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Plastic bottles, recycled into textile fibers.

Billions of plastic bottles go into landfills every year. But now you can do something about it. ERM Sustainability Solutions works with the leading, most trusted, branded performance fibers made from recycled materials (including plastic bottles). Buy products made with fibers made from post-consumer waste TODAY to make a difference for TOMORROW.

One ton of recycled plastic saves:

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If present trends continue, by 2050, there will be 12 billion metric tons of plastic in landfills. That amount is 35,000 times as heavy as the Empire State Building.

Why Sustainability Is Important

The term “sustainability” is more than just trendy word usage. There is a real purpose in applying principles and practices that have long-term positive effects on the local community and planet we inhabit. Sustainable practices are just that, they can be continued indefinitely. The goal is to minimize our negative impact on the ecosystems of this world while continuing to enjoy the brands we love by taking items that are routinely discarded and turning them into new products.

About Dr. Leotis Bloodworth

I’d like to express my best wishes to the sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity. I am Dr. Leotis Bloodworth Jr., President of ERM Solutions. While attending the University of North Carolina at Charlotte football game, your fraternity was being recognized for its outstanding community service concerning breast cancer awareness. Because I am a health care professional as well as the grandson and grandson-in-law of inspirational women who passed away from breast cancer, I wanted to contribute to the philanthropic goals of your organization. Our company is committed to partnering with organizations that address critical issues such as breast cancer. Our pledge is to donate 40% of our net profits generated by Zeta Tau Alpha purchases to the Think Pink Foundation. Together we can uncover the cure for cancer. Zeta Tau Alpha, are you ready to purchase with a purpose?

Breast Care Facts:

• On average, every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. Can you use a counter like the one you used regarding 1000 years for plastics to decompose to highlight this fact?
• In 2021, an estimated 281,550 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S. as well as 49,290 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
• 63% of breast cancer cases are diagnosed at a localized stage (there is no sign that the cancer has spread outside of the breast), for which the 5-year survival rate is 99%.
• This year, an estimated 43,600 women will die from breast cancer in the U.S.
• 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime
• Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, except for skin cancers. It is estimated that in 2021, approximately 30% of all new women’s cancer diagnoses will be breast cancer.
• There are over 3.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.