Do You Still Think BIODEGRADABLE Plastic Is Eco-friendly?
The use of disposables has been rapidly increased since COVID19 outbreak. Some consumers purchase ‘ environmentally friendly ’ products described as biodegradable or compostable in the belief that they are making a better choice for the environment. But, does our decision really bring the result as we wish and expect? According to Jason Locklin, the director of New Materials Institute of the University of Georgia, expressions like ‘ biodegradable ’ or ‘ compostable ’ confuse not only customers but also experts in the fields, for such products may only be degraded under certain conditions and mess up with recycling stream. Let ’ s take a few examples that are marketed as biodegradable. Can we really trust these products that are supposed to relieve customer ’ s guilt on the use of disposables? 1 st player It is PLA(Poly Lactic Acid). PLA is made from ingredients mostly extracted from corn starch that it is one of the most well-known environmentally-friendly resi...