SEACO'S Road De-Icer Earns EPA'S Distinguished "Design for the Environment" Designation

ROME, NY--(Marketwire - February 5, 2008) - Ewire -- Rome, NY-based Sears Ecological Applications Company (SEACO) recently received the coveted Design for the Environment (DfE) recognition from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Ice B'Gone line of high-performance liquid de-icing products.

Now recognized as an EPA partner for safer chemistry, SEACO is the only roadway de-icer manufacturer and supplier in the U.S. to receive this designation. The DfE designation focuses on industries that combine the potential for risk reduction and improvements in energy efficiency with a strong motivation to make lasting and positive changes in the environment. http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/projects/formulat/formpart.htm

The EPA recognizes products that are considered to be safer for the environment and authorizes them to carry the DfE emblem. This mark allows consumers to quickly identify and choose products that can help protect the environment and that are safer for humans, wildlife and habitats.

"We applaud SEACO for its leadership in developing an environmentally oriented set of de-icers," said Clive Davies, Chief of the DfE program for the EPA. "They are to be commended for their commitment to improving the environmental profile and performance of their products and for leading change in the de-icing industry."

SEACO uses only organic, agriculture-based ingredients in its products, which are then blended with chloride salts and applied to ice and snow-covered roadways. These patented de-icing products are considered environmentally gentle because they are biodegradable and contribute to a 30% reduction in salt use as well as a 70% reduction in corrosion to bridges, roadway surfaces, equipment and vehicles.

The major reduction in salt usage is attributable to the fact that, because of the chemistry between the salt and the addition of SEACO's patented formulation of low molecular weight carbohydrates, or sugars, the blended product works much longer and to significantly lower temperatures. Since considerably less chloride salt is needed and applied, less of it eventually finds its way into watersheds and runoff, thereby improving water and environmental quality.

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