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Here, we wish to share our knowledge of commodities, their origins and history, new tech applications, market trends, as well as interesting developments pertaining to world trade.
Island Leaf has published dozens of entries in The Bamboo Press. This short-form blog aims to inform busy professionals about the virtues of Lastic Bamboo Resin, a biodegradable and compostable plastic-substitute used to make straws, utensils, food boxes, and more.
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Jason Angle
Sep 30, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 22: Industrial Composting Part 1
Recently, we happily reported that Lastic Bamboo Resin earned DIN CERTCO's Home and Garden Compostable Certification. Earning this...
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Jason Angle
Sep 29, 20227 min read
Exclusivity for Lastic Bamboo Resin, The Best Bioplastic for Straw Making
Since early May of this year, the Island Leaf Team has pursued an aggressive marketing and networking strategy to find purchasers of...
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Jason Angle
Sep 23, 20221 min read
The Bamboo Press 21: LABMVB021, Biodegradable Extrusion Resin For Food Boxes and More
Over the past several months, we've illustrated Lastic Bamboo Resin's different applications. In addition, we've consistently explained...
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Jason Angle
Sep 16, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 20: Compostable Compendium II
As you're reading this post, it's already mid-September. This entry marks Bamboo Press number 20! In over 6,000 words and 20 editions,...
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Jason Angle
Sep 12, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 19: Lastic Bamboo Resin Aces DIN CERTCO's Home and Garden Compostability Test
Last month, we received monumental news. DIN CERTCO, a German-based testing and certification agency, awarded Lastic with the Home and...
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Jason Angle
Sep 2, 20221 min read
The Bamboo Press 18: Future Lastic Applications
Biodegradable products made from Lastic Bamboo Resin have enamored many clients and potential clients. Investors, food and beverage...
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Jason Angle
Aug 26, 20221 min read
The Bamboo Press 17: Lastic Straw Packaging and Container Packing
Since April, when we commenced publishing The Bamboo Press, the Island Leaf Team has received loads of messages, calls, and emails from...
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Jason Angle
Aug 25, 20225 min read
Hemp Plastics?
August's blog discusses the possibilities of hemp as a plastic replacement.
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Jason Angle
Aug 19, 20221 min read
The Bamboo Press 16: Lastic Utensils II
As mentioned in a previous edition of The Bamboo Press, Americans use around 40 billion pieces of single-use plastic utensils annually....
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Jason Angle
Aug 12, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 15: Lastic Utensils, Guilt-Free Take-Out
Nowadays, the prevalence of food delivery services like Door Dash and Uber eats have simplified life. However, if we're outside of our...
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Jason Angle
Aug 5, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 14: India's Recent Single-Use Plastic Ban
As we've said before, humanity is at a critical juncture with single-use plastics. Several American cities, Canada, and many other...
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Jason Angle
Jul 29, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 13: Lastic Straw Production
Lastic Bamboo Resin is a truly remarkable product because of its array of applications. Lastic manufactures a few resin types, meaning...
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Jason Angle
Jul 28, 20227 min read
The State of Shipping 3: Continual Shipping Issues
Anyone involved with international business and trade knows one thing: from early 2020 to mid-2022, reserving space easily on container...
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Jason Angle
Jul 22, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 12: Lastic Straws, THE Single-Use Plastic Solution
Decades of single-use plastic consumption, coupled with scarce recycling infrastructure, have greatly contributed to massive...
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Jason Angle
Jul 15, 20221 min read
The Bamboo Press 11: What's in a Lastic Sample?
Over the past several months, Island Leaf's sales and marketing efforts have garnered substantial interest in Lastic Bamboo Resin and...
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Jason Angle
Jul 8, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 10: Compostable Compendium I
We're absolutely, 100% thrilled to publish the tenth edition of The Bamboo Press! It feels like it was only a couple weeks ago when we...
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Jason Angle
Jul 1, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 9: Soil
So far, we've discussed some single-use substitutes to plastic straws and utensils. First, we introduced PLA (poly lactic acid). After...
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Jason Angle
Jun 30, 20228 min read
Are GMO Crops and Food Safe? A Glance at GMO Risks and Benefits
In May, Island Leaf Commodities delved into a brief history of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). We established that GMO crop...
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Jason Angle
Jun 24, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 8: Quality Issues with Bagasse Straws
Recently, we spotlighted a major, non-petroleum-based plastic substitute: PLA. We explained that some manufacturers of straws, food...
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Jason Angle
Jun 17, 20222 min read
The Bamboo Press 7: What is PLA? Is it Biodegradable?
Recently, The Bamboo Press listed and hashed out Lastic Bamboo Resin's intrinsic advantages. Lastic is the only manufacturer of the...
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