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Whether ready-made or custom, we can provide the perfect biodegradable solution.
Polylactic acid or PLA is a material which has been around for tens of years. Until recently no major producer of PLA existed until they were funded by mega corporations to come into the marketplace to replace synthetic plastic. BioSphere Plastic has been asked is PLA biodegradable, while the ans...
BioSphere Plastic tests their product with 52-55% solids content and 45-48% moisture content, We also simulate drier landfills at 20 and 40% moisture content and 60-80% solid contents. Typical landfills are around 35% moisture content with premium biodegradation at 45% moisture content. Typical l...
Preliminary results for BioSphere Plastic show 81% biodegradation in 6 months using their 201 additive. The results are fantastic and we continue to monitor these results along with other polymers including polyethylene and polypropylene. The testing is conducted under simulation of landfills in ...
SGS Testing facility tested BioSphere’s additive for heavy metals and FDA compliance. The tests were performed under the 21 CFR 177.1630 and 21 CFR 177.1520 food contact for additives used in polymers. The results on the product made with BioSphere plastic additive is 100% conclusive that B...
Grand Forks – City Council says no to compostable ASTM D6400 bags in compost bins. A recent vote in Grand Forks does not allow for consumers to place compostable bags in the compost bins for pickup. Council members believe that these “bags” are just to hard to differentiate bet...
A recent video and article from Down to Earth shows the local legislation within Rwanda turning towards a greener environment. Rwanda’s Environmental Management Authority (REMA) has began taking action to rid the country of plastic non-biodegradable polyethylene bags. The fines are steep an...
BioSphere Plastic is helping the European Union on policy making around “Green Initiatives” and biodegradable plastic. The scope is far and wide including recycling initiatives in coastal communities, to understanding the different Life Cycle Assessments of Bio-Polymers and synthetic...
Compostable plastic items have been under fire by Stanford Students and Teachers as studies have recently came out that products made from PLA are just not breaking down in compost facilities. Some compost sites are claiming “We can’t take those products, our compost piles are organic...
Recently a study came out in regards to Portland, Oregon’s two compost facilities which accept PLA/Starch based plastic. Certain “trade organizations” have came out publicly stating that there is less than 4% (it’s 5% actually)of Compostable Plastic in the “oversR...
Whether ready-made or custom, we can provide the perfect biodegradable solution.
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