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Another biodegradable product trying to beat legislation
Diamant Corporation (OTC BB:DIAAF.OB - News) is pleased to announce that the Company is well positioned to supply their proprietary biodegradable additive to all plastic bag manufacturers Nationwide in light of the growing demands of this swiftly evolving ecologically conscious market. The industry is experiencing a notable shift in demand for biodegradable alternatives. Nationwide, legislators, such as Wisconsin Representative Mr. Mark Pocan, mobilize to bring ecological reform. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, and Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, have introduced a bill that would ban retail stores from providing non-biodegradable plastic bags to consumers.Mr. Pocan stated recently that, according to this bill, retailers would still be able to offer plastic bags intentionally made to be biodegradable and are intended for re-use. He went on to comment regarding the fact that these bags are much better for the environment and their cost compares to paper bags.
In an article published on the local Madison.com website, it was stated: “Despite the opposition from industry, there is a growing national and international movement to ban plastic bags. In March, San Francisco passed a law to ban plastic checkout bags at large supermarkets in six months and at large chain pharmacies a year later. The national foods retailer Whole Foods announced last month that, as of April 22, its 270 stores in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. would no longer offer plastic bags.”
Pocan noted that only about 5 percent of the one trillion plastic bags used around the world annually are recycled, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The vast majority end up polluting waterways, getting stuck in trees or being dumped in landfills, where they take 1,000 years to break down. Moreover, because plastic bags are made with petroleum, they increase the United States’ reliance on foreign crude oil, Pocan said. Biodegradable bags, in contrast, are made with the starch from corn and other agricultural products.
Nor-X(TM) Degradable has been successfully tested in full scale recycling up to 80% added plastic containing Nor-X(TM) Degradable, with no problem during the recycling production. The degradation time can be tailor-made according to customer’s individual needs (product life time, use and degradation requirements)
