Biodegradable plastic available now

Click to read storySafer plastic is available in The Bahamas now. Bahamas Degradable Plastic has been providing the stuff for the last four years said BDP founder Charles Zonicle.

Zonicle said the bags are more durable than regular plastic and can break down in 60 days instead of the 400 years required by the standard plastic. The bags break down to organic matter in sunlight, water and heat.

Oxobiodegradable bags is the official name for the bags, whose main ingredient is an additive called d2w. Regular plastic is made from refined oil.

BDP currently serves 15 local clients, incluing schools and hotels and is looking to branch into the family islands.

The bags cost between $10 -$20 more per case than regular bags, partly because the import tax on them is 40%, something Zonicle is trying to change.

-Tribune