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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Convenience with a conscience: eco-chic party plates
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Disposable dinnerware is convenient, but paper plates and plastic
bowls can quickly spoil the vibe at a special dinner party.
Imagining the castoffs sitting for years in our landfills is a
downer, too.
VerTerra’s
biodegradable dinnerware solves both problems. These
eco-chic dishes, bowls and platters are so beautiful you won't
want to throw them away. And you don't have to. VerTerra’s
products are made from fallen leaves and water -- nothing else --
and will naturally compost in just two months. After your
get-together, you can throw them in the compost pile or cut them up
and put them in your garden.
Founder Michael Dwork
came up with the idea for VerTerra after a trip to India, where he
noticed roadside vendors serving food on plates made from pressed
leaves. Inspired by this centuries-old tradition, Dwork designed a
line of modern pressed-leaf dinnerware that contains no chemicals,
dyes, wax or toxins. The products are made by applying steam, heat
and pressure to palm leaves, and the process (which includes
sterilization) adheres to U. S. health and safety standards. The
result is dinnerware that’s chic, convenient and guilt-free.
So eat, drink and be merry -- for tomorrow, we compost.
Buy VerTerra eco-friendly square disposable plates
here.
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Posted by jules Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:15am PDT
Hate the thought of spending $30 (or probably more) for a set of 4 plates that you're going to throw away after just one use? Use real dishes!!!
This is just another indicator of the stupidity involved in the "green movement" (don't get me wrong, I'm all about managing and maintaining our resources, but this is getting retarded): spend a lot of money to manufacture something only a handful of people will ever buy (thus keeping the prices high), and then immediately dispose of.
Why not just have a set of 'outside plates' (ie, plastic or corningware or something resistant and party-worthy), an energy-star rated dishwasher, and eco-friendly detergent. If you're going to be that extreme, then eat with your hands for God's sake!
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Posted by Leah Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:17pm PDT
We live in a disposable society. Why can't we just use the real stuff, wash it and re-use it indefinately (or at least until you break something in the sink).
Personally I think all this is more laziness than time saving.
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Posted by Daily Grommet Thu Oct 1, 2009 7:10am PDT
"One Voice" and "Jules" - in many ways, we agree with your points about thinking carefully about what we purchase and selecting long-lasting products. Still, we acknowledge that there are times (like when you're entertaining a crowd), when you just need to go lo-maintenance. And that's why we were so taken with the concept behind these Verterra plates. The fact is that these plates are biodegradable (made entirely from fallen leaves), so when you are ready to toss them, you just tear them up and put them in the garden or compost pile. Much better than paper or plastic in our minds.
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Posted by KidSmartMom Thu Oct 1, 2009 11:46am PDT
These are a neat idea, and at less than $1/ea, the cost is not so bad if you really want to make an eco-impact at a party -- and not have to do dishes. I've used the disposable bamboo plates from www.simplysmartliving.com They're under $1/ea, too, and I like that I can hand-wash them and reuse a few times, then compost, trim to use as garden stakes, chop and toss in the garden... whatever.
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