http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/ Engadget Comments for Hoshino debuts "biodegradable" FD-300 flash drive http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 9th 2008 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 9th 2008 5:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 10:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/
this exact report was on there 3 days ago. and some guy mentioned remembering seeing the 'bio' pen for the first time lol.]]>Aug 8th 2008 11:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 9th 2008 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 11th 2008 3:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/So does it pop when you plug it in?]]>Aug 8th 2008 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/
...too bad.]]>Aug 8th 2008 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1477646/usb_popcorn_maker]]>Aug 8th 2008 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/
(Sorry - not an Apple/iPhone hater nor lover, just couldn't keep my poisonous-tongued persona).]]>Aug 8th 2008 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/This is not true totally BS !!!!
"PLA needs to be blasted with heat for ten days on end at a specialized facility,"

The truth is PLA is a plastic made from sugar that derived from corn starch. It is sensitive to water (water makes it weaker). In order for PLA to be broken down, it has to subjected water and moderately high temperature, which will broken down long molecule of PLA into sugar smaller molecule, such as lactic acid and then those small molecules are eaten by microbes. There's no need for blasting with heat.

The best place for PLA to decompose is in compost pile, that PLA can be completely biodegrade in 30 days (all molecules are eaten by microbes not just disappear out of sight). If PLA is buried in soil, the biodegradation process still takes place but at slower rate.

Please be careful with the article you put here. Don't create misconception.]]>Aug 8th 2008 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 10:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/
P.S. Corn is awesome

P.S.S. Corn= win

P.S.S.S. If your wondering why I'm defending the corn... I'm from Iowa, nuff said.]]>Aug 8th 2008 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 8th 2008 11:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/
Biodegradable corn starch-based packing peanuts have been around for some time. If you have any packing peanuts laying around, try dunking one in some water. If it melts, you got one, if not, it's good ole' Styrofoam.]]>Aug 9th 2008 1:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 9th 2008 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/08/hoshino-debuts-biodegradable-fd-300-flash-drive/Aug 11th 2008 1:11PM