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2. Concentrations of Risk (Details 1) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Receivable	$ 283,284	$ 314,082
Total percentage of receivables	78.10%	83.90%
Nutreco Canada Inc. [Member]
Accounts Receivable	$ 5,657	$ 0
GE Lighting [Member]
Accounts Receivable	0	162,582
Teck American Inc
Accounts Receivable	241,627	0
KohlerCorporation [Member]
Accounts Receivable	0	151,500
Ralco Mix Products [Member]
Accounts Receivable	$ 16,000	$ 0

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