Have you ever imagined to ever drink a plastic bag?
Say no more! It's now truly possible to drink a plastic bag because Avani Eco, a company which market eco-friendly product has come up with a truly compelling innovation, a plastic bag made up of Cassava.
Avani bags are made from purely 100% bio-based material and it is also widely considered as one of the lowest cost for cassava-based bioplastic.
OUR PRODUCTS ARE FOOD SAFE
AND HARMLESS TO ANIMAL CONSUMPTION
The idea was invented to solve plastic scourge problem in Indonesia with a very diverse ecosystem. Not only that, with a population which keeps growing yearly also high consumption of plastic has raised a concern to its founder. Thus, the founder wanted to find a plastic bag which would not leave a trace. Then, cassava was picked because it was easy to find throughout Indonesia in hope to decrease cost product and made it accessible for mass production.
his own recipe using cassava starch, vegetable oil, and organic resins, and the result was a “100% bio-based” material which was biodegradable and compostable. It has the ability to break down over a period of months on land or at sea, or instantly in hot water of a temperature of 80°C / 176 °F cited from Are Avani’s Cassava-Based Eco Bags the Perfect Solution?
However, for Indonesian there are still lack awareness of eco-friendly living although the government has imposed several laws regarding plastic issues by demanding supermarket to charge more for plastic usage. Not to mention, the cost of eco-friendly plastic bag is not affordable, it cost twice than artificial plastic bag. The ministry of environment has taken interest by saying that the company should do mass production with a cheaper cost. Pricing is always a main problem in south east asia, people opt for cheaper product even if it isn't eco-friendly. Nonetheless,for anyone who's interested in eco-friendly living, should probably check how to create your own biodegradable plastic bag. Not only that it'll help the environment but it would save so much money. This kind of invention should also highly encouraged as the world is currently facing waste problems.
All in all, this could be implemented everywhere to solve pollution and waste problem in our globe.
Change is in our hands!
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