The modern eco-trend forces manufacturers of polyethylene products to revise their working methods and increasingly introduce bio-raw materials into their production. Given the difficult global environmental situation, bio-packages can become a green alternative to plastic packaging.

The average person uses a plastic bag for only 12 minutes and then throws it away. The decomposition period of ordinary plastic is very long - from thirty to several hundred years. Plastic in various forms pollutes water, soil, and also gets into the food of birds and animals. The first step to solve this problem may be the use of bio-packages.

What is the difference between biopackages and ordinary packaging

Bio-packaging is made of materials that decompose with the help of microorganisms (fungi and bacteria). Various products can serve as the basis for the production of bio-raw materials:

• Vegetable fibers (beetroot or corn)
• Corn starch
• Rubber
• Protein compounds
• Lactic acid
• Oil
• Coal, etc.

In some cases, special additives are used to accelerate the decomposition of plastic.

The main advantage of bio-packaging is the minimum period of its decomposition. Depending on the type of raw material, decomposition occurs in different ways. On average, the bio-packaging decomposes from six months to a year. With the help of microorganisms under the influence of heat and ultraviolet light, biopackages break down into water and carbon dioxide.

Methods of decomposition of biopackages

Currently , two methods of decomposition of bioplastics are known:

• Photo and oxo
• Hydrobioregulation

In the first case, special additives called d2w are added to the raw materials for the production of packaging. With the help of them, plastic is destroyed much faster. However, you should know that such packaging does not decompose completely, but breaks down into small parts - microplastics. It can stay in the soil or water for a long time and is harmful to animals and humans.

In the second case, it is used in the manufacture of renewable raw materials - corn starch, wheat, rubber, oil. The main advantage of these packages is rapid decomposition under the influence of the environment.

How to properly dispose of bio-packaging

In order for you to properly dispose of the packaging, you need to pay attention to its labeling.

1. The OK Compost Home label on the packaging will tell you that it is intended for home disposal. Degradation will occur in the composter or in the soil, will turn into biomass and can be used as fertilizers.
2. The OK Compost Industrial label will indicate that this package can be disposed of in industrial composters. Decomposition will occur subject to a special temperature regime (more than 60 ° Celsius)

Why you should choose ivf

First of all, it is a choice of safety, since eco-friendly products are harmless to both humans and animals. Considering the fact that bio-packaging is made with the help of renewable natural resources, it is the most sparing for our ecosystem. Packaging manufacturers, first of all, should develop eco-direction and pay consumer attention to eco-friendly products.

Taking care of the environment is a common task of all mankind. By taking care of nature today, we will be able to pass on a healthy and clean planet to our descendants.