Finally, our New Jersey campus switched over to PLA-based paper plates, cups and take-away containers. After having styrofoam cups forever (who knew styrofoam cups even existed anymore?!, I mean Burger King and McDonald's switched over to paperboard in something like 1990!) But, better late than never. And the new PLA containers are really nice. I mean, they still will end up languishing in a landfill, since I highly doubt that the kitchen staff in the J+J cafeteria are going to actually compost them. And according to the website, PLA containers biodegrade just like regular organic food matter does in a landfill — which is a very diplomatic way of saying, "never." But at least we all will feel better at night, knowing that at least we are throwing more environmentally friendly garbage into a landfill as opposed to toxic crap that will leech poisons into our aquifers.
Monday, September 22, 2008
PLA paper plates + cups
Finally, our New Jersey campus switched over to PLA-based paper plates, cups and take-away containers. After having styrofoam cups forever (who knew styrofoam cups even existed anymore?!, I mean Burger King and McDonald's switched over to paperboard in something like 1990!) But, better late than never. And the new PLA containers are really nice. I mean, they still will end up languishing in a landfill, since I highly doubt that the kitchen staff in the J+J cafeteria are going to actually compost them. And according to the website, PLA containers biodegrade just like regular organic food matter does in a landfill — which is a very diplomatic way of saying, "never." But at least we all will feel better at night, knowing that at least we are throwing more environmentally friendly garbage into a landfill as opposed to toxic crap that will leech poisons into our aquifers.
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