Last year, Americans consumed over 6 billion avocados, leaving behind tons of inedible pits that turn into food waste. The Mexican company Biofase converts around 130 tons of avocado seeds a month into forks, knives, spoons, and straws, claiming its bioplastic food products have a lower carbon footprint than any other comparable material—even paper. Biofase uses the avocado pit agrowaste as a raw material, from which it extracts the biopolymer through their patented technology. Since avocados are a healthy food this is a win-win.
www.businessinsider.com/biofase-avocado-pits-silverware-biodegradable-2021-1
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