What are the benefits of using biodegradable plates?

Cosmos Eco Friends
3 min readJun 18, 2018

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Products which can be broken back down to their original components over a period of time by the action of biological organisms are known are biodegradable products. Like products which are made up of paper, the textile is of biodegradable nature. On the other hand, products made up of plastic are of non-biodegradable nature. All kind of disposable plates, bowls and other forms of containers facilitates in eating in a convenient manner when you are away from home.

They also help in serving food when you host a party or any other occasion. Though these food containers are really helpful they do not have a good impact on our environment. In order to not cause much harm to the environment and enjoy using benefits of disposable plates, you can make use of biodegradable dispose plates.

As those traditional form of disposable plates is made using material which will not easily decompose. Food containers which are of biodegradable nature have other benefits as well apart from being Eco-friendly.

Most of these biodegradable plates are made from bagasse. When sugarcane is completely processed it leaves a by-product in the form of fiber which is known as bagasse. This fiber is used in making different types of items like biodegradable plates and more. Some other materials which are also used for making them are fallen leaves, recycled paper etc. These materials are very eco-friendly and do not cause any kind of harm. Apart from keeping environment safe it also helps in keeping you and your children safe as no chemicals are added while making them. Young kids as well have their food in such food containers and it won’t cause any harm to their health.

Benefits of using biodegradable plates are listed below

1) Easy composting

They can be easily broken after use and placed in a compost bin directly. It saves a lot of time of cleaning activities which are carried post part. After using you can break them and put into the bin directly. But yes make sure you do not add many of them to the composite bin as it will disturb the entire balance of the composite pile. Also make sure you have removed all the food left over like fish, meat residue before you put them in the compost bin. This makes the entire process of cleaning very easy and convenient also you do not need to worry much about its composting.

2) Safe to use with microwave

Almost all the biodegradable plates are safe to use in the microwave. You can easily reheat food using such plates. Also, the fact that they are made using bagasse or leaves leftover makes them unbreakable and make them a suitable choice to serve food at a party or for eating food away from home.

3) Highly energy efficient

In order to manufacture these biodegradable plates less energy is required and also it does not create any kind of pollution while they are getting manufactured. And they are made of the material which are renewable and this makes them very Eco-friendly.

4) Nontoxic

No additional chemical, bleach, dyes are used while manufacturing them which makes them entirely chemical free. You can serve food to everyone in it without worrying about any kind of safety issue. It won’t affect a person’s health because no chemicals are present in it.

As more people think about the environment now and such products are in great demand you can find different sellers who sell these biodegradable plates without charging much. Go green for your next party and serve food in Eco-friendly plates and keep yourself and your environment safe always.

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Cosmos Eco Friends
Cosmos Eco Friends

Written by Cosmos Eco Friends

Cosmos Eco Friends is a manufacturer, importer and supplier of 100% biodegradable and Cornstarch products. http://cosmosecofriends.com/

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