Dissolvable bioplastic bags from Bali are safe enough to drink

Plastic plagues the planet, clogging waterways and the stomachs of unwitting animals, but a new brand of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/bioplastic/" target="_blank">bioplastic bags</a> from Indonesia may offer a solution. Made from cassava root, these bags dissolve in hot water, breaking down into carbon dioxide and water without any toxic residue. <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/bali/" target="_blank">Bali</a>-based social enterprise <a href="http://www.avanieco.com/avani-1/" target="_blank">Avani</a> says their bags are biodegradable, compostable, recyclable, and when dissolved, safe enough to drink.

Dissolved in water, these bioplastic bags from Bali are safe enough to drink.

Avani eco-bags, on the other hand, can be dissolved in hot water almost instantly, they soften in cold water, and are naturally converted into carbon dioxide, water and biomass within months.

They can even biodegrade in landfills with the help of macro and micro-organisms.