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Biodegradable Plastics Biodegradable vs Compostable Biodegradable is not the same as compostable. Biodegradable means that an object can be biologically broken down.  Compostable means that the process will result in compost, or humus. Read the following article for complete understanding. Read more … Biodegradable vs Bio-sourced vs Bioplastics Bio-sourced means that the plastic is made of renewable raw materials. This means that it’s a non-fossil plastic (the plastic was not made using petroleum) ad thus made of plants, corn, algae, etc. Biodegradable refers to the end-of-life process and the fact that the plastic will usually break down or decompose by the action of living organisms such as bacteria. Petrol-based plastic is often...

RECYCLING The Guardian Says Recycling Doesn’t Work and is a Failing System BY AXEL BARRETTNovember 30, 2019 Only 9% of plastics get recycled, and significant reductions will require systemic change – but there are easy tips for individuals to cut back. As plastics corporations ramp up production, they are also promoting a failing recycling system. Just 9% of plastics get recycled. Traditional plastics are made from extracted oil and gas, and they contribute to the rising temperatures behind the climate crisis. Environment experts are increasingly calling for a reduction in plastic use, as the waste accumulates in the oceans, poor countries and even human...

Botanic Material to Replace Some Plastic Packaging? BY AXEL BARRETTMay 31, 2019 If plastics had its own Facebook page, it would see a lot of Unfriend responses reflective of the ongoing backlash against petrochemical-based polymers in general that’s primarily centered on straws, ocean debris, one-way plastics and microplastics. Some companies have turned to alternative materials they consider as sustainably better, including bioplastics and others. Like paper that comes from the same sustainable source, lignin is an intriguing option from wood. According to WikiPedia: “Lignin is a class of complex organic polymers that form key structural materials in the support tissues of...

BY AXEL BARRETTMay 28, 2019 The supermarket chain is also taking a number of other steps to help combat the global plastics catastrophe. Sometimes when I am in a large supermarket I do a little thought experiment that goes like this: I imagine all the food and products in the entire store removed from their packaging – what would we be left with? I then picture the two mountains; a smaller mountain of food and products that will mostly be consumed, and a much, much larger mountain of packaging trash, much of which will end up in the landfill and oceans....