Corn Plastic

Is it corn or is it plastic? It's both. Lend an "ear" for a minute and I'll give you the skinny on corn plastic.

What is Corn Plastic?

Corn plastic is a plastic that is created and manufactured from ears of corn, which at the end of the day, is able to breakdown into harmless natural compounds. (aka: it's biodegradable)

How does corn become plastic?

Corn kernels are delivered and milled, dextrose is extracted from starch. Huge fermenters convert the dextrose into lactic acid, a simple organic chemical that is a by-product of fermentation (or respiration, in the case of the lactic acid that builds up in muscle tissue after intense activity). The compound is converted to lactide, and lactide molecules are linked into long chains or polymers: polylactic acid, PLA. via: Corn Plastic To the Rescue

Why is corn plastic good for the environment?

It breaks down into substances that are non-toxic to the environment. Also, production of corn plastic uses 65% less energy than regular plastic and generates 68% fewer green house gases.

If I get a corn plastic product, can I eat it?

While we know some people have a habit of chewing on pen caps, corn plastic is NOT edible. So you can chew on your pen caps, but don't think you're getting a healthy snack.

I've heard you can use corn as fuel. Is this for real?

It's true. 1 bushel of corn has as many BTU's as 5 therms of natural gas, 5 gallons of LP, 3.2 gallons of fuel oil, or 131 kilowatt hours of electricity.

So I'm liking corn plastic, what options does my company have to get on board with it?

Motivators offers a large selection of corn plastic promotional products. Corn plastic pens are very popular, and with winter just around the "corn"er, the corn plastic ice scraper has become a big hit. In addition to being eco-friendly promotional products, our selection of corn plastic products is very easy on the wallet, ranging in price from about fifty cents to about five dollars.


source by: www.gogreen.motivators.com