Various daily uses of bioplastics,
The whole world is looking towards combating pollution, so the global trend is now towards designing things that are compostable or biodegradable under specific conditions.
However, experts have raised concerns that we currently lack the necessary waste management infrastructure to properly dispose of these bioplastics.
Sequin bodysuit
British fashion brand Stella McCartney recently launched a sleeveless bodysuit,
Decorated with bio-plastic sequins made from tree cellulose by material innovation company Radiant Matter.
The sequins were developed as an alternative to petroleum-based plastic decorations,
which the brand says can contain carcinogenic chemicals.
Radiant Matter is made from renewable cellulose extracted from trees.
It has a crystalline shape that reflects light and gives the product a sparkling quality.
Calvin Klein gift wrap
Last Christmas, Copenhagen-based company Natural Material Studio created,
A biofabric bag specifically made to serve as an alternative to gift wrap for Calvin Klein products during the holiday season.
The material, called Procel,
was developed by Natural Material Studio and is made from protein bioplastic mixed with emollients and natural pigments.
The bags are designed to be reusable and can be recycled instead.
According to the studio, the product is also biodegradable.
Dark blue small handbag
Inspired by the kelp structures found along the coast of Malibu,
California, the Kelp Mini Clutch is a 3D-printed bioplastic bag.
Designed by Black Panther costume designer Julia Koerner for her brand JK3D.
The bag uses bioplastics derived from corn and soybeans in its manufacture.
It is 3D printed to have a ribbed, plate-like shape reminiscent of the underside of a mushroom.
Clingfilm alternative
Great Wrap is an alternative to bioplastic films,
which is designed to decompose in a landfill or industrial compost within 180 days.
Australian biomaterials company Great Wrap produces the plastic film by extracting and softening the starch found in waste potato peels.
The resulting thermoplastic starch is then mixed with used cooking oil and starchy root vegetables,
Which cassava is called to change its polymer structure so that it can be used as a stretch film.
Bioplastic vinyl
Music and sustainability collective Evolution Music has released, A 12-inch vinyl record made from bioplastic after a four-year development process.
This was necessary to identify a base polymer that functions similarly to traditional PVC but without the harmful, emission-intensive components.
Mark Carey, CEO of Evolution Music, said:
“It is a strong, environmentally safe, compostable material specifically created to perform and sound like PVC-derived vinyl.”
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