05.27.22
Siita, a global skincare brand from South Korea, says it has developed a microorganism technology to speed up plastic decomposition. The move makes Siita, the first and only zero-waste company to treat its own plastic waste, according to the company. The technology, unveiled last September, accelerates the plastic decomposition process—shortening it from 500 years to 3 months, the company said.
The Siita research team designed the system that can maintain the constant degradation conditions including high temperature by using energy generated by the microorganisms themselves. The team succeeded in continuous large-scale decomposition of bioplastics. Through this research, Siita cut the time it takes to degrade bioplastic from six months to three.
The eco-friendly compost, produced after completion of decomposition-composting process of the bioplastic package, will be supplied to local farmhouses. The finished compost product passed the tests consisting of 18 items including eight kinds of heavy metals, toxic substances and innocuous level and satisfied the content standard of npk, 3 elements of the fertilizer, according to Siita.
The 100% biodegradable raw material utilization and decomposition technology from Siita can also be applied to beverages, food containers and one-time consumer goods, providing an innovative alternative to solving the problem of billions of plastic waste.
The Siita research team designed the system that can maintain the constant degradation conditions including high temperature by using energy generated by the microorganisms themselves. The team succeeded in continuous large-scale decomposition of bioplastics. Through this research, Siita cut the time it takes to degrade bioplastic from six months to three.
The eco-friendly compost, produced after completion of decomposition-composting process of the bioplastic package, will be supplied to local farmhouses. The finished compost product passed the tests consisting of 18 items including eight kinds of heavy metals, toxic substances and innocuous level and satisfied the content standard of npk, 3 elements of the fertilizer, according to Siita.
The 100% biodegradable raw material utilization and decomposition technology from Siita can also be applied to beverages, food containers and one-time consumer goods, providing an innovative alternative to solving the problem of billions of plastic waste.