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I am a RECYCLE BIN. 
I am not GARBAGE, but might as well be!

No doubt, recycling helps the environment, if done correctly and the momentum is maintained.  The reality is that the survival of the recycling movement depends on continual subsidies, sermons and policing.

So the question that begs for an answer is:
Recycling or biodegrading or composting, which is the best current option?

Element biodegradable and polystyrene food packaging both serve a common purpose especially with takeaways, but the comparison stops just there. Element foodware MATERIALS USED Polystyrene Polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, is a petroleum-based plastic made from the styrene monomer. It’s best known for...

Biodegradable waste into nutrient rich fertilizers Recycling is a partial sustainable solution as it involves high usage of energy and resources and hence a net environment cost. Furthermore, many of the products that we think are ‘recycled’ are actually ‘downcycled’. ...

Need a Straw?  Find a SUITABLE ALTERNATIVE if you must.......

Our curly plastic straw once seen as a harmless garnish to our tropical cocktails will spend the next few centuries floating around the ocean! We use it for about twenty minutes and discard it - without a thought for where it will land!  `We need to re evaluate the impact of the everyday items we use - even this sexy looking straw.

The Millennials - New Eco Warriors that cannot be ignored. Millennials are now the most important group when it comes to consumer spending.[i] While the group takes a lot of criticism for their obsession with technology and constant urge to...

Can a clothing line be 100% sustainable?Can a sustainable foodware be fashionable?  Fashion Forward – A push towards sustainability The fashion industry is one of the most exciting industries on the planet. From designer brands at Paris fashion shows to...

Is the Biodegradable single-use coffee cup the answer? 2.5 billion coffee cups a year get thrown into the recycling bin in the UK. But almost all of it actually ends up in the landfill and less than one percent gets...

IT ISN’T A HOAX IF the foodware (the feedstock and any inks or labels used), has been tested and certified as being biodegradable, using international standards. Foodware that claim to be ‘biodegradable’ must be in conformance with standards that are...