Biodegradable — MGG Journal — My Green Goodiebag

Balloons

Although balloon releases look beautiful, the effects are devastating to animals and the environment. When balloons land back on earth (sometimes after having traveled thousands of miles and reaching even the most remote places) they litter the land, oceans or rivers and it is basically the same as littering any other kind of trash. Balloons can be mistaken for food and eaten by animals, such as sea turtles, dolphins, whales, fish and birds, and ribbons and strings can lead to entanglement, causing death (all of these animals have been found with balloons in their stomachs).

Bioplastics

Since conventional plastics are made from fossil fuels, are not biodegradable and are turning our oceans into huge plastic garbage dumps (plus they are entering our food chain), more and more companies and institutions are developing alternatives that are more environmentally friendly and are cost-competitive at the same time.

Diapers

When I was a baby, my mother used reusable, washable cotton diapers. What a difference with today, when most of us mommies use disposable diapers. Such a convenience and time saving invention! But do we ever think about what diapers are actually made of? Since they touch our babies´ skin all the time during their first few years it is not a bad thing to knowl!