Disposable chopsticks have a substitute

A full-biodegradable disposable tableware made from waste from crops and forest crops is expected to meet people in October this year. At present, this fast-food chopsticks has passed the test of the Institute of Solids, Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences and the expert appraisal organized by the Science and Technology Department of Hubei Province. And won the fifth national environmental protection industry and the seventh China International Environmental Protection Exhibition Gold Award.

According to Wu Guoding, manager of Wuhan Tianjia Company, the whole biodegradable chopsticks they produce are produced from the waste of pure starch and crops, and their hardness exceeds that of disposable wooden chopsticks. It is 18 centimeters long, 0.5 centimeters in diameter and weighs about 14 grams. The appearance can be made of porcelain and plastic. The raw materials are agricultural and forestry wastes such as chaff, corn cob, straw, and peanut shells. These natural plant fibers are crushed and then added to starch. After mixing, water, and edible glue are mixed together to form a dry powder, which is put into a molding die for pressure molding, drying, shaping, and generated by ultraviolet irradiation.

According to reports, this table chopsticks ranks in the forefront of the country in terms of technical level, it uses a unique formula to solve the first generation of products poor liquid resistance, easy penetration, pressure and other issues, with high strength, beautiful appearance and so on. Product strength and penetration resistance exceed national standards. Not to be limited by raw materials is its other characteristic, such as chaff, potatoes, Guanyin, peanuts and other crops and their waste. It is understood that a ton of chaff can produce more than 90,000 pairs of biodegradable table chopsticks, the production cost of each pair of chopsticks is only 2 points 5%, this technology not only solves the problems of rural straw, rice husk disposal, but also to improve The reuse of crop waste resources will increase the income of farmers and play a role.

Tested by the National Institute of Environmental Sciences, Solid State Institute, Wuhan Environmental Monitoring Agency, and quality inspection institutes, the chopsticks are non-toxic, neutral, and resistant to acids and bases. They are also easy to decompose organic nutrients in the soil and do not pollute the environment. Due to the high content of plant fibers in the formulation and the low starch content, the degradation rate of tableware is greatly increased.

Some experts said that this kind of biodegradable disposable chopsticks is an ideal substitute for disposable chopsticks and foam plastic tableware.