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Biodegradable Brilliance

Things that break down and decompose to fight global warming

Implications - Reduce, reuse and recycle were the hip ecowords of the 90s, and it looks as if “biodegradable” and “compostable” could be their new millennial substitutes. Using eco-friendly merchandise that decomposes, from containers to beds, is the latest innovation soothing consumer consciences.
Trend Themes
1. Biodegradable & Compostable Products as Substitutes for Environmentally Unsustainable Ones - With many consumers looking to reduce their carbon footprint, businesses must consider more eco-friendly options when designing products. Incorporating green elements such as biodegradable material or recyclable elements are great ways for companies to contribute to the health of the planet while making a profit.
2. Edible and Compostable Food Packaging - Introducing compostable bee's wax to starchy peptides in materials like pea starch or 100% biodegradable cassava for use in food packaging can provide a sustainable solution to the problem of plastic waste.
3. Composting, Vermiculture, and High-rise Composting - Businesses may disrupt traditional household waste disposal by providing high-rise, vermiculture, or other innovative composting solutions to support the sustainable disposal of organic waste.
Industry Implications
1. Food Packaging - Food packaging industry professionals may look to adapt sustainable, compostable food packaging materials and innovative printing processes in eco-friendly packaging design.
2. Home and Composting Technology - Manufacturers of home technology can innovate ways to provide an eco-friendly option for homeowners looking to compost, such as vermicomposting solutions, high rise composters, and Bio Pod hygienic waste containers.
3. Fashion and Design - Fashion and design business professionals can look to follow in the footsteps of designers like Helen Storey and create biodegradable couture, furniture, and novel designs for commonly used items.
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Biodegradable Cell Phone
Biodegradable Cell Phone
Bamboo Phone Sprouts Seeds After Composting
This is a truly incredible cellular phone that has taken modern recycling methods and environmental consciousness into major consideration. The Bamboo phone is not only biodegradable, but when it is thrown… MORE
Hip Kitchen Composting
Hip Kitchen Composting
The 'Bio Pod' for Organic Waste
It is inevitable that putting organic food waste in landfills will be restricted or even prohibited in the years to come. With this in mind, designers are creating new, attractive ways to help home owners… MORE
Edible Dishes
Edible Dishes
Biodegradable Picnic Ware
The perfect cutlery for nature lovers, this four-piece set is made from 100% biodegradable cassava. The set comprises cassava plates, bowls and cups plus wooden spoons, forks and knives. The crockery is… MORE
Biodegradable Couture
Biodegradable Couture
Helen Storey's Dissolving Wardrobe
Hopefully you are recycling your clothes by giving them to a younger sibling, goodwill or the like. But imagine a world where your clothes had an expiration date and started dissolving. What a great… MORE
Non-Dissolving Edible Packaging
Non-Dissolving Edible Packaging
Compost or Eat Your Containers
Let’s face it: current food packaging, on one hand, is useful to keep food fresher, but is wasteful. Think of all the plastic and polystyrene containers that are just tossed away after you bring food… MORE
Biodegradable Beds
Biodegradable Beds
Essentia Eco Luxury Mattresses
These luxury eco mattresses make Tempur seem like a Barbie doll bed. So what is about Essentia that is making the competition quake in their boots? They created a luxurious, eco-friendly, natural memory… MORE
High Rise Composts
High Rise Composts
Vermicondo
Apartment and condominium dwellers interested in using worm composting for their kitchen scraps usually don't have the space to hide the ugly containers. A good solution is Vermicondo, a sleek multi-level… MORE
Biodegradable USBs
Biodegradable USBs
Hoshino FD-300 Is Made of Fermented Corn
With the ubiquity of USB drives -- which have become almost disposable these days -- it is great to see eco- and environmentally-friendly USB designs begin to surface. The FD-300 by Hoshino is made of… MORE
play_circle_filledCompostable Corn Bags
Compostable Corn Bags
BioBags
BioBags are made of corn, a biodegradable material that is an innovative environmental alternative to regular plastic bags. "BioBag is proud to be the best selling brand of certified 100% biodegradable… MORE