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7 Highest and best use—EcoCover biodegradable mulch mats are self composting,
adding organic material to sustain soils and help eliminate the use of chemical fer-
tilizers and herbicides. Their products can be used to reduce erosion and have
been shown through research to do a better job of retaining soil moisture than
unsustainable plastic sheeting or other forms of sheet mulch.
8 Use of economic incentives—EcoCover encourages its customers, workers, and
suppliers to eliminate waste and maximize the reuse, recycling and composting of
discarded materials.
9 Products or services sold are not toxic or wasteful—EcoCover does not use or
produce toxins. Their products turn into earthworm castings and soil humus.
10 Use nontoxic production, reuse, and recycling processes.

Manufacturing EcoCover is a worldwide business opportunity to purchase the
capital equipment to make EcoCover patented products under license. Waste in
manufacturing processes is an indication of inefficiency which typically exchanges
environmentally damaging pollution for profits. True profitability comes from zero
waste manufacturing. EcoCover is an amazingly profitable business opportunity.
EcoCover is also a sustainable business idea that takes into account the huge mar-
ket opportunities that are here today and coming in the future trends of agriculture. For
more information on EcoCover, please visit www.ecocover-america.com.

28.8 Additional Information

1 www.p2pays.org/ref/10/09395.htm.
2 www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/forest/pdfs/erving.pdf.