This ecological disaster, which currently takes place before our eyes, is increasingly addressed by a wide coalition of stakeholders as a serious and complex societal problem. More and more alarming reports are written about the presence of so-called micro-and nanoplastics, smaller than 5 mm, in our food chain and even on our plates.The consequences of our plastic waste become devastating. All lives in and around the rivers and oceans are put at risk because of the floating plastic pollution as animals mistake plastic waste for a viable foodsource.
Worldwide recycling rates are low and ocean plastics can hardly be recycled, let alone all be cleaned from alle plastic.Bioplastics are often put forward as the solution to this pressing problem, but to what extent can bioplastics truly make a difference? At Bio Futura we are, as supplier of bioplastics, among other materials, not free of bias, but we do believe that it still can be a good reason to address this subject. In this article we’ll make an attempt to do so in the most objective manner.
‘A nature’s miracle’ is how we at Bio Futura describe our palm leaf tableware. It is about time to put the spotlight on the many great qualities of the material like its durability, strength and compostability. Therefore we have created this four part series about palm leaf. In this series, various characteristics and (environmental) benefits of palm leaf are discussed, which guarantee that our clients purchase a completely natural product.
‘A nature’s miracle’ is how we at Bio Futura describe our palm leaf tableware. It is about time to put the spotlight on the many great qualities of the material like its durability, strength and compostability. Therefore we have created this four part series about palm leaf. In this series, various characteristics and (environmental) benefits of palm leaf are discussed, which guarantee that our clients purchase a completely natural product.
The Seedling logo is a registered trademark founded by European Bioplastics. This trademark is a quality mark for products and packaging, which are certified industrially compostable according to the European standard EN 13432. The Seedling logo may be only be featured if the respective compostable product is tested and examined by the independent certifier DIN CERTCO from Germany. When successfully certified with the compostability mark, the product will fully biodegrade in an industrial composting plant within a few weeks. Otherwise the compostable product can be disposed in the organic waste collection. More detailed information on regional specifications can be obtained from municipalities or waste management authorities.
‘A nature’s miracle’ is how we at Bio Futura describe our palm leaf tableware. It is about time to put the spotlight on the many great qualities of the material like its durability, strength and compostability. Therefore we have created this four part series about palm leaf. In this series, various characteristics and (environmental) benefits of palm leaf are discussed, which guarantee that our clients purchase a completely natural product.
