Shifts Shape: Plastic and Golf Courses

shifts shape: Give up All are environmentally smart enough to use disposable cutlery made of wood, according to Georgia Asian. If you've ever accidentally heated a plastic fork, you know that although it shifts shape it's still a hunk of plastic, as it will be generations from now, which is bad news for landfills. Now add golf courses, yacht clubs, movie-catering companies, and Big White Ski Resort to the mix. They can't provide an answer on how long it takes plastic to degrade, says Darrel Scorah of year-old Vancouver company Ecoware Biodegradables which he runs with his sister Amber. When you grow up in Vancouver, he says, You have that connection to natural surroundings. Scorah is a graduate of BCIT's entrepreneur-focused Venture Program, while Amber's background is in sales. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.