Recycling is a time- and energy-intensive process. At GaeaStar, we eliminate the need for recycling with our geo-neutral materials. Let’s talk about some of the differences between biodegradable, compostable, and geo-neutral products: a biodegradable item will break down under certain conditions, with the help of bacteria or other living organisms. However, this does not mean it is environmentally inert - plastic can biodegrade to microplastic, which is still harmful for the environment. A compostable item is biodegradable organic matter that can eventually break down completely into a nutrient-rich compost. A material that is geo-neutral will have no impact on the environment. It does not need to be recycled. It comes from the earth and returns to the earth in the essentially the same form. This is the simple solution we are leveraging at GaeaStar, by engineering materials from nature, for nature.