Terms To Know
• Bagasse - the remaining
product mass pulp after renewable and sustainable raw materials
(Bamboo, Reed, Rice, Hemp and Sugarcane) are processed from the
fields.
• CPLA - CPLA
is a nature-based NatureWorks® plastic made from corn, an annually
renewable resource - used for
hot food and liquids - Microwavable to 212 F/ 100 C.
• PLA - Poly
Lactic Acid is a starched-based material made from corn that can be
formed into plastic tableware products.
• PSM - Plastized Starch Material
can consist of up to 20% of
petroleum based resin such as Polypropylene. Plastized Starch
Material is NOT biodegradable.
• Renewable and Sustainable Resources - Raw
materials, such as corn and sugarcane, that can be transplanted,
harvested, and replanted in a year's time, versus trees that require
years to grow.
• Biodegradable - solid
materials that will degrade as a result of natural bacteria activity
and will disappear into the environment over a period of time.
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compostable
• Compostable - solid
biodegradable materials that decay into a nutrient-rich, natural
material under controlled conditions in a commercial composting
facility utilizing controlled micro-organisms, humidity and
temperature.
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compostable
• Post-Consumer Recycled Material - Material
such as corrugated boxes and newspapers reclaimed from home and
institutional recycling.