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A start-up develops new plastics derived from cornstarch. Stick the fork in the ground, it'll turn into compost.
Photos: Earth-friendly plastic

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Im In
by Im-Not-TED August 23, 2006 1:41 PM PDT
I might even pay 3 cents for the fork instead of 2. Inflation will get you somewhere, why not in the fork?
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by maggiesuyuan October 10, 2009 2:05 AM PDT
Hi Dear all:

Our factory is producing biodegradable cutlery. Factory has HACCP, our products have many certificates. USA, UK , Canada and Australia are our main markets. If U are interested in, please feel free to contact me .

Made from PSM or PLA, 100% biodegradable and compostable, heat resistance.

We will supply OEM service, namely custom-made products are welcomed!

We also make PSM disposable cutlery/dinnerware/tableware/utensils/products: Fork, spoon, knife.

Sugarcane utensils: Clamshell, food tray, round plate, elliptical plate, bowl and so on.

Regards

Maggie Chen
maggie@bio-sy.com
T: 86 512 6863 8462
F: 86 512 6863 9937
A fork that eats itself
by technewsjunkie August 23, 2006 4:58 PM PDT
Ingenious.
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Panasonic
by indusani August 23, 2006 7:32 PM PDT
This is something that is already being done by Panasonic in Japan. They have a future technologies center in Tokyo which highlights plastics made from corn starch.
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Can I keep it for a few years? Is it safe?
by Blito August 24, 2006 2:00 AM PDT
Does it desolve after about a few months in my cupboard and will this make people want to just throw it on the ground becaiuse it's biodegradable? Would an animal be more inclined to eat it before it's fully decomposed? In this chemical slushy state how safe is it in the decomposition process if somone forgets it outside for instance.
With a plastic cup it would just sit there but with this it turns into slush.
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this is not new...
by Paul Grantham August 24, 2006 6:55 AM PDT
I have been using bio degrable cornstarch forks and spoons for
about three years. Is this a paid ad for this late to the market
company?
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this is not new
by willdryden August 24, 2006 3:29 PM PDT
Where can I buy them? They are not in MY stores.
News to me
by joeinflorida August 24, 2006 8:09 AM PDT
..so it is a news item. If you are concerned enough to buy these in the past one would think that getting the word out is a good thing and not worry about whether or not it is an ad.
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this is great
by rmanachi August 24, 2006 2:45 PM PDT
i think that cost and demand are the biggest factors in increasing
the use of green and organic products and produce! I think we
are certainly making some significant progress here ... keep
spreading the word!
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Good idea--but...?
by ShmorgelBorgel October 8, 2007 12:46 PM PDT
Doesn't a lot of gasoline need to be used to power the tractors that harvest the corn that is grown to produce the corn-based biodegradable fork? So if everyone switches to using these, wouldn't the environmental damage just be shifted elsewhere?
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by maggiesuyuan October 10, 2009 2:06 AM PDT
Hi Dear all:

Our factory is producing biodegradable cutlery. Factory has HACCP, our products have many certificates. USA, UK , Canada and Australia are our main markets. If U are interested in, please feel free to contact me .

Made from PSM or PLA, 100% biodegradable and compostable, heat resistance.

We will supply OEM service, namely custom-made products are welcomed!

We also make PSM disposable cutlery/dinnerware/tableware/utensils/products: Fork, spoon, knife.

Sugarcane utensils: Clamshell, food tray, round plate, elliptical plate, bowl and so on.

Regards

Maggie Chen
maggie@bio-sy.com
T: 86 512 6863 8462
F: 86 512 6863 9937
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