cornstarch clam shells

They look just like the polystyrene ones but they are biodegradable and compostable

Bio Plastic

Bio plastic is plastic made from plant based materials such as cornstarch, potato starch etc.

It is compostable.

It can be eaten by animals safely apparently can even be returned to the food chain.

Some products are water proof.

It can be burnt safely at the end of its life

PRODUCTS

Bio plastic products I have used include

disposable produce bags

disposable cutlery

disposable pots with lids for food

LINKS

For more on bio plastics try these links

http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/articles/article/bioplastics/

Or the bioplastics magazine

Bio bags

Bio plastic is made from plant based materials such as cornstarch, potato starch etc.

Bio plastic can be used to make CARRIER BAGS…  PRODUCE BAGS…  POOP BAGS… BIN LINERS

 Bio plastic bags are water proof for a limited amount of time – eventually there is seepage.

Bio plastic bags can be bought from

BIO BAGS

Their bags are  are imported from Sweden

The company who deals with them in Scotland is

 www.biobags.co.uk.

NB this company does not sell the 6 litre size

The company who deals with them in England is 

The Bin Company

NB this company does sell the 6 litre size

www.thebincompany.com