http://earthcycle.com/blog Simple. Natural. The Smart Choice. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:13:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://earthcycle.com/blog/2009/12/07/palm-fiber-the-source-of-our-business/comment-page-1/#comment-8 What are Oxo-degradable Plastics? « Earthcycle Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:13:17 +0000 http://earthcycleblog.com/?p=98#comment-8 [...] fiber based products available on the market that are made from renewable resources, such as palm, bamboo, bulrush, and bagasse. These products are 100 percent compostable in the backyard compost [...] [...] fiber based products available on the market that are made from renewable resources, such as palm, bamboo, bulrush, and bagasse. These products are 100 percent compostable in the backyard compost [...]

]]> http://earthcycle.com/blog/2009/12/11/alternatives-to-plastic-and-polystyrene/comment-page-1/#comment-9 What are Oxo-degradable Plastics? « Earthcycle Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:13:13 +0000 http://earthcycleblog.com/?p=119#comment-9 [...] resources has to shift sooner rather than later so we would be wise to incorporate the available alternatives and help to optimize [...] [...] resources has to shift sooner rather than later so we would be wise to incorporate the available alternatives and help to optimize [...]

]]> http://earthcycle.com/blog/2010/03/04/the-pros-and-cons-of-pla-%e2%80%93-%e2%80%9ccorn-plastic%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-10 What are Oxo-degradable Plastics? « Earthcycle Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:13:09 +0000 http://earthcycleblog.com/?p=324#comment-10 [...] question the use of limited land and water resources for example to produce bio-plastics such as PLA (corn plastic) which requires special industrial composting at 140 degrees. On the other hand, our dependence on [...] [...] question the use of limited land and water resources for example to produce bio-plastics such as PLA (corn plastic) which requires special industrial composting at 140 degrees. On the other hand, our dependence on [...]

]]> http://earthcycle.com/blog/2010/03/13/the-costs-of-polystyrene-a-k-a-styrofoam/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Waste Management at Vancouver 2010 Olympics « Earthcycle Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:58:08 +0000 http://earthcycleblog.com/?p=331#comment-11 [...] sponsored furniture and linens for the athletes’ village. VANOC says that the waste creation from polystyrene (Styrofoam) packaging  would have been high. In addition, there would have been the generation of more [...] [...] sponsored furniture and linens for the athletes’ village. VANOC says that the waste creation from polystyrene (Styrofoam) packaging  would have been high. In addition, there would have been the generation of more [...]

]]> http://earthcycle.com/blog/2009/12/11/alternatives-to-plastic-and-polystyrene/comment-page-1/#comment-6 The Costs of Polystyrene (a.k.a. Styrofoam) « Earthcycle Blog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:28:03 +0000 http://earthcycleblog.com/?p=119#comment-6 [...] There are many alternatives to polystyrene on the market today, in particular in the packaging world. Click here for a recent post on some of these alternatives. [...] [...] There are many alternatives to polystyrene on the market today, in particular in the packaging world. Click here for a recent post on some of these alternatives. [...]

]]> http://earthcycle.com/blog/2009/12/07/palm-fiber-the-source-of-our-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2 The Pros and Cons of PLA – “Corn Plastic” « Earthcycle Blog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:45:19 +0000 http://earthcycleblog.com/?p=98#comment-2 [...] agricultural fiber products produced using natural fibers such as bagasse, bamboo, bulrush, and palm fiber. They differ mainly in that they can be composted at home, not requiring an industrial composting [...] [...] agricultural fiber products produced using natural fibers such as bagasse, bamboo, bulrush, and palm fiber. They differ mainly in that they can be composted at home, not requiring an industrial composting [...]

]]> http://earthcycle.com/blog/2009/12/11/alternatives-to-plastic-and-polystyrene/comment-page-1/#comment-4 The Pros and Cons of PLA – “Corn Plastic” « Earthcycle Blog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:45:17 +0000 http://earthcycleblog.com/?p=119#comment-4 [...] addition to PLA, there are a number of other renewable packaging alternatives hitting the markets, most notably, agricultural fiber products produced using natural fibers such as [...] [...] addition to PLA, there are a number of other renewable packaging alternatives hitting the markets, most notably, agricultural fiber products produced using natural fibers such as [...]

]]> http://earthcycle.com/blog/2010/02/05/compostable-vs-biodegradable-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-7 The Mystery of the “Chasing” Arrows – Shedding Light on Recycling « Earthcycle Blog Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:44:00 +0000 http://earthcycleblog.com/?p=167#comment-7 [...] place and to make smarter purchasing decisions, such as asking for and buying products that come in certified home compostable packaging. If we take these important steps in addition to recycling, then we’re already contributing a [...] [...] place and to make smarter purchasing decisions, such as asking for and buying products that come in certified home compostable packaging. If we take these important steps in addition to recycling, then we’re already contributing a [...]

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