Instead of living an era of fast cars and smaller, more frustrating electronics, we seem to be thriving in the era of green.

Every product that is on the market has a green quality, it is earth or environmentally friendly. Being wise to the environment is cooler than being rich in today’s world, so it goes to say the wealthy are driving smart cars and drinking out of reusable bottles.

Even huge corporations are cutting back on waste and emissions. Many bottling companies are using thinner bottles while others are cutting costs and waste to help the local communities.

One hugely eco-wise company is Frito Lay, specifically their SunChips. This company has done experiments for nearly four years and has created a bag that will decompose in 12 to 16 weeks. While these tests were done in compost piles, it is still a feat that no other bag can compare too. That is simply outstanding.

Who hasn’t seen the same piece of garbage sit on the side of the road for months, driving past it every day? This new invention could change an industry.

Don’t worry, it is made of a plant-based material called polylactic acid (PLA). It is a versatile and compostable polymer made from starch. You might not have even known, they look stunningly similar, the only difference is the ruffling sounds are louder with the new plant based bag.

You might be wondering why they decided to use this PLA stuff. Well, it is because it is made out of plants that grow annually, rather than petroleum.

Though it is new, it has been thoroughly tested and is certified through the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), the only internationally recognized labeling program.

Kathryn Siranosian from triplepundit.com explains other than the SunChips’ 100 percent compostable chip bag, Frito Lay Canada has been working to reduce the company’s environmental impact for more than a decade.

New bags for chips, new bottles for drinks and new energy for cars and houses is the new craze. It seems we are on the verge of achieving the great green habitat we all dream of: a place where cars are electric, all the clouds are white and where we live without books being published on melting icebergs.

The hopes we will be able to undo the damages that have been done to our planet may not be in vain.

These major changes in production will slow the negative effects on the environment and one day we may even find a way to replenish our planet.

Every step we take to help the earth, the air we breathe, and the soil we step on may keep our children living on this earth just one generation longer.

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