It seems everywhere I go these days, another restaurant is serving drinks in “biodegradable” plastic cups and food with potatoware disposable cutlery. And it really bugs me. But why would I be against making wasteful disposable plastic a little greener, you ask? Because without coupling the use of these biodegradable plastics with the ability to recover them, we are reinforcing a false sense of responsibility that we are doing good by the environment when we really aren’t. If the composting infrastructure is not in place to recover the bio-material from that corn-based cup, it’s really no better than the ubiquitous red plastic keg cup… more
I suggest using bagasse, sugarcane products, as they can go into your home compost or commercial compost. Bagasse can be molded into different shapes and products that are perfect for food service packaging. Sugarcane Plates,
Bowls,
Portion Cups,
Sugarcane trays for schools,
Sugarcane Containers are perfect for your home or office party and events. Bagasse sugarcane products are100% biodegradable and compostable; decomposes within 90 days in home composting facility. They do not plastic linings. They are microwave and freezer safe; sturdy and strong; can take hot food up to 190 degrees F. They meet
FDA guidelines. Please check out sugarcane products offered by
http://www.ecogreenwares.com as their pricing are highly competitive.
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It seems everywhere I go these days, another restaurant is serving drinks in “biodegradable” plastic cups and food with potatoware disposable cutlery. And it really bugs me. But why would I be against making wasteful disposable plastic a little greener, you ask? Because without coupling the use of these biodegradable plastics with the ability to recover them, we are reinforcing a false sense of responsibility that we are doing good by the environment when we really aren’t. If the composting infrastructure is not in place to recover the bio-material from that corn-based cup, it’s really no better than the ubiquitous red plastic keg cup… more