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

SunChips® are Powered by the Sun in Modesto, California

In addition to packing SunChips® in plastic bags made from plants and working on a compostable packing bag ... SunChips® are made with solar energy ( see LINK).

" ... plant in Modesto, California, solar collectors track the sun from dawn to dusk, gathering all the energy they can ... transfer that energy into heat, ... you get a snack that's not only better for you, but better for the planet as well."


CLICK to download a pdf to learn how they did it !


Via: Sunchips® LINK

Sunchips® - Plant Based Plastic Bags and Soon to be Compostable Bags !!

SunChips - made by Frito Lay - is committed to lessening their impact on the planet ... in this example they are addressing packaging.

Their new bags are made with plant based plastic and by next year then plan to have a fully compostable bag ... 14 weeks in a well tended compost pile and it is ... compost !!

" ... we dream of a world with less waste ... we knew we had to create a better bag. ... found the answer in nature ... 33% of every 10 1/2 oz. size SunChips® bag is made with renewable, plant based materials. ... first step to reduce the amount of non–renewable materials we use for packaging."

"... in 2010, we plan to introduce the first fully compostable chip bag of its kind. ... are designed to fully decompose in about 14 weeks when placed in a hot, active compost bin or pile."

Check out the cool video on their website at this LINK ... click on compostable packaging on the right.



Via: Sunchips LINK