http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/13/biodegradable-plastic-bags-eco-friendly-or-not/ Blogging for the Natural Environment Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:02:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/13/biodegradable-plastic-bags-eco-friendly-or-not/#comment-4388 Tim Dunn Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:40:04 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/13/biodegradable-plastic-bags-eco-friendly-or-not/#comment-4388 PLA, or plastic made of starch creates methane when it decays, reduces the food stocks in a world in which millions are hungry, and it is weak, expensive, and easily penetrated by water. Oxo-biodegradable plastic is a much better alternative for any bags not destined for a compost facility-see http://biogreenproducts.biz/whyoxo.html . PLA, or plastic made of starch creates methane when it decays, reduces the food stocks in a world in which millions are hungry, and it is weak, expensive, and easily penetrated by water. Oxo-biodegradable plastic is a much better alternative for any bags not destined for a compost facility-see http://biogreenproducts.biz/whyoxo.html .

]]> http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/13/biodegradable-plastic-bags-eco-friendly-or-not/#comment-3649 Dustin Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:01:03 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/13/biodegradable-plastic-bags-eco-friendly-or-not/#comment-3649 BioBags are a great way to reduce the amount of plastic in ladfills. I just bought some BioBags from www.YouShouldGoGreen.com and they work great. The price was right and they arrived very fast. Highly recommended site... BioBags are a great way to reduce the amount of plastic in ladfills. I just bought some BioBags from http://www.YouShouldGoGreen.com and they work great. The price was right and they arrived very fast. Highly recommended site…

]]> http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/13/biodegradable-plastic-bags-eco-friendly-or-not/#comment-21 Compostable Packaging Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:05:30 +0000 http://www.natural-environment.com/blog/2008/01/13/biodegradable-plastic-bags-eco-friendly-or-not/#comment-21 There are bags that don't biodegrade - but are made from corn starch so are compostable. There's even a machine being developed to home compost them in a matter of minutes. Compostable packaging is a big thing here with companies in the UK making all sorts of product like cutlery and tumblers - all 100% compostable There are bags that don’t biodegrade - but are made from corn starch so are compostable. There’s even a machine being developed to home compost them in a matter of minutes. Compostable packaging is a big thing here with companies in the UK making all sorts of product like cutlery and tumblers - all 100% compostable

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