Biodegradable materials Biodegradable materials Beeswax is a product from a bee hive. Beeswax is secreted by honeybees of a certain age in the form of thin scales. The scales are produced by glands of 12 to 17 days old worker bees on the ventral (stomach) surface of the abdomen. Worker bees have eight wax-producing glands on the inner sides of the sternites (the ventral shield or plate of each segment of the body). Wax is produced from abdominal segments 4 to 7. The size of these wax glands depends on the age of the worker. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beeswax"
Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the Cotton plant ( Gossypium spp.), a shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the Old World and the New World. The fibre is most often spun into thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cotton"
Common flax (also known as linseed) is a member of the Linaceae family, which includes about 150 plant species widely distributed around the world. Some of them are grown in domestic flower beds, as flax is one of the few truly blue flowers. (Most "blue" flowers are really a shade of purple.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Flax"
:Jute is also occasionally used to refer to Jutes, a Germanic people of Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jute"
Straw is the dry stalk of a cereal plant, after the nutrient grain or seed has been removed. Straw makes up about half of the yield of a cereal crop such as wheat, oats, rye or barley. In times gone by, it was regarded as a useful by-product of the harvest, but with the advent of the combine harvester, straw has become more of a burden, almost a nuisance to farmers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Straw"
A straw bale is a bundle of straw tightly bound with twine or wire. Bales may be square, rectangular, or round, depending on the type of baler used. ...more on Wikipedia about "Straw bale"
Wicker is any sort of hard woven plant fiber formed into a useful object. Wicker is usually used for baskets or furniture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wicker"
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