Products That Can Save The Environment

Ever since the world was exposed to various environmental issues, biodegradable and eco-friendly products in general have been on the rise. It is important to understand the value of our planet and although Earth meets all the environmental conditions to survive, we humans have been killing it at an alarming rate. Unfortunately, the lifestyle nobody wants to give up comes at the cost of hurting the Earth, which is why it becomes the responsibility of big industries to make a collective move away from harmful materials for products. With that being said, there are large varieties of everyday eco-friendly, biodegradable, and even compostable products that can start to pave the way to a cleaner way of life.

Materials

Before purchasing such products, it is important to understand how they work. In the past few years, a lot of research and development has gone into finding a way to make products that do not stain the Earth. Which is why there is such a great variety of materials used. Some of the most innovative is the use of sugarcane and cornstarch. 

• It was found that there is a by-product of sugarcane called bagasse, this ingredient is fully compostable and it starts to break down once it is exposed to moisture, heat, and microorganism. Typically, it takes under 90 days to fully decompose, however, the process can be expedited significantly if the product is crushed before the decomposition process.

• Products derived from corn kernel & cornstarch almost seem too good to be true. These environmentally sound products are tree-free, nontoxic, harmless to nature and the human body, 100% natural, and leave no trace of harmful substances left after decomposition. These products are an ideal method to reduce the world’s carbon footprint. Cornstarch products can survive extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, making them safe for freezers and microwaves. They take about 20-30 days to fully decompose, making this line much more efficient.

Everyday Essential Products

Whether you are using a plastic toothbrush, or you needed a takeout container for your leftover food, plastic is being used. Making essential items climate-clean is going to be a primary method of lowering one’s carbon footprint. In North American culture, it becomes very easy to take things for granted, with that being said, it can be very advantageous to people if they understand what is at stake. There are many conventional products you can use commercially or at home to truly do your part. 

Biodegradable Food Trays

• Tupperware, trays, and almost any type of food container have been commonly used products for decades. Simply replacing your plastic trays can do a great deal as they are obtained from a renewable, non-toxic source (bagasse). 
• More importantly this product is used in a plastic or metal variant almost everywhere, so the replacement could be very beneficial. Food trays are used on a worldwide scale in any type of restaurant, household, resort/hotel, workplace cafeteria, school, etc. 

Eco-Friendly Personal Care

• From your everyday toothbrush to baby wipes there are better alternatives. Bamboo is another material that has found major success in biodegradable space. Products made from this material are typically those that need quick replacement such as cotton swabs.
• Hygiene is of the utmost importance and billions worldwide know this. The beauty of these types of products is that they are just as functional as any other plastic version. This begs the concept that we can replace most small plastic products like toothbrushes to see great results in short amounts of time.

Cornstarch & Bagasse

• We have covered the information of the material itself, but there are many products that you use every day in this form. 
• With today’s generation being slightly out of touch with the cooking realm, there seems to be major popularity in disposable dishes. Instead of using plastic, it may be worthwhile to consider a compostable form. It may seem like just one plastic plate, but people all around the world are thinking the same thing.
• The end goal is to be able to reduce the usage of plastic to an extreme minimum. The convenience factor seems to be unmatched, but what’s more convenient than the ability to not even have to deal with the plastic-filled recycling bins?

The Next Best Thing

Before we were introduced to these new innovative strategies, paper products seemed to be the best alternative. While this was true not long ago, the fact remains that paper products use a lot of water. They are still a great choice as it is extracted from renewable sources, but regardless you cannot go wrong with compostable measures.

Conclusion

To conclude, the human population needs to start working as a whole to see real change in the environmental state of this planet. Change won’t happen overnight, but every little bit of contribution counts as a big step in the right direction. The United Nations stated that we have just over a decade until climate change is irreversible, meaning that pursuing this harmful way of living can lead to a point where the planet cannot survive any longer. It is very important to realize that adapting to a cleaner way of life is inevitable and the ability to accept this and help the greater cause is truly admirable.