydraulic fluid (in 20-, 205- and 1000-liter packaging), Bio-Lub is helping environmentally conscious organizations reduce their carbon footprint and impact on the environment. The bio-hydraulic fluids are made from vegetable oils derived from a renewable source and are also USDA certified as 96 percent biobased under the BioPreferred\u00ae program.<\/p>\n

To address its products\u2019 environmental impacts, Bio-Lub Canada underwent a detailed life cycle assessment to measure the carbon emissions produced from its bio-hydraulic fluid products sold worldwide. To achieve carbon neutrality for the products, Bio-Lub offset the per-unit carbon footprint through investment in third-party validated renewable energy, energy efficiency and forestry carbon offset projects. These carbon offset projects are supported through the Carbonfund.org Foundation, a leading nonprofit and developer of the CarbonFree\u00ae Product Certification program, the first carbon neutral product label in North America.<\/p>\n

“Using environmentally friendly ISO 46 bio-hydraulic fluids such as Bio-Lub\u2019s is particularly important for sensitive environmental applications such as farming and marine dredging. By earning CarbonFree\u00ae certification, Bio-Lub is taking its commitment to the environment a step further through offsetting the greenhouse gasses made when producing and distributing the products,\u201d said Tom Bruursema, NSF Sustainability General Manager. <\/p>\n

“We at Bio-Lub are excited that our BLC-700 series is the first eco-friendly hydraulic fluid in our industry to be certified worldwide as CarbonFree\u00ae by NSF International and Carbonfund.org,\u201d said Michel Cordeau, CEO of Bio-Lub Canada Inc. “Bio-Lub products are designed for superior performance and low environmental impact and Carbonfree\u00ae certification is just one more way to validate our commitment to environmentally preferred products.\u201d<\/p>\n

How the CarbonFree\u00ae Product Certification Program Works<\/b>
The CarbonFree\u00ae Product Certification program uses life cycle assessments (LCAs) to determine the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over a product\u2019s entire life cycle. GHG emissions (expressed as carbon dioxide equivalents) that cannot be reduced or eliminated from the product\u2019s life cycle are offset or \u2018neutralized\u2019 with third-party validated renewable energy, energy efficiency and forestry carbon offset projects.<\/p>\n

A carbon offset is a verifiable reduction in carbon emissions somewhere in the world other than where the emission is generated. These external reductions offer clean energy transformation (e.g. wind, solar), sequestration (e.g. forestry) and clean technology (e.g. energy efficiency). The projects also offer a range of benefits including conservation, clean water, job creation and innovation. Credits are generated when a project is verified and registered \u2013 allowing companies to purchase these credits and offset the emissions produced in the manufacturing and use of their products. These credits are then permanently \u2018retired\u2019 on behalf of the product\/company.<\/p>\n

CarbonFree\u00ae certified products earn the use of the CarbonFree\u00ae mark along with being listed in the Carbonfund.org online product certification database. The CarbonFree\u00ae mark can be found on a variety of products today, including foods, beverages, electronics and apparel.<\/p>\n

AboutCarbonfund.org Foundation:<\/i><\/b>
Carbonfund.org is a leading nonprofit climate solutions organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact and hasten our transition to a low-carbon economy. Carbonfund.org supports innovative renewable energy, energy efficiency and forestry projects globally that reduce carbon emissions and help people. Carbonfund.org has worked with over 2,000 corporate and nonprofit partners.<\/p>\n

About NSF International:<\/b>
NSF International is a global independent organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the construction, food, water and consumer goods industries to minimize adverse health effects and protect the environment (nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting human health and safety worldwide.<\/p>\n

NSF Sustainability draws upon this expertise in standards development, product assurance and certification, advisory services and quality management systems to help companies green their products, operations, systems and supply chains. Product assessments include testing and certification for more sustainable consumer and commercial products. NSF is also an approved testing laboratory (under ASTM D6866) for conducting biobased testing. Through its National Center for Sustainability Standards, NSF also develops sustainability standards for products such as carpet, flooring and other commercial building materials.<\/p>\n

Additional NSF services include NSF Education and Training, safety audits for the food and water industries, nutritional\/dietary supplement certification, organic certification provided by QAI (Quality Assurance International) and management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR). NSF-ISR services include ISO 14001 environmental management systems registration and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Chain of Custody (COC) certifications.<\/p>\n

Contact<\/b>
Dennis Gillan
Phone: 734-476-2543
Email: sustainability@nsf.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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