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Oxo-biodegradable plastics to the rescue?

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2008-09-30 12:30:45 by Edwin in Coolest Gadgets
...biodegradable, not to mention that turtles often mistake them for jellyfish only to be conned into swallowing plastic bags, leaving them to die shortly thereafter. Biodegradable plastics are the way to go it seems - but that doesnt mean we shouldnt continue living out other green lifestyles Thanks to an additive that slowly breaks down the...
 
Tags: biodegradable plastics, plastic, plastics, plastic bags, ordinary plastic, disposable plastic items, future, digital picture frames, childrens future
 
 
 
 
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Biodegradable flash drives are here

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2008-08-07 00:24:17 by Conner Flynn in SlipperyBrick
...biodegradable gadgets. Hoshino announced the worlds first biodegradable USB disk And since its made of the corn-based plastic called polylactide, they fashioned it into the shape of an ear of corn. The material can be easily broken down. Theres not a lot of information on the device, but they have apparently made the entire drive...
 
Tags: biodegradable usb disk, gadgets, entire drive biodegradable, biodegradable gadgets, flash, corny design, lot, landfills, hoshino
 
 
 
 
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Biodegradable flash drives are here

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2008-08-07 00:24:17 by Conner Flynn in SlipperyBrick
...biodegradable gadgets. Hoshino announced the worlds first biodegradable USB disk And since its made of the corn-based plastic called polylactide, they fashioned it into the shape of an ear of corn. The material can be easily broken down. Theres not a lot of information on the device, but they have apparently made the entire drive...
 
Tags: biodegradable usb disk, gadgets, entire drive biodegradable, biodegradable gadgets, flash, corny design, lot, landfills, hoshino
 
 
 
 
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Latest gadgets: This corn USB flash drive is completely biodegradable

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2008-08-09 17:00:50 by Editorial Staff in GadgetLite Blog
...biodegradable. There is one catch though, because of its specially made material, its biodegradable function is limited, which means you dont just chuck it out into the bin, it needs to be sent to a recycling centre, but who knows maybe even the plastic bottles recycling centre can deal with it? Im sure well hear more about this eco-friendly...
 
Tags: flash drive, corn, corn flash drive, usb, eco-friendly, completely biodegradable tags, eco-friendly piece, hoshino, biodegradable function
 
 
 
 
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Biodegradable Flash Drives Were a Long Time Coming [Flash Drives]

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2008-08-06 18:30:00 by Mark Wilson in Gizmodo
...biodegradable USB disk." It's constructed of the corn-based plastic polylactide , and just in case you forget that fact, they've shaped the drive like an ear of corn. We don't have a lot of information on the device, but it appears they've figured out how to make the entire drive biodegradable, not just the casing (though that cop-out is...
 
Tags: electronics manufacturer hoshino, electronics, hoshino, drive, entire drive biodegradable, biodegradable usb disk, daily arsenal, plastic polylactide, manufacturers
 
 
 
 
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Biodegradable Corn-based USB Flash Drive

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2008-08-09 01:32:39 by Stephen in TechFresh Gadgets
...biodegradable USB flash disk. It is the first USB flash drive having such characteristic. It is environmentally friendly the fact it is made from polylactide plastic that is based from corn. Not only made from corn, but the drive is also made to look like one. The details have been scarce, but it seems that the Hongkong based company, Hoshino...
 
Tags: drive, based, usb flash drive, entire drive, hongkong based company, corn, breakthrough product, component biodegradable, polylactide plastic
 
 
 
 
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Latest gadgets: This corn USB flash drive is completely biodegradable...

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2008-08-09 17:00:50 by Gad in GadgetLite Blog
...biodegradable. There is one catch though, because of its specially made material, it's biodegradable function is limited, which means you don't just chuck it out into the bin, it needs to be sent to a recycling centre, but who knows maybe even the plastic bottles recycling centre can deal with it? I'm sure we'll hear more about this...
 
Tags: flash drive, corn, corn flash drive, usb, biodegradable function, plastic bottles, centre, component biodegradable, details availabe
 
 
 
 
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The corntop lives: Fujitsu showing off mostly-biodegradable notebook

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2008-01-10 14:01:01 by admin in Cool Gadgets and Gizmos
...biodegradable laptop being touted by NEC all the way back in 2004, but the concept of corn-based notebook casings is far from dead, with Fujitsu showing off just such a machine at this years CES. According to Inhabitat, the main component is polylactic acid, also known as PLA, a resin that comes from the fermentation of the raw biomass from...
 
Tags: mother natures ass, nasty fossil fuels, biannual tech upgrades, proper structural integrity, main component, raw biomass, biodegradable laptop, notebook casings, inhabitat
 
 
 
 
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The corntop lives: Fujitsu showing off mostly-biodegradable notebook

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2008-01-10 09:25:00 by Evan Blass in Engadget
...biodegradable laptop being touted by NEC all the way back in 2004, but the concept of corn-based notebook casings is far from dead, with Fujitsu showing off just such a machine at this year's CES. According to Inhabitat, "the main component is polylactic acid, also known as PLA, a resin that comes from the fermentation of the raw biomass from...
 
Tags: nasty fossil fuels, biannual tech upgrades, proper structural integrity, main component, mother nature, raw biomass, biodegradable laptop, notebook casings, inhabitat