There is no need to throw them in the trash. But if you do throw them away, you will have confidence in knowing that they will not add to pollution in the environment.

If birds pick up a biodegradable fork, knife or spoon from the land fill, they can be eaten safely. If birds drop pieces of them in the water, or if they go overboard during a boating party, the vegetable based plastic will not harm fish.

You can purchase them individually in packages of 1000 and have enough for many years to come.

Biodegradable Utensils: Knives, forks and spoons:

This large count is ideal for large family get together, hospitals and cafeterias, large outdoor catered events, schools, art gallery open houses, rallies, conventions, stands, parties, and businesses.

Not all hot cups are bridgeable. But finding a line will keep anyone from having to do a lot of dishes after an outing, party, or potluck.

This kind of cup also reduces wasted space in landfills. This space can be reserved for more serious trash disposal needs.

Eco Hot Cups turns out to be a great find. They are 100% compostable. These cups will degrade in sixty days of less!

In your office cafeteria these biodegradable hot cups will greatly reduce the negative foot print that had been left on the environment by coffee cups and soup cups from offices alone.

This is also a great way to show employees that your company is about more than just monetary profit. And it demonstrates that your firm believes that the greater good is a means of profit as well. And that the environment is worth investing in yes?

This promotion of green space value will send a positive message about you, your firm, it’s workforce and client base.

Eco-Products Biodegradable Cups, World Design

Getting children and family friends used to reaching for 100% biodegradable hot cups while shopping online, at a dollar store, or at large is a great way to begin to reinforce sound familial care taker practices that will carry over into green space preservation for centuries to come.

Eco hot cups are ideal for the environmentally conscious coffee shop. The hot cups are stylish. The sizes fit the standards customers are used to buying in cozy coffee shops around the corner or down the street the world over. These cups range from 4 oz. taste tester to over indulgent (in a good way) 24 oz mais vente offering.

The Eco hot cups reflect interesting understated facts about how these cups and other efforts are saving green space across the country, and around the planet.

They come in green strip bottom with plain white cup body, and world art.

Eco-Products Green Striped Hot Biodegradable Cups

The base color for the world art variety changes with each size or serving portion increase. 4oz being heavily creamed coffee tone, through the dark coffee tones of rich dark brown. These browns increasingly become lighter in coffee bean reflective earth tones. The largest of these cups is a light blue base under the artistic global overlay.

Eco hot cups are that much more cozy to hold. They give the beverage feeling of warm comfort that reflects just a bit more; since the drinker knows the warm indulgence will reduce negativity more than was possible before.

Eco hot cups, eco hot cup lids, and eco grip sleeve jacket, insulators are tremendously reducing the impact of unnecessary pollution from comfort hot drink waste across America.

They are made by Eco Products which is a company based out of Boulder Colorado and they can be purchased at competitive prices on Amazon.com which helps support our efforts to review this product here, thank you!

But challenges with the outdoor composting create a smell that is intolerable to Woolen Mills residents.

Recently on the 25^th of September, discussion was underway as to how to deal with the problem, and at an estimated 10 million dollars, an enclosed structure could render between 17 and 19 percent more compost.

The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority board met with Woolen Mills residents about the issue on Monday the 25^th, bringing relief to both parties.

Moores Creek Composting project processes between 8-8.5 thousand tons of wet compost per year, a revenue that almost pays for itself.

Sustainability is just a hop skip and a jump away for Charlottesvill, VA, and composting human biosolids without odors is more than just the first step, it is a giant leap toward a better tommorow.

What is the technical definition of biodegradable plastic? To qualify as biodegradable a container, cover, or other object made from plastic must decompose sixty to ninety percent within sixty to one hundred and eighty days.

What if someone could come up with a plastic that was user and earth friendly? Perhaps one that naturally breaks down similar to a peat pot. This container would have to be pleasing to the eye and durable. Now let us take it a step further and add nutrients to the material that the biodegradable plastic was made of. Sounds like an interesting concept huh?

Besides being a huge benefit to our environment think about the business application in the agricultural, nursery and landscaping business.

Let’s research this some more to find out if there is such a thing as biodegradable plastic for a cell phone cover.

