Nowadays, the Green movement is on the rise, thanks to modern technology and the realization of the impact that pollution has on the environment. More and more consumers are beginning to realize the difference that each person and business can make by engaging in environmentally friendly practices and activities. Therefore, it definitely pays for businesses in every industry to make moves to be more environmentally friendly in their business practices.
The food industry is one in which there are several ways that environmentally friendly practices can be put to work. One of the greatest ways businesses in the food industry can make a difference is by switching their plates, utensils, bowls, cups, and other container supplies to products that are compostable. Compostable products are ones that are made from natural products and can be more easily decomposed than some other types of products.
There are numerous plant resources that compostable products can be made out of, but one of the most common types includes corn by-product compostables. Corn by-product compostables most commonly include items like plastic spoons, forks, knives, cups, lids, and drinking straws. However, the products are not really plastic, although they have the same look and feel as plastic. Traditional plastic is derived from petroleum, whereas corn by-product compostables are derived from corn by-product. Because they are derived from corn by-product, they can decompose easier than traditional plastic when the right elements are present under the appropriate type of circumstances.
The elements that are needed to decompose corn compostables include water, nitrogen, carbon, oxygen, and microorganisms, and all those elements must be present under the right atmospheric conditions. Such atmospheric conditions can be found at commercial compost facilities that have been BPI approved to possess the right scientific standards needed to help decompose compostable materials. Under the appropriate conditions, corn compostables should usually be completely decomposed within 180 days or less.
The advantages of incorporating corn compostables into your food business are many. Because there is such huge support of the Green movement, it pays for businesses to support it as well. Consumers who support the Green movement and take measures themselves to practice environmentally friendly activities will appreciate businesses that go out of their way to do the same thing. Consumers will then be able to develop a sense of trust and identity with the business because they will share the common goal of being environmentally friendly. Consumers tend to like supporting businesses that support the same causes that they do.
This, in turn, can help businesses attract more potential customers to their doors, which can help them make higher profits. Making the switch to materials that are compostable is relatively simple as well. It doesn’t cost much, especially when you factor in all the additional business that is likely to be received as a result of these positive efforts.