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“COMPOSTABLE” VS “BIODEGRADABLE” VS “RECYCLABLE / REUSABLE” VS “DEGRADABLE” Written by Frank McDouall, Director, Bonnie Bio COMPOSTABLE “Compostable” by definition means that a material is able to decompose back into...
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HOME COMPOSTABILITY VS INDUSTRIAL COMPOSTABILITY Written by Frank McDouall, Director, Bonnie Bio There are 3 dominant internationally recognised compostability certification institutions, namely: TUV, Biodegradable Products Institute and DIN CERTCO; and then there is...
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AIRBORNE MICROPLASTICS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED IN THE PYRENEES MOUNTAINS Airborne microplastics have been discovered in the most remote regions of the Pyrenees Mountains, which was previously considered pristine wilderness. The nearest major city, Toulouse, is about...
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PLA PLASTICS ARE DEFINED AS BIOPLASTICS Most plastics are derived from the distillation and polymerization of nonrenewable petroleum reserves, but Polylactic Acid (PLA) is different. Instead of traditional petroleum, PLA utilises renewable resources like corn starch...
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Image: David Liittschwager WHAT ARE MICROPLASTICS? As much as 12.7 million tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean every year and whilst some of it is obvious, not all plastic in the ocean is visible to the naked eye. Microplastics are very small pieces of plastic that...
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GREENWASHING & WHY WE’VE FALLEN FOR IT We are all aware of the devastating affects plastic pollution has on our planet. We recycle, we save water, we say no to single-use traditional petroleum-based plastics (or at least we should be doing these things) and...
