Does anyone have any thoughts on sending biodegradable cups
to the landfill? We have establishments who tout offering biodegradable cups,
but who do not participate in a compost program or have any control where their
customers dispose of the cups. I would think the methane resulting from these
materials in the landfill would be more damaging than burying non-biodegradable
materials.
I’d hate to think that people opted for a
biodegradable cup over a refillable because they thought they were better than
plastic.
Dennis Sauer
Zero Waste Inc
PO Box 483
Hardwick, Vermont 05843
(802) 472-5424
dsauer@no.address
www.zwinc.org
From:
GreenYes@no.address [mailto:GreenYes@no.address] On Behalf Of Karen Bograd
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 4:35
PM
To: GreenYes@no.address
Subject: [GreenYes] Reusable Cups
Hello,
I was eating lunch with some friends yesterday, and we
noticed how much waste we accumulated just during our simple lunch. One of the
major items being the single use cups for our drinks. As we sat there, we
discussed what could be done to have a certified reusable cup that one could
bring in to any fast/fast like food place to use. Understanding, of course,
that there would be a fee for the drink, but one that is less than what is
currently charged.
As the resident environmentalist in the group, I was tasked
to find out if this idea has been explored before, what are the issues
surrounding it, etc.?
Thank you for any information you might have on this idea.
Karen
____________________
Karen Bograd
Administrative Services Manager
Phoenix Resources
Recycling
(919) 787-0883
kbograd@no.address
We Shred ... Then Recycle!