In the states, biodegradable plastic ware is quite common. This means that such plastic is not produced from petroleum, but from renewable plant-based materials or decomposes without harming the environment (like calcium carbonate, for instance). In the photo, for example, there is bioceramics – a mug made of calcium carbonate (not disposable, suitable for microwave, withstands temperature, weighs like plastic). There is also clear bioplastic made from PBC available via the link below http://www.ecozenithusa.com/pbc-disposable-food-containers.html where various packaging, which I initially mistook for regular plastic made from petroleum products (polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene), is quite common. To my surprise, I discovered that biodegradable plastic is used much more frequently than I thought – I find relevant brands and markings on very many products here, in the USA. Some are made from corn and sugarcane (polylactide, PLA), some from plant starch, and others from cellulose. Such production is much more expensive, but there are significant tax breaks, so the transition is gradually happening.
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