Meet Industry Sustainability Goals with Recyclable ATP Swabs
Charm Sciences, Inc. makes it easier for its customers to meet the growing demand for sustainable solutions by
manufacturing its industry leading PocketSwab® Plus ATP swabs using recyclable components. PocketSwab Plus swabs
are used in sanitation monitoring programs in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, personal care and healthcare
industries. By allowing customers to conveniently recycle swab components within their own waste management programs,
Charm helps companies meet their sustainability goals.
Specific recycling codes for each component are featured on new packaging.
Charm’s environmentally-friendly swabs leave only residue that is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) on food contact
surfaces. Unlike some competitor products which employ sodium azide, Charm swabs do not contain any hazardous
chemicals.
An additional “green” benefit of Charm ATP swabs is the fact that Charm PocketSwab Plus and FieldSwab have a shelf-life
of one-year at room temperature. Unique among ATP swabs, this feature saves energy and shipping costs compared to other
swabs that require refrigerated storage and shipping.
Charm Swab*
Component
Recycling
Code
Plastic Type
Recyclability
• Black Cap
• Device Body
HDPE – High Density
Polyethylene
HDPE is used in plastic lumber and pipe, rope, toys. Also
used for lawn and garden edging. HDPE is accepted at most
recycling facilities.
• Clear,
PP – Polypropylene
PP Plastic labeled as number 5 plastic is accepted by some,
but not all municipal recycling programs. PP plastics that
are recycled are found in items such as brooms, racks,
battery casing, and battery cables.
• Swab Shaft
• Swab Tip
Other– Mixed.
This is often a
combination of resins.
Includes polycarbonate.
Type 7 plastics are recyled into plastic lumber and custommade products. Recycling relies on being able to sort and
flake plastics of the same type. Type 7 plastics are not
accepted by all municipal recycling programs.
Removable
Microtube
(at base of
swab device)
*PocketSwab Plus, AllerGiene® , FieldSwab, WaterGiene, WineGiene
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