Posts Tagged ‘biodegrade’

Corn Straw: Break It Down!

By Wesley Joseph • Jun 6th, 2008 • Category: Recycling

Busting yet another move with the compostable products commentary, has anyone seen corn-based biodegradable plastics? I have seen some plastic items made of corn product, and it feels just like normal, petroleum-based plastic.
In fact, I have acquired some corn-based drinking straws. They’re all labeled, “compostable,” but while I don’t doubt the fact that [...]



Commentary: It Biodegrades!

By Wesley Joseph • Jun 3rd, 2008 • Category: Recycling

It biodegrades! These cups break down in the landfill! These plates won’t look like plates in a thousand years. That Styrofoam you used to use will still be around for hundreds if not thousands of years!
Well that’s just great. So we’re growing trees, bamboo, and potatoes, to make paper plates and [...]