skulker, there are already a few products, such as refillable water filtering bottles, out there made from a plastic made from corn starch. Unfortunately, at this point they are expensive “specialty” items. As for fertilizers and medicines, we need to again turn to plant and/or animal-based products and go back to smaller, organic farms rather than huge “factory farms”. Finally, if you Google “green construction materials” you’ll see that steps are being taken there, as well. It all just needs to be more accepted and supported by a public that’s afraid of leaving its established comfort zone, as well as by big business, of course.
skulker, there are already a few products, such as refillable water filtering bottles, out there made from a plastic made from corn starch. Unfortunately, at this point they are expensive “specialty” items. As for fertilizers and medicines, we need to again turn to plant and/or animal-based products and go back to smaller, organic farms rather than huge “factory farms”. Finally, if you Google “green construction materials” you’ll see that steps are being taken there, as well. It all just needs to be more accepted and supported by a public that’s afraid of leaving its established comfort zone, as well as by big business, of course.