Disposable items made from bioplastic resins

1. A disposable device comprising:

a biodegradable resin; and

a plasticizer;

wherein the resin and plasticizer are intermixed to provide a generally homogenous bioplastic that is formed to provide the device; and

the device is at least one of a multidose syringe, a sharps container, or a suction canister.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the bioplastic is formed and thermally bonded in the absence of cross-linking agents.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the bioplastic in the device has a low cross-linking density, thereby providing a generally biodegradable disposable device.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a sharps container.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a biodegradable suction canister.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the biodegradable resin is Polylactic Acid (PLA).

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the biodegradable resin is polyhydroxyalkonate (PHA).

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the biodegradable resin is poly 3 hydroxybutrate co 3 hydroxyhexanote (PHBH).

9. A method of disposing of an item, comprising:

providing an item made from a biodegradable resin and a plasticizer that are intermixed to provide a generally homogenous bioplastic;

sterilizing the item utilizing radiation or ethylene oxide gas;

shredding the item; and

composting the item into a compost end product, thereby disposing of the item.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the item is a multidose syringe, a sharps container, or a suction canister.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the bioplastic includes Polylactic Acid (PLA).

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the bioplastic includes polyhydroxyalkonate (PHA).

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the bioplastic includes poly 3 hydroxybutrate co 3 hydroxyhexanote (PHBH).

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a disposable multidose syringe further comprising:

a piston plunger that slides within the syringe; and

an adjustable cap that presses against the plunger to urge the plunger to slide and also adjustably limits the distance the plunger can slide within the syringe, thereby delivering a measured dose of material out of the syringe.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a multidose syringe adapted to utilize a replaceable, prefilled vial that is large enough to hold several doses, the syringe further comprising means to repeatedly deliver a single dose at a time from the vial.

16. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is a multidose syringe with an adjustable cap that screws onto a piston plunger and limits the distance the piston plunger moves against a prefilled vial, thereby delivering a measured dose from the prefilled vial.

17. The method of claim 9 , wherein the item is a multidose syringe that utilizes a prefilled vial, comprising:

a biodegradable resin;

a plasticizer;

a piston plunger; and

a calibrated cap;

wherein the resin and plasticizer are intermixed to provide a generally homogenous bioplastic that is formed to provide the syringe; and

the calibrated cap limits the movement of the piston plunger;

so that the syringe thereby delivers multiple, measured doses of material from the vial.

18. A multidose syringe that utilizes a prefilled vial, comprising:

a biodegradable resin;

a plasticizer;

a piston plunger; and

a calibrated cap;

wherein the resin and plasticizer are intermixed to provide a generally homogenous bioplastic that is formed to provide the syringe; and

the calibrated cap limits the movement of the piston plunger;

so that the syringe thereby delivers multiple, measured doses of material from the vial.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the bioplastic includes polyhydroxyalkonate (PHA).