Plastic is durable and long-lasting, qualities which made it seem like the perfect substance for a diversity of uses. But these factors, combined with others that are increasingly being researched, turn out to be some of the major problems of plastic. Sustainability has become a key phrase in recent environmental discussions. Sustainable resources are ones…
The Biodegradable Plastic Packaging Conference which is being organised by IntertechPir will be held in Prague, 17-18 in June. According to an article published on Food Production Daily,the conference is set to tackle some difficult issues around biodegradable plastics. Due to the demand for alternatives to petroleum-based plastics, the bioplastic industry has rapidly expanded. While…
Research has shown that Bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic food wrapping, containers and bottles could be harmful or toxic to our bodies. According to an online article, certain plastics have already been banned in Canada and there has been a move to ban them in the United States.
Big UP to Masala Dosa for their great tongue-in-cheek campaignand for using Green Home’s biodegradable take-away containers.Hopefully its just a matter of time before other restaurants followAmit’s example. Demand biodegradable containers next time you buy a take-awayand lets kick some polystyrene butt!
Old Researchers for the National Research Council Canada have discovered a strain of bacteria (alcaligenes latus) that eats away at maple sap, and in the process, produces a biopolymer that can be used to create a biodegradable plastic. The advantages of this discovery is that we are moving away from a dependency on food crops…
We’re on cloud nine…well almost! Green Home products were recently featured on Hybrid Living, a lifestyle magazine programme that focuses on environmental and eco-friendly issues, people, places and companies. The episode, which screened on SABC 3, Wednesday 14 May at 21:30, showcased Maropeng as a place to visit. On their ‘green date’ the presenters were…
In response to an article about oxo-degradable plastics in the Exchange Morning Post, Dr Jim Lunt wrote a letter to the editor expressing his concern that the article was fuelling misconceptions that these kinds of plastics are harmless to the environment. “There is also no reputable evidence that these polymer fragments are attacked by microorganisms. There…
Researchers at Polytechnic University in New York are developing a fuel-latent plastic which could, potentially, allow bioplastic to be recycled into biodiesel. After use, the product can be placed in a converter where enzymes break it down into biodiesel that can be used as fuel. “Polytechnic University has a long history of innovation, and…
A range of biodegradable packaging products “Bio-plastics is a young industry, which we often say is relatively still in nappies, so it is possible we won’t be using the same materials in another five years. Nonetheless, we have no choice to move away from non-renewable sources, so we must not put barriers on renewable products…
