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Just For Fun Biodegradable Computer flag this article  
Posted by greenplastics on November 26, 2008  

GregS
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It's not made of bioplastic, but I could help posting it here just for fun.

The iameco computer, made by the Dublin company MicroPro Computers, is built from biodegradable wood panels manufactured using waste products from the lumber and pulp industry.

They say they can implant the seeds of native-tree species into the wood panels. "One advantage of iameco is that when the components are buried in landfill the wood gets wet, breaks down and new plants begin to grow from old computers," says the Managing Director of MicroPro.


Of course, if they made it out of PLA (or some other bioplastic) instead of wood, it wouldn't be responsible for killing trees in the first place, and would be better for the environment.

 
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Just For Fun Pig Pee Plastic? flag this article  
Posted by greenplastics on October 27, 2008  

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There are 1 billion pigs on the planet, which produce 90,000 tons of urine daily. With all the bacon and pork chops Americans eat, there's a lot of porcine pee that needs to be diverted somewhere. Pig urine contains urea, which is already in use in many products (it is used in de-icing formulas, among many applications). And now, researchers have created a bioplastic from the urine!
 
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