Jan 29, 2007

I am so freakin' excited


Not for this salad, though it should be quite tasty. No, because
finally, FINALLY!, after years of waiting, I have begun to see corn-based plastics on the store shelves. I figured the oil & oil-based plastic lobbyists would never let this day come to pass. Maybe there is some hope for us after all. Plus, plant-based detergents are now easier to buy and not that expensive either! Imagine.

10 comments:

Violet said...

Does this means it's biodegradable?

Unknown said...

You know, when I first saw this I thought the lettuce was made out of corn. Quite scary!

May oil forever lose its grip to all that's renewable.

glomgold said...

It is classified as being "compostible" which means something like it can break down completely under certain industrial composting facility conditions of temperature & humidity. So if one tossed it on the side of the road or in a backyard compost heap, it won't break down properly.

katie said...

hmmm. What other products use this? I'm intrigued.

Anonymous said...

Wow. So, if I buy corn packaged in a corn-based plastic jar, can I toss the whole thing, unopened, into a pan, sprinkle it with pepper, warm it up, and serve it to my family? Because, that's efficiency in the kitchen.

K. H. said...

from now on, whenever i'm excited about something, i'm going to exclaim "Sweet Baby Lettuces!"

L said...

interesting

Nigel G Mitchell said...

Better yet, you can throw the package into the microwave afterwards and make popcorn.

PBS said...

Ha ha, Sweet Baby Lettuce!

Dmonster said...

Does this mean the container's edible? I do love eating, you know.