There are many ways we can all be good stewards of our planet that require only minor adjustments in the way we live. We can all contribute to the health of our planet and communities without living in a grass hut and wearing hemp clothes. One of the best ways to be kind to mother earth is to utilize biodegradable packaging. Just think of how many packages you've received and sent, full of plastic packaging such as bubble wrap and plastic packing peanuts. Those materials are very harmful to the environment because they are petroleum based. That means they emit harmful greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere and take decades to degrade. Bubble wrap has been around since the 1960's and one can easily imagine how many thousands and thousands of miles of this stuff has been manufactured and is still sitting in landfills all over the country.  Continue Reading »

In the 1980s and 1990s, businesses were not too concerned with being good stewards of the environment. As the green movement continues to gain momentum, most businesses are now onboard and have mandated environmentally friendly policies like using biodegradable packaging and biodegradable plastic bags.  Continue Reading »

In an effort to go green, many companies and individuals are choosing to buy biodegradable plastic bags and biodegradable packaging. Plastic has long been seen as one of the worst enemies of the environment, but there have been few alternatives to choose from up until recently. With the advent of new manufacturing processes and advanced technologies there are now alternatives to conventional plastics. Conventional plastic gives off greenhouse gases and takes decades to degrade. They are also visual eyesores and are dangerous. Everyone has seen the pictures of plastic bags and soda rings around the necks of innocent animals.  Continue Reading »

Individuals and companies are now making a concerted effort to become good stewards of the environment by implementing green principles and initiatives. One easy and powerful way to become more eco-friendly is to make the choice to buy biodegradable plastic items such as biodegradable plastic bags and biodegradable packaging.  Continue Reading »

The green movement has become much more than just a strange lifestyle carried out by tree-hugging hippies. One component of the green movement has become eco-friendly building trends. Eco-friendly home ideas and green building materials are now in hot demand as the green movement is picking up steam nationwide.  Continue Reading »

Corn plastics are popping up in lunch rooms, cafeterias, grocery stores and homes all across the country. Corn plastic is one of the latest weapons to fight against global warming, excess waste, and environmental problems currently plaguing the United States. In an effort to buy biodegradable plastic, most companies, schools and homeowners are turning to corn plastics. Corn plastic has its pluses and minuses and scientists are still trying to improve some of the features such as heat resistance, pliability, and cost.  Continue Reading »

There are many types of greenhouses, and these can include platic greenhouses and rion greenhouses. Each specific type has pros and cons, and plastic greenhouses are no exception. Plastic is lighter than glass when it comes to weight, so less material and support is needed. It is also usually cheaper than glass as well, but the actual price and cost savings will vary depending on the type of plastic used. Film is very cheap, but it does not last long and must be applied again every year or two because of damage. Plastic film also does not stand up to inclement weather very well, because it is not very resistant and tears easily. Corrugated plastic is a much stronger plastic resin or specialty blend, and these materials may last as long as glass, for decades, without any of the breakage risk that glass has.  Continue Reading »

• There are many advantages of biodegradable plastics, and plastic pollution can be prevented with these products
• As technology advances, there are new processes and materials being created to make plastic more environmentally friendly
• Plastic pollution has become a big problem around the globe, one that threatens humans, wildlife, and the earth

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• Biodegradable plastics are a much better choice than non biodegradable plastics
• Biodegradable materials are much friendlier to the earth and the environment
• Green biodegradable plastic require less than half the energy of traditional plastic to produce

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• Synthetic biodegradable polymers have numerous applications in many different sectors.
• Green biodegradable materials……

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• Bioplastic production requires a fraction of the energy as producing non biodegradable plastic does
• Biodegradable plastic breaks down much……

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Recycling plastics is one way to help the environment, and when recycling takes place, these products can be used to make bioplastics. What are bioplastics and how can recycling contribute to them? Bioplastics are plastics that are created to break down sooner than regular plastics and to cause no harm to the environment while this process occurs. Traditional plastics were built to last, as many existing landfills demonstrate. Some plastics can take between 500 and 1,000 years to break down completely. This is because chemicals were added to plastics to make them last longer and look better. Bioplastics eliminate the hundreds of years it may take for certain items to break down in a landfill because these plastics will break down fairly quickly, sometimes in a matter of weeks.  Continue Reading »

What are bioplastics? These are plastics of a new generation and are biodegradable and able to be composted so that they are friendlier to the environment than other plastics. Bioplastics are created using renewable raw materials that include different starches like potato, tapioca, corn, and others. They can also be made from cellulose, lactic acid, soy protein, and other raw materials. Bioplastics are not harmful during production processes and the products will decompose and turn back to water, carbon dioxide, biomass, and other raw materials when they are discarded. The most common source of bioplastics right now is corn starch, but new materials like soybean protein and potato starch are starting to be used as well. This field is constantly changing and advancing, so new materials are being developed continuously.

Bioplastics take different amounts of time to compost completely, and these plastics compost best in a commercial facility where the temperatures reached during composting are high. Most bioplastics will decompose and compost in three to six months. At the end of this time there should be no signs of the material left.  Continue Reading »