Cereplast - plant based plastics

"Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB:CERP) designs and manufactures proprietary starch-based, sustainable plastics ... bio-resin replace a significant portion of petroleum-based additives with bio-based material such as starches from tapioca, corn, wheat and potatoes, meeting the demand from consumers and manufacturers for sustainable plastics."

" ... leader is capturing market share from traditional petroleum-based plastic products ... Cereplast's renewable plastics are an economically and ecologically sound substitute for petroleum-based products ..."


Via: Cereplast LINK

HIP Labels: BioTag and EcoTag Compostable / Degradable Labels

HIP - Horticultural Identification Products produces a number of green labels and tags ... to make your garden greener and reduced the amount of plastic used in labeling potted plants.

"BioTag is produced using a ... polymer technology that relies on bio-based products such as corn, soybeans, sorghum, tapioca, and potato starches rather than fossil fuel-based resins. ... natural composition that is biodegradable in the soil in approximately one year. ... meets or exceeds all ASTM standards for compostable plastics and aerobic biodegradation."

" ... EcoTag, a degradable alternative to traditional plastic nursery tags. ... Manufactured using wind power ... is environmentally friendly ... rigid nursery tags retain their integrity until buried in compost or disposed of in a landfill. The buried degradation process takes 1 to 5 years."



Via: hiplabels LINK