How much crude oil does using BiOH® polyols save?
For every 1 million lbs of BiOH polyols that replace traditional petroleum polyols, approximately 2200 barrels of crude petroleum (or 92,400 gallons) is saved for other uses. The impact from one sofa or mattress may be small. However, the impact on petroleum saved from many consumers choosing products made with BiOH polyols can be significant. Does using BiOH® polyols affect the rainforests? BiOH polyols today are produced in both the United States and in Brazil to serve our global customer base. Today all of the soybeans we used to produce BiOH® polyols for our foam manufacturing customers in the U.S. and Canada are sourced from North America. For our Brazilian manufacturing facility, soybeans are sourced locally in Brazil. Responsible sourcing is very important to Cargill (that owns the BiOH polyol business.) Cargill works closely with the environmental group, The Nature Conservancy, to help Brazilian farmers learn and apply the best soy production practices while complying with envi
