THE BONNIE BIO BLOG
THE BONNIE BIO BLOG
The latest & most relevant Plastics & Alternative Plastics education.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Wondering why Bonnie Bio is different? We’ve answered some of our most frequently asked questions.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Wondering why Bonnie Bio is different? We’ve answered some of our most frequently asked questions right here.
COMPOSTING ACCREDITATION & CLASSIFICATION EXPLAINED
There are the terms “Industrial Compostable” and “Home Compostable”, which can create confusion.
The difference between the two is the environment required for a compostable product to successfully decompose within a predetermined time frame as determined by officialdom.
COMPOSTING ACCREDITATION
& CLASSIFICATION EXPLAINED
There are the terms “Industrial Compostable” and “Home Compostable”, which can create confusion.
The difference between the two is the environment required for a compostable product to successfully decompose within a predetermined time frame as determined by officialdom.
UNDERSTANDING ECO DEFINITIONS
“Compostable” by definition means that a material is able to decompose back into natural elements such as biomass, water and CO2 without leaching any toxins into the environment during the decomposition process.
MICROPLASTICS IN
THE PYRENEES MOUNTAINS
Some estimates have suggested that microplastics regularly travel vast distances carried by the wind. Microplastics are invisible to the naked eye, but the research found that on average 365 fragments were
found on every square meter of land…
UNDERSTANDING COMPOSTABILITY
Compostability is further broken down into 2 categories, home compostable and industrial compostable. The general difference between industrial / professional composting facilities and back yard / home composting facilities is the larger scale, mechanical breaking down / pre-preparation of compostable product…
WHAT IS PLA?
PLA (polylactic acid) is typically made from the sugars
in corn starch (as is the case with Bonnie Bio’s certified compostable & biodegradable plastic
alternatives range), cassava or sugarcane…
MICROPLASTICS:
SMALL PLASTIC, BIG PROBLEM
Microplastics are filling the seas and working their way into the creatures that live in them. That means that these ocean microplastics are entering the food chain…
THE UGLY TRUTH:
OXO-DEGRADABLE PLASTIC
Oxo-degradable plastic packaging is often marketed as a solution to plastic pollution because it claims to degrade into harmless residues. However, this is not the case. Instead, these products fragment into tiny shards of plastic that actually contribute to plastic pollution…
BIOPLASTICS BASICS
Petroleum-based plastic takes so much time to break down that every plastic item ever created still exists in some form on the planet. Plastic disintegrates into smaller and smaller pieces or microplastics. These are eventually absorbed into the environment, causing irreversible damage to the ecosystem…
UNDERSTANDING ECO DEFINITIONS
“Compostable” by definition means that a material is able to decompose back into natural elements such as biomass, water and CO2 without leaching any toxins into the environment during the decomposition process.
UNDERSTANDING COMPOSTABILITY
Compostability is further broken down into 2 categories, home compostable and industrial compostable. The general difference between industrial / professional composting facilities and back yard / home composting facilities is the larger scale, mechanical breaking down / pre-preparation of compostable product…
MICROPLASTICS IN
THE PYRENEES MOUNTAINS
Some estimates have suggested that microplastics regularly travel vast distances carried by the wind. Microplastics are invisible to the naked eye, but the research found that on average 365 fragments were
found on every square meter of land…
WHAT IS PLA?
PLA (polylactic acid) is typically made from the sugars in corn starch (as is the case with Bonnie Bio’s certified compostable & biodegradable plastic alternatives range), cassava or sugarcane…
MICROPLASTICS:
SMALL PLASTIC, BIG PROBLEM
Microplastics are filling the seas and working their way into the creatures that live in them. That means that these ocean microplastics are entering the food chain and ultimately our bodies. It’s not just fish and shellfish where researchers are finding microplastics…
THE UGLY TRUTH:
OXO-DEGRADABLE PLASTIC
Oxo-degradable plastic packaging is often marketed as a solution to plastic pollution because it claims to degrade into harmless residues. However, this is not the case. Instead, these products fragment into tiny shards of plastic that actually contribute to plastic pollution…
BIOPLASTICS BASICS
Petroleum-based plastic takes so much time to break down that every plastic item ever created still exists in some form on the planet. Plastic disintegrates into smaller and smaller pieces or microplastics. These are eventually absorbed into the environment, causing irreversible damage to the ecosystem…
