http://earth911.com/news/2009/08/13/bio-based-products-may-receive-special-labeling/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://earth911.com/news/2009/08/13/bio-based-products-may-receive-special-labeling/comment-page-1/#comment-31132 Max Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:03:43 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=22217#comment-31132 I believe that the term “Biopreferred” is another form of green washing that will mislead consumers. For example if PLA is labeled as biopreferred it would indicate to consumers that it is a preferable product. In spite of all the hype from Cargill spin masters, PLA isn’t a preferable alternative to current plastics. PLA plastic is made from plant products but that doesn’t make it environmentally or consumer friendly. PLA is made from genetically altered corn (here in the U.S) that isn’t fit for human consumption, will not biodegrade in a landfill environment, causes the increased use of pesticides which are causing an ecological disaster in the Mississippi delta region, reduces food grain supplies raising food prices, Reduces food grains that should be exported to countries that need our grain, and the only way to properly dispose of PLA is in a commercial composting site. Try finding a commercial composting site near you. Most PLA will end up in a landfill where it will languish for a long time. Maybe we should have a new term “Ecopreferred,” which would signify that a particular product is designed to meet a cradle to cradle criterion. In my mind that would mean that a product was biodegradable in either an anaerobic or aerobic environment…like those found in a landfill. There are plastics being developed that are biodegradable such as the ENSO biodegradable plastic bottle with EcoPure. Plastic products with EcoPure will biodegrade in a landfill environment and can be recycled. Max http;//www.ensobottles.com “Bottles for a healthier earth” I believe that the term “Biopreferred” is another form of green washing that will mislead consumers. For example if PLA is labeled as biopreferred it would indicate to consumers that it is a preferable product. In spite of all the hype from Cargill spin masters, PLA isn’t a preferable alternative to current plastics. PLA plastic is made from plant products but that doesn’t make it environmentally or consumer friendly. PLA is made from genetically altered corn (here in the U.S) that isn’t fit for human consumption, will not biodegrade in a landfill environment, causes the increased use of pesticides which are causing an ecological disaster in the Mississippi delta region, reduces food grain supplies raising food prices, Reduces food grains that should be exported to countries that need our grain, and the only way to properly dispose of PLA is in a commercial composting site. Try finding a commercial composting site near you. Most PLA will end up in a landfill where it will languish for a long time.
Maybe we should have a new term “Ecopreferred,” which would signify that a particular product is designed to meet a cradle to cradle criterion. In my mind that would mean that a product was biodegradable in either an anaerobic or aerobic environment…like those found in a landfill.
There are plastics being developed that are biodegradable such as the ENSO biodegradable plastic bottle with EcoPure. Plastic products with EcoPure will biodegrade in a landfill environment and can be recycled.
Max
http;//www.ensobottles.com
“Bottles for a healthier earth”

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