How Biobased Products Appeal to Customers and Protect the Planet

More and more consumers are becoming concerned about the health of the planet and environment and how their purchasing decisions are making an impact. With this shift in mindset, more companies are making the shift toward biobased products, and more consumers are giving their business to companies that are environmentally conscious. 

In fact, 80% of consumers have a positive perception of biobased products, and many prefer biobased products over petroleum based products. Since biobased products have a lesser impact on the environment than petroleum products, many customers are looking to buy products from companies that are making strides to be more environmentally conscious. 

Benefits of Biobased Products With Your Consumers and the Planet

Greater Sustainability

When you choose to create biobased products, the sustainability of your company will greatly increase. Whether your products themselves are biobased or if you opt for biodegradable packaging, this can yield many benefits for your company. Not only will you show your consumers that you are making strides towards becoming more environmentally friendly, but you are also actively decreasing the amount of waste you are putting into the environment.

Reduced Use of Harmful Chemicals

Many petroleum based products today contain harmful chemicals such as phthalates like BBP, DBP, and DIBP. Not only do these chemicals cause health problems in humans, but they are also highly toxic to wildlife. By opting for biobased materials, your products will be much healthier for your consumers and pose fewer health risks, plus you can rest assured knowing your products are not causing harm to wildlife or their ecosystems. 

Less Waste Produced and Less Energy Used

In 2023 alone, 158,943,925 tonnes of plastic waste was created. And, unfortunately, these products can take decades or even centuries to break down. The amount of plastic waste on the planet is alarming and more and more consumers are becoming aware of the issue and taking strides to reduce their plastic waste. When you opt for biobased products and packaging, your customers don’t have to worry about the amount of plastic they are putting into the environment, as biobased products break down rapidly. 

Additionally, when manufacturing biobased products less energy is used compared to production of traditional products. When biobased materials are used, sourcing and extracting fossil fuels is unnecessary, making your production process much more eco-friendly than products that are not biobased. 

But Are My Biobased Products Biodegradable? 

While biobased products are overall better for the environment than traditional petroleum based products, it can be hard to know just how environmentally friendly your biobased product is. Luckily, biodegradability testing can give you answers. 

At Aropha, our goal is to make sure biodegradability testing is readily available to all businesses. To meet this goal, we offer affordable, streamlined testing that allows you to find the answers you need, make the changes your products require, and get them to market in a timely manner. 

Our process starts with our digital twin simulation program, ArophaAI. This program takes the known chemical formula of your products and accurately simulates any of our biodegradability tests and gives you results rapidly. Typically, this program is used for initial screening. Once this process is complete, you can send your samples to our facilities where we will immediately start your lab testing. 

You will receive your results in a timely manner so you will be able to make changes to your product in order to make them more biodegradable, or get the information you need to pursue biodegradability certification. 

We offer a wide range of tests that determine the biodegradability, ecotoxicity, and compostability of your products in various environments. Our team has worked with lubricants, polymers, personal care products, and more to ensure products aren’t causing harm to their environments at the end of their lifecycles. 

Are You Interested in Biodegradability Testing for Your Biobased Products? Reach Out to Aropha Today

If you are interested in getting your biobased products tested for biodegradability, ecotoxicity, and compostability, reach out to our team today. We can help you get started or answer any questions you may have.