Change the world by Changing your Community

By Miriam Wilcox-Barsalou,on August 11th,2010%
Sunchips bag

Just like recycling is useless unless we create a market for post-recycled product. Bioplastics are useless unless we establish the proper waste management infrastructure to allow them to decompose.

When Sunchips released their new compostable chip bags earlier this year,it was the talk of the environmental blogs. These bags could decompose in as little as 14 weeks under optimal compost conditions.

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Just one problem,most Americans do not compost. I have the luxury of living in a rural area where I can have a compost bin in a location that does not bother my household . . . →Read More:Change the world by Changing your Community

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Why I Would Like a Compostable Plastic

By Miriam Wilcox-Barsalou,on August 1st,2010%

I’m not sure why I purchased the cucumber. Perhaps I wanted to make a Greek salad. But somehow,along with a bag of tomatoes,it got buried in my fridge until it was too far gone.

I’m not sure why the cucumber came wrapped in plastic,perhaps it helps keep the vegetable fresher longer or reduces damage during transport. But as I brought the refuse out to the compost bin,I made a decision:I wasn’t going to remove the wrapping.

I like the idea of sorting out the plastic from my soil better than touching . . . →Read More:Why I Would Like a Compostable Plastic

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