BioPlastics Archives - Page 5 of 5 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Try biodegradable plates, cups
Posted on March 14, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsTry biodegradable plates, cups | Pacific Daily News | guampdn.com. The biodegradable plastics business is not as simple as this reports makes out. And it made quite a bit more complicated by various manufacturers...
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Bioplastics Will not Solve the Plastic Pollution Problem
Posted on March 14, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsOP ED: Bioplastics Will not Solve the Plastic Pollution Problem | Green Prophet. For a nice and factual summary of Bioplastics this is a nice read.
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Firms highlight bio-breakthroughs
Posted on March 12, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsPlastics News - Firms highlight bio-breakthroughs. We are glad to see at least one person make the comment "Some materials, like PET, can be bio-based, but they won’t be biodegradable". That is...
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Discussion on Bioplastics
Posted on March 2, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsThe following discussion was on a LinkedIn biodegradable plastics group. The question was; We are looking at Biobased products made from renewable resources. The Products are of Injection Mold & should have atleast 12-14 years life. Any Suggestions? Reply from Teresa Clark...
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s MMSB to launch composting program in Grand Bank
Posted on March 2, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsSolid Waste & Recycling Magazine. This sounds like an interesting trial, but I wonder why they are not taking 'compostable plastics'? There is much touted about bioplastics or otherwise called compostable plastics saying they...
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Comment on the Bioplastic PLA
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Bioplastics not coming through on Promises
Posted on January 16, 2012 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsThe link shows another example of the promise of Bioplastics disappointing many people with its lack of success. Bioplastics or plastics made from plants, commonly have the same disposal problems as conventional plastics. While industry manufacturers would lead us to...
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What is so great about PLA? (The plastic made from corn)
Posted on December 20, 2011 by DrRossH in BioPlasticsAs posted on a Linked-In discussion group recently. PLA products are made from food. They are compostable ONLY in an industrial composting facility and that is now questionable and certainly NOT IN A HOME COMPOSTER. They are physically weak, cannot be...
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