"Eco Eggs Announces the First 100% Renewable Easter Eggs for Decorating, Crafts, and Egg Hunts"
Minneapolis, MN
November 02, 2011
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Eco Eggs Website
Easter eggs are made from plastic and can cause problems in landfills and are toxic to humans eventually, just like any other plastic would be. Eco Eggs, a division of Maud Borup (chocolate company) released their Eco-friendly Easter eggs that look exactly like the traditional plastic ones we see every year, but instead of being petroleum-based polymers, they use corn starch. Because they are made with corn starch they are 100% renewable and can decompose in industrial compost in just weeks whereas the regular plastic eggs never can. Not only are the eggs not toxic, but they also can be reused each year just like plastic eggs.
On their website, they stress the importance of reducing our carbon footprint and how easily that could be done by purchasing their environmentally-friendly products. They also sell Eco Grass (similar to the colorful plastic grass featured each year in Easter baskets) also made from corn starch. Eco Eggs are "Biodegradable, Compostable, and Sustainable" as mentioned on their website.
Thinking about how many Easter egg hunts I had when I was younger and how much waste was used, I would not hesitate to switch over to Eco-Eggs. Another concern with regular plastic eggs is how many kids put them in their mouths. Not only would the Eco Eggs be more safe to the environment, but it would also be better for the children health-wise. If everyone who celebrated Easter switched over to these eggs, it would make a huge difference in our carbon footprint and I am curious to see how many people will be making the purchase of Eco Eggs especially since it was released last year after Easter in 2011 had passed.
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