subject: Biodegradable Products Could Be The Answer To Environmental Pollution [print this page] Perhaps the greatest concerns for every country in the recent days are the issues relating to environmental pollution. Scientists and administrative authorities are trying to address the problems by combined ventures. On the other hand commercial establishments are coming up with innovative ideas and products befitting the requirements and preference of customers who are steadily turning towards reusable products and biodegradable products that are eco-friendly.
Biodegradable Products
Biodegradable products undergo a natural decay and merger with the soil after its task is over and when it is thrown as waste. Some of the most popular biodegradable products are disposable plates, containers for food and saucers. They have the capability of improving the capacity of the soil to hold water. Hence there is comparatively less soil erosion. Permeability as well as infiltration capabilities of heavier soils are also improved with the product. Landfill with biodegradable products also results in less pollution due to methane emissions.
Addressing Landfill Waste Problems
One of the best purposes served with biodegradable products is the addressing of landfill waste problems across the globe. In the recent years the amounts of wastes in landfill have been increasing consistently. Most of these wastes are harmful for the environment creating pollution. Use of biodegradable products helps diversion of such wastes. Over the years the diversion of biodegradable wastes from landfill has been quadrupled and yet it covers only 9% of the entire waste and thus 91% still goes to the landfills. While wastes like leaves, yard debris, and grass can help formation of compost and does not affect the environment adversely, use of biodegradable products can help the cause tremendously.
Biodegradable Products Types
Numerous types of biodegradable products can be considered. For instance; such tableware includes plates, trays, containers, bowls, saucers, serving plates, utensils, and cups. Disposable boxes are also a very popular type of biodegradable product. Good thing about it is that all biodegradable products are usually subjected to stringent laboratory tests leaving no room for their becoming harmful to environment around in any manner. Such tests aim at finding out by way of analyzing the components as to what fraction of the organic carbons have been derived from the renewable resources.
With gradual shift of consumer preference towards natural, pure and organic from the synthetic, biodegradable products are assuming greater significance in the market.
