Food service providers have begun using Cereplast’s products such as their biodegradable forks, knives, spoons, and plates. However, on an even larger scale, CERP is able to manufacture renewable plastic for such uses as yogurt containers, automobile moldings, food distributors, and just about any plastic product you can imagine.

Cereplast has two primary lines of its compostable resins; Cereplast Compostables and Cereplast Hybrid Resins. From the company’s website, cereplast.com:

“Cereplast Compostables® resins are renewable, ecologically sound substitutes for petroleum-based plastic products, replacing nearly 100% of the petroleum-based additives used in traditional plastics. Cereplast Compostables® resins are starch-based, made from corn, wheat, tapioca and potato starches that primarily come from the Midwest (versus oil from the Middle East).”

“Cereplast Hybrid Resins® products are bio-based, replacing 50% or more of the petroleum content in traditional plastic products with materials from renewable sources such as starches from corn, tapioca, wheat and potatoes.”

They have also developed a method of turning algae into biodegradable plastics. This new technology not only produces little to no green house gas emissions, but it is completely renewable and compostable.

For those of you who like to invest in green companies, Cereplast is also a publicly traded company. The stock symbol is CERP.OB and it is poised for growth over the coming years.

Keep an eye on Cereplast as it looks like they are positioned well to provide quality green products and change the landscape of the plastics industry.

Artificial fertilizers need not be used for plant growth, as they eventually degrade the soil.  Organic products are predominantly used in composting. Organic products are nothing but natural, unprocessed materials which contain no chemicals. Meat products are however not used in this process.

The following information explains how composting works: Microbes are small organisms living in the soil, they feed on organic material. The presence of large amounts of microbes makes decomposition occur even faster. While preparing to compost, it is important to break down the material and add products high in nitrogen and some high in carbon in order to speed up the composting process. The micro organisms need these two chemicals in order to efficiently break down the material. Breaking down the food via shredding can help to further increase the speed and efficiency of the composting process.

Composting is done in large containers through which air can pass as the micro organisms need air in order to survive. Turning the compost inside out once in a while helps to let air pass through it equally. Besides air, composting also needs moisture and it is recommended to add water regularly if there is no rainfall. Temperatures inside the compost pile need to be quite high as it kills unwanted organisms and very low temperatures are not suitable for microbes. It is often beneficial to compost in the summer months if you live in cooler climates. The natural heat of the sun provides ideal temperatures.

Make sure your composting pile is not be too small either, it should be large enough for it to retain moisture and temperature. Decomposition usually takes about six to eight weeks with proper care.

Did You Know That Compost Can…

• Suppress plant diseases and pests.
• Reduce or eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers.
• Promote higher yields of agricultural crops.
• Facilitate reforestation, wetlands restoration, and habitat revitalization efforts by amending contaminated, compacted, and marginal soils.
• Cost-effectively remediate soils contaminated by hazardous waste.
• Remove solids, oil, grease, and heavy metals from stormwater runoff.
• Capture and destroy 99.6 percent of industrial volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) in contaminated air.
• Provide cost savings of at least 50 percent over conventional soil, water, and air pollution remediation technologies, where applicable.