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[solid waste, health] utensils made from compostable corn, Nunatsiaq News 2008-05-02

May 2, 2008 Turn old spuds and corn stalks into dinner ware Businessman dreams of plastic-free future JANE GEORGE

Kuujjuaq resident Bruce Turner has a dream - that all businesses, government offices and municipalities in the North will one day use biodegradable products instead of plastic. Turner wants to see mining camps, restaurants, airlines and the Cruise North travel firm use totally reuseable and recyclable products instead of one-use, throw-away cups, dishes and cutlery made of plastic or styrofoam. Nova Envirocom Put them in a compost heap where decomposing organic matter creates heat and they’ll dissolve in a few weeks, unlike plastic, which can take hundreds of years to break down…. Cruise North, the Makivik-owned cruise company, plans to switch to the biodegradable ware.