The University of Warwick in the U.K. has come up with the first product that fits all of our criteria…

Originally designed to make disposable cell phone covers, the University and Pvaxx have produced the first sturdy, moldable biodegradable plastic.

One of the very unique features about the cell phone cover design is that they embedded a dwarf sunflower seed into it. This should please the ecologist in all of us.

You can literally throw the cover into a pile of dirt and a sunflower will grow which is an interesting marketing idea indeed.

Imagine a day when everything plastic can break down in our landfills, and gardens. This is not mentioning all the litterbugs across the world that throw, plastic bottles and containers out their car windows. What if the major fast food chains started to use these types of containers? The possibilities are limitless.

This technology makes good practical, business and environmental sense. I hope within twelve months we can walk into a local nursery and pick up a plastic biodegradable starter planting pot.

Related Composting Info:
Composting Mobil Phones

One thing that is surely hurting the composting industry is compost odor. Large composting facilities start off with the best intentions but often people soon start complaining about the smell. Public concern over composting facililty odor can also put planned projects on hold if the developer and city planners do not incorporate a proper level of odor control into their facility. Compost odors in small scale compost piles, heaps or bins are easy to eliminate with weekly maintenance, but for large scale facilities a more advanced method is required.

The Three Compost Odors

The three odors that are most unpleasant to humans are ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and volatile fatty acids.

1. Ammonia – Ammonia is generated by the build up of nitrogen in an area that does not get enough air, this is called an anaerobic condition.
2. Hydrogen Sulfide – Anaerobic conditions also produce hydrogen sulfide which smells like rotten eggs. Compost compaction increases levels of hydrogen sulfide in an active compost pile.
3. Volatile Fatty Acids (VFA) – Microbial decomposition under anaerobic conditions produces volatile fatty acids in the form of a vapor or liquid.

Compost Odors – Causes and Solutions

Compost Compaction – Be sure to churn and add bulking material to compost such as bark mulch, to prevent compost compaction which increases the level of anaerobic activity.

Low Temperature – Cold weather causes compost compaction.

Too much moisture – Plastic compost bins tend to build up excessive moisture, so if you have a homemade bin, make sure to allow proper ventilation by drilling holes in its sides.

Improper C/N ratio – The carbon to nitrogen level in a compost pile requires balance. What I like to do is have two barrels of “leveling” materials on hand. One barrel of browns (shredded leaves) and one barrel of greens (grass clippings) to mix in as needed.

If you are new to composting do not get too lost in the details, just remember the above simple tasks and you will get a feel for what works for you. Compost odor is the easiest way to determine if you are doing your maintenance correctly and remember, properly composted material smells earthy fresh.

Robert E. Richter, CEA-Horticulture, Travis County and The Texas Agricultural Extension Service put together a great composting slide show for kids. It shows and teaches about the basics of composting in compost bins and trenches in an easy to follow way. I would like to see more educational institutions and non-profits do this type of thing.

Here is the composting for kids slide show.

Listen up school teachers and composting hobbyist with children. The Volvo Adventure Conference in May 2006 will be offering an award to young folks who enter and win their competition for local environmental projects that help educate schools and communities.

Here is the award or should we say “reward”:

Win an all expenses paid trip to attend the Volvo Adventure Conference in May 2006,

Present your project and practical action to a jury of international experts,

Win$10,000, $6,000 or $3,000 prize fund your environmental project,

Show your project to the world by publishing it on this website,

Contribute to a handbook of practical action for use by your peers and UNEP.

In 2004 the National Public School, (Indiranagar) India presented a vermicomposting project that won the award, so get your thinking caps on. This is a world event so all are welcome to participate.

Also, if you would like some ideas feel free to contact me, I have many and would love to give your group a hand. :)

Here are some Compost Pictures from Flickr. I enjoy finding pictures related to composting. If you are going to use these pictures you must go to flickr to read the rules. I will start a good collection here for you to view.

Here is an example of how a rat can chew his way into your plastic compost bin if it is too thin. This is where an old fashioned wire, or wire lined composting bin can help. Also if you have a precomposting container that allows the organic matter to break down naturally, it can be worked into the compost pile and not become a tasty treat for a rat (in this case).

More to come…