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These fully biodegradable face masks grow into flowers when buried
After weeks of tripping over all the blue disposable masks, a graphic designer in Utrecht came up with the idea of a 100% biodegradable face mask with flower seeds embedded in it — simply bury for beautiful bee-friendly blooms!
Make the world bloom with these biodegradable seed-fillled face masks
Here’s a novel opportunity to make bees happy and give something back to nature: 100% biodegradable face masks with flower seeds embedded in them, ready for planting.
The woman behind the idea, Marianne de Groot-Pons, graphic designer at Pons Ontwerp visual communication in Utrecht, the Netherlands, says on her website:
“In all the years that I have been working as a graphic designer I have also soiled the earth with designing for printing and packaging, so I wanted to give something back and at the same time the subject ‘Wandering and sinking disposable plastic and the ban on it from 1 July 2021’ is once again in the spotlight.
After weeks of tripping over all the blue disposable masks on the street, I woke up one morning to the idea of a biodegradable face mask with flower seeds in it. Earth happy, bees happy, nature happy, people happy. I sell the mask under the name Marie Bee Bloom. Bloom the world!!”
Are these masks really biodegradable? Yes that are they. And the Earth and the pollinators are happy with these face masks because they are filled with flower seeds. Source: MarieBeeBloom.com What is the protection factor of this face mask? And has it also been tested? This face mask is just as good or badly protective as a homemade fabric mouth masks. The masks have not been tested. Source: MarieBeeBloom What materials are the various parts made of? The material is rice paper filled with flower seeds and is produced in a Dutch sheltered workshop. The woolen cords are made of pure sheep’s wool from sheep that Marie Bee Bloom stroked themselves (read: carded, spun, twined and washed once), so it can happen that you occasionally see a tiny blade of grass. If you are allergic to wool, there is a variant with raffia thread available on request. Source: MarieBeeBloom.com How about those little flowers? Marie Bee Bloom punched them from vegetable egg cartons. And how do those cords stay attached to the mask? Simply with glue based on potato starch and water. And to top it all off: even the stamped logo ink is biodegradable. Cool, huh? Source: MarieBeeBloom.com What kind of seeds are there? Dutch meadow mix seeds are placed between the rice paper. Think asters, cornflower, coreopsis, gilia, baby’s breath, dill. Source: MarieBeeBloom.com Remember, for best results these masks are to be buried in the garden or in a flowerpot. Sure, you could throw them in the trash and they would biodegrade away in a landfill somewhere, but to really reap the benefits and get the most out of these unique masks, for yourself, for bees and other pollinators, you’re definitely best off planting them somewhere the flowers can flourish. Source: MarieBeeBloom.com 1. Wear it the right way, handle with care. Remember, it’s NOT plastic! Source: MarieBeeBloom.com 2. Bury it in the garden or in a flowerpot.Source: MarieBeeBloom.com 3. Enjoy the flowers and happy bees!Source: MarieBeeBloom.com Result: a blooming and healthy world is a better place to live and grow!Source: MarieBeeBloom.com Thank you, also on behalf of the bees, Marie Bee BloomSource: MarieBeeBloom.com
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