tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881567233670850360.post1526693057476025195..comments2010-06-09T20:28:46.643-04:00Comments on Trash Talk - Zero Waste and Less: Biodegradable vs. Compostable plastic labelingZero Trash Talk - Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16579545047393382374noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881567233670850360.post-24637617626119742162010-04-16T13:26:45.689-04:002010-04-16T13:26:45.689-04:00Plastic is a tough one to eliminate. Here in Michi...Plastic is a tough one to eliminate. Here in Michigan we have a great bottle return rate due to the increased bottle deposit, so that helps bring them back into the loop but recycling is not the issue here. The problem is the labeling of biodegradable vs. compostable and the confusion it makes. <br /><br />When we hold a zero waste festival and event we want as little as possible to go to the Zero Trash Talk - Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16579545047393382374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881567233670850360.post-88501958091084623452010-04-11T16:43:14.607-04:002010-04-11T16:43:14.607-04:00Good information. Good luck on eliminating plasti...Good information. Good luck on eliminating plastic altogether. Go in to any store, look at any row and you will see plastic of some sort. I don't think we're going to see plastic going away anytime soon. The fact is that the carbon footprint of plastic is better than aluminum and glass. The problem with plastic is that it doesn't go away, at least not very fast. That's why Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881567233670850360.post-79286503146175003292010-04-11T03:47:24.511-04:002010-04-11T03:47:24.511-04:00i like clean trash...i like clean trash...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com