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  1. Biobased Healthcare

    https://bioproducts.osu.edu/news/biobased-healthcare

    Nowadays, many news outlets are reporting on the “plastic straw ban” sweeping across America. ... Consumers boycott disposable items like straws and cups to end the era of single-use plastic. While ... mainstream media focuses on the harmful effects of plastic straws, we are not considering other major ...

  2. Sustainable Kitchenware

    https://bioproducts.osu.edu/news/sustainable-kitchenware

    Here are some ways to reach your health goals while reducing plastic waste in the kitchen. The ... convenience of single-use disposable plastic like Keurig’s K-cups or Ziploc bags cannot be matched, but these ... items are terrible for the environment. With the average plastic item taking anywhere from 200 to 1,000 ...

  3. Stay Hydrated with Biobased Water Bottles

    https://bioproducts.osu.edu/news/stay-hydrated-biobased-water-bottles

    Summer is quickly approaching and that means warmer weather! The summer months mean more plastic ... plastic bottles annually. To combat this, there are many water bottle companies making a sustainable ... bottle, Nestle® Pure Life®. Nestle® bottles are 100% recyclable and feature 40% less plastic. The company ...

  4. Innovations in PLA Technologies

    https://bioproducts.osu.edu/events/innovations-pla-technologies

    Francisco Cavalcanti- Plastic Suppliers,   Mike Waggoner- Grow Plastics Watch the webinar. ...

  5. COSI Science Festival: Big Science Celebration

    https://bioproducts.osu.edu/news/cosi-science-festival-big-science-celebration

    a conversation about plastics and where they come from. Attendees of the event came with a wide variety of ... background knowledge on the subject, but were typically surprised about the origins of plastic. The ... introduction of petroleum-based plastics allowed for us to add emphasis to the beneficial qualities of ...

  6. Spring Cleaning with Biobased Products

    https://bioproducts.osu.edu/news/spring-cleaning-biobased-products

    is made from 100% recycled plastic and is recyclable. For washing dishes, try Seventh Generation’s  ... biodegradable and has a 100% recycled plastic bottle. The soap comes in fragrances with plant-based essential ... from 80% recycled plastic and 20% derived sugarcane plastic. The detergent comes in fragrances with ...

  7. Biobased Companies

    https://bioproducts.osu.edu/news/biobased-companies

    remaining 70% is recycled plastic. Also, Apple’s newest iPhones are incorporating 35% recycled plastic in ... speaker enclosures, and 32% biobased plastic in their frames. Biobased products are around us already, but ... the bioeconomy and manufacturing of biobased products. Follow Biobased Radio on Twitter, and be on the ...

  8. Ohio Soy Sustainable Summer: Lorain, Hancock, & Morrow County

    https://bioproducts.osu.edu/news/ohio-soy-sustainable-summer-lorain-hancock-morrow-county

    several groups of parents with their children. The children were amazed that plastic could be made from ... plants, a few of them admitted that they had never thought about where plastic comes from, they only knew ... about the negative effects of plastic litter. The parents were more interested in the biobased household ...

  9. Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum: Round 2

    https://bioproducts.osu.edu/news/ohio-ffa-camp-muskingum-round-2

    that allowed each camper to manufacture their own piece of soy-based plastic. This experience helps ... Outreach; Engineering and Manufacturing; Agricultural, Life, and Physical Science; Operations, Management, ... summer, campers proposed a variety of locations, manufacturing processes, and products to be made in their ...

  10. Treat Yourself with Biobased Cosmetics

    https://bioproducts.osu.edu/news/treat-yourself-biobased-cosmetics

    sourcing and manufacturing to packaging. 22% of their products come from renewable plant sources like ... products. All of their makeup brushes are made from renewable bamboo, recycled aluminum, and plastic. Their ...

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