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Constant change and a tiny step.

                   Finally a breathing space, realization during these period is that changes are constant , changes never change.  Little steps taken for a healthy environment can also make a better difference. Milk packets:          Recently I came across few articles and posts , that opening the milk packets without cutting off the tip  and just having a slit without separating  the small piece can reduce the number of small plastics entering the soil which never gets decomposed. Karnataka has encouraged citizens in this method. This can be used in any plastic covers we use in our day to day lives.           I hope we could implement this small step.            Comment on if you got any more ideas
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Bioplastics and Types

                        We know that Bioplastics are an eco-friendly alternative for plastics but they have types- Do you know that? Bioplastic has important properties like bio-based, renewable, and biodegradable. The primary choices are corn starch others include vegetable fat, tapioca, milk, etc

CLASSIFICATION: 

1. Bio-based and non-biodegradable: These are eye washing formulation containing PolyEthylene mixture of regular and plant-based at 7: 3 ratio.

2. Bio-based and biodegradable: Single used plastics made from Poly Lactic Acid, Poly Hydroxyalkanoate, and other degradable materials.

KNOW THE TYPES:

  •   Starch base: Corn starch, potato starch, and biodegradable polyesters mixed. More cost-efficient. 50% of the global bioplastic market is starch-based.
  •   Cellulose base: Cellulose esters and derivatives. These are water-resistant.
  •   Protein base: Protein sources such as gluten, wheat, etc.
  •   Aliphatic polyester: PHA, PHB, PHV, PHH, PLA
  •   Organic polyethylene: Raw material like corn starch, sugarcane are fermented

INVENTIONS:

     In search of new raw materials, scientists ended up finding algae to be a bright future. These algae sources are yet classified as Plant and animal sources for using lipids, fats, starch, and protein; use of triglycerides and lactic acids grouped as polymerizable molecules from renewable sources.

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