Earthcycle Packaging Gains BPI Approval
New York, NY (ContentDesk) May 23, 2006 -- The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) announced today its approval of Earthcycle Packagings products. These products are derived from palm fiberan annually renewable agricultural biomass. The BPIs certification demonstrates that Earthcycles products meet the specifications in ASTM D6400 and ASTM D6868 and will biodegrade swiftly and safely during municipal or commercial composting. Earthcycle Packaging provides a cradle-to-cradle, or earth-to-earth in this case, packaging solution, stated Shannon Boase, president of Earthcycle. Our products are made from palm fiber, an agricultural biomass that used to be considered a waste product and incinerated or landfilled. Now it is made into packaging that, after displaying and protecting products, returns to earth when composted. Not only do Earthcycle products reduce the ecological footprint of the packaging by closing the loop and returning to earth, they reduce the environmental impacts associated with the disposal of the former waste product.
Increasing interest in diverting and composting food scraps is driving interest and use in compostable products. Residential and commercial food scrap programs are growing in communities from San Francisco, CA to Prince Edward Island, Canada, stated Steve Mojo, BPI Executive Director. By replacing ordinary plastic items with compostable products, such as those by Earthcycle, these programs are able to cost effectively divert and compost large parts of the waste stream, by simplifying separation and by helping composters improve product quality and reducing processing costs. As the BPI list grows, it will be easier to implement diversion programs, especially for supermarkets, sporting events and festivals, added Mojo. For a complete list of BPI approved products, visit www.bpiworld.org/BPI-Public/Approved.html.
Earthcycle offers earth-friendly packaging for fresh food, food service and garden products as well as providing custom solutions for clients. Earthcycles packaging is made from an annually renewable resourcepalm fiber.
Before the introduction of Earthcycle products, this agricultural biomass was
a waste, discarded when the palm fruit is harvested throughout the year for its oil. Previously, the palm fruit husk was
incinerated or landfilled. Now it is turned into Earthcycle Packaging, reducing not only the waste stream but the negative impacts of the burning and landfilling.
The non-GMO palm fiber is molded to create FDA certified Food Grade packaging. Vancouver-based Earthcycle Packaging is a privately held company, established by experienced entrepreneur Shannon Boase. Ms. Boase was introduced to palm fiber packaging while managing a technology commercialization fund for the Malaysian government.BPI is a multi-stakeholder group, involving people and organizations that produce, use or recover biodegradable plastic products. It promotes the growth of biodegradable plastics through education, use of scientifically-based standards and cooperative efforts with organizations in Europe and Asia..
4 Great Diet Tips
4 Great Diet Tips
By Jeannie Crabtree
http://www.smartweightlossplan.com
Here are 4 diet tips we all need reminded of from time to time.
Diet Tip 1: Never eat standing up.
Mom was right. Sit down and eat your food! Never eat standing up. One of the easiest ways to sabotage your diet is to 'eat without thinking'. Fix yourself a plate. Sit down and eat properly.
You'll be less likely to just pop food into your mouth without paying attention.
Diet Tip 2: Fluids
Drinking plain water is always top choice on a diet. You can also drink flavored water instead of soda. Soda is nothing but empty calories. No nutrients, lots of sugar. Instead, grab a bottle of water flavored with a spritz of fruit.
Drink water. Even the FDA recommends at least 8 full 8 ounce glasses of water a day to keep your body working right.
When you're dieting, you should drink even more. It's...
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4 Great Diet Tips
4 Great Diet Tips
By Jeannie Crabtree
http://www.smartweightlossplan.com
Here are 4 diet tips we all need reminded of from time to time.
Diet Tip 1: Never eat standing up.
Mom was right. Sit down and eat your food! Never eat standing up. One of the easiest ways to sabotage your diet is to 'eat without thinking'. Fix yourself a plate. Sit down and eat properly.
You'll be less likely to just pop food into your mouth without paying attention.
Diet Tip 2: Fluids
Drinking plain water is always top choice on a diet. You can also drink flavored water instead of soda. Soda is nothing but empty calories. No nutrients, lots of sugar. Instead, grab a bottle of water flavored with a spritz of fruit.
Drink water. Even the FDA recommends at least 8 full 8 ounce glasses of water a day to keep your body working right.
When you're dieting, you should drink even more. It's...
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Seven Secrets Makes a Protein Shake taste good?
Copyright 2006 Geoff Morris
London February 2006
Here you are, trying another way of keeping down your body fat, so you look in your special diet cupboard, and look at the rows of different protein shakes. You hesitate because your mouth does not salivate; how many times has your mother told you ?If it doesn't taste good ? it must be good for you?'
So why not try and get over the normal state, that protein shakes containing whey powders produce may not be the best tasting drinks you've ever had?
Well what about trying to make your own?
I do and they are much, much better, so give it a go!
Try this out
Choosing What to Put in Your Protein Shakes
Before rushing off to your refrigerator to blend everything in site, let's go through some basic principles you will want to consider first. Not only do you want to create the best tasting shakes but you should also aim to make the most effective...
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Why Is It So Difficult To Lose Weight After 30?
Have you tried to lose weight after 30? Wasn't that more difficult than ever before? Guess what? It's even more difficult after 40! Have you ever wondered why your body reacts differently to the same regimes you apply in different stages of your life?
People that have never had a weight problem get flabbier after 30 without clear explanation. They start exercising and they don't see any improvement. They eat less, and they still don't achieve any significant change. What they don't take into consideration is the aging impact on their body.
Aging is a Reason for Gaining Weight and the Obstacle to Losing Weight
There are more than 20 theories about aging but the most researched one is the "Free Radicals" theory.
Free radicals are atoms or molecules in which at least one electron is unpaired causing an instability (a stable atom contains a balance of paired electrons which encircle the nucleus).
This instability...
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