multi-functional compounds and extruded articles made predominantly from calcium carbonate for use in the manufacture of a wide variety of plastic goods, namely, packaging material, pharmaceutical products, healthcare products, non-food items, household goods, construction materials, automotive manufacturing materials, cosmetic products, agricultural and landscaping materials, and general consumer goods; chemical additives for use in plastic applications; multi-functional compounds containing, at least in part, substances made by or derived from biological organisms and processes; multi-functional compounds and extruded articles made predominantly from calcium carbonate for use in the manufacture of bio-degradable packaging materials; multi-functional compounds and extruded articles for use in the manufacture of a wide variety of plastic goods; multi-functional compounds and extruded articles for use in the manufacture of biodegradable or compostable plastic goods, namely, packaging material, pharmaceutical products, healthcare products, non-food items, household goods, construction materials, automotive manufacturing materials, cosmetic products, agricultural and landscaping materials, and general consumer goods; multi-functional compounds and extruded articles made predominantly from calcium carbonate for use in the manufacture of a wide variety of plastic goods utilizing a variety of application processes, namely, blown film, thermoforming, blown molding, and injection molding