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Cortec\u00ae has scored big on biobased content with the launch of its latest bioplastics product. Eco Works\u00ae 100 is a certified industrially compostable packaging film<\/a> (T\u00dcV Austria, #TA8012509046) that contains 100% USDA certified biobased content as a replacement for petroleum-based products. In a world where many are looking for eco-conscious alternatives to traditional plastics, Eco Works\u00ae 100 diversifies the market\u2019s portfolio of bioplastic options for those who want to go to the max on biobased content and reduce dependency on petroleum.<\/p>\n Eco Works\u00ae 100 tackles sustainability<\/a> at both ends of the product life cycle. At the beginning, Eco Works\u00ae 100 uses renewable raw materials to create a bioplastic with 100% biobased content. At the end, Eco Works\u00ae 100 can decompose alongside organic waste at an industrial composting facility without ecotoxicity to the soil.<\/p>\n This harmlessness was demonstrated by growing sunflower seeds in a mixture of 50% blank compost and 50% compost made from Eco Works\u00ae 100 resin. After two weeks, the pot containing Eco Works\u00ae compost experienced a nearly identical germination rate and seedling growth yield compared to the control. Results from the 25% Eco Works\u00ae compost sample were also extremely good, passing the requirements for ASTM D6400.<\/p>\n