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BioBag Product = Compostable Product

BioBag and the Environment

Mater-Bi is produced by Novamont, an Italian research company dedicated to environmental alternatives to polyethylene-based plastics. Mater-Bi is the first completely biodegradable and compostable bio-polymer ever invented. The processes are protected by more than 50 patents.

Mater-Bi™ really is a dream come true. It is a material that serves Sustainable Development, it combines environmental demands with those of Agriculture and Industry. The bioplastic developed by Novamont is the real response to the demand for convenience goods that have a small environmental impact. It comes from renewable resources of agricultural origin, it reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and the consumption of energy and non renewable resources, and it completes a virtuous circle: the raw materials of agricultural origin return to the earth through processes of biodegradation and composting , without releasing pollutants.

(but it releases methane)
…AND CERTIFIED…
Under extremely clear and strict regulations on environmental matters (EN 13432 ) Novamont and Mater-Bi™ are exemplary models, because of the certifications obtained, the analysis and control instruments used, and the guiding role in numerous national and international initiatives, whose aim was increasingly to clarify and define the most suitable policies for safeguarding the environment.

Mater-Bi™ comes from renewable raw materials of agricultural origin and from non-genetically modified starch. Novamont manufactures and sells various lines of biopolymers for a variety of manufacturing processes, all with the Mater-Bi™ trademark. The material is available in granular form.

All of the Mater-Bi™ grades:

1. are completely biodegradable in different environments: in composting, in the soil, in fresh and in salt water;

2. can be worked using the same processes as for traditional plastics and with similar output;

3. can be printed on, using normal inks and printing techniques, without the need for crown treatment;

4. can be colored in bulk, using biodegradable Master-batches;

5. are intrinsically anti-static;

6. can be sterilized using gamma rays.

Biodegradability is characteristic of natural substances and materials of being assimilated by micro-organisms, and thus introduced into the natural cycles. In effect, it is a concept that is familiar to everyone.

When natural organic materials go into the ground, they tend to decompose progressively, to disappear. This phenomenon is very important for the environment, which has to get rid of waste to make room for new life. Trees, plants and algae, meaning photosynthetic organisms, absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and, with the power of the sun, the inexhaustible source of energy, use it to synthesize sugars, and a whole range of other substances present in Nature.

The flow of substances and energy passes along the food chain from the plants to the herbivores, and from these, to carnivores. However, this mechanism would quickly become blocked if the opposite process did not exist, that is, if it was not possible to release carbon dioxide from organic material. So, in natural equilibrium, the process of biodegradation is as important as that of photosynthesis, of which it is both the outcome and the starting point. An important role is played in biodegradation by micro-organisms, which are present in every environment, and which are fed by organic waste. Thus, organic material is transformed again into carbon dioxide, thereby completing the natural cycle.

World Environmental Day!

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World Environment Day (WED) 2010 is aimed to be the biggest, most widely celebrated, global day for positive, environmental action.

Commemorated on 5 June since 1972, WED is one of the principal vehicles through which the UN stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action.

Through WED, we are able to give a human face to environmental issues and enable people to realize not only their responsibility, but also their power to become agents for change in support of sustainable and equitable development.

WED is also a day for advocating partnerships among all stakeholders or perhaps, even more correctly, among all species living on this one planet and sharing a common future.

WED 2010 is aimed to be the biggest WED celebration ever and we count on you to make this happen! We call for action – organize a neighborhood clean-up, stop using plastic bags and get your community to do the same, plant a tree or better yet organize a collective tree planting effort, walk to work, start a recycling drive . . . the possibilities are endless.

Filme Institucional RES Brasil d2w Symphony

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The range of materials which can be totally degradable is extremely wide and is constantly increasing as further development and testing takes place. In general terms, this includes:

• All flexible and semi rigid plastic products made from polyethylene and polypropylene

• Virgin, recycled or blends of these polymers

• Plastics extruded by blown or by cast methods and including BOPP (biaxially orientated polypropylene)

• Single, multi layered and laminated degradable materials

Further comment:

• Extremely thick or extremely thin materials may perform slightly differently and need to be evaluated case by case.

• Some successful testing has been undertaken to degrade PET. For the time being, however, further research is in hand before this is commercially available.

• Because of the unavoidable release of chlorine compounds into the environment if PVC films were to degrade, this is not being further explored as a priority.

• Degradable films for agricultural applications are invariably required to degrade within a very tight timeframe. Conversely, the uncontrollable elements which affect the rate of degradation are at their most uncertain in this application. For this reason the timing of degradation of agricultural films cannot be guaranteed.

A Cutting-Edge Architect's Eco-Friendly Home

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Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction. This practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.^[1]

Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:

• Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources

• Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity

• Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation^[1]

A similar concept is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally.^[2] Other related topics include sustainable design and green architecture.

d2w RES Brasil no programa BALANCO SOCIAL TV Cultura 07 05 09

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Traditional plastic is a particularly versatile and resilient material - indeed its strength and durability are some of the reasons for its success in all kinds of uses in our daily lives. However, when plastic products reach the end of their useful life they can lie around or float around in the environment for decades if not collected and properly disposed of.

There is no doubt that education has a role to play in encouraging people to deal responsibly with all kinds of waste material, but in the case of plastic waste d₂w^® provides low cost insurance against irresponsible disposal.

d₂w^® environmentally-responsible oxo-bio plastic can be re-used and recycled, but will degrade and disappear in a short timescale, leaving no fragments, no methane, and no harmful residues.