Comments on: “Taterware Utensils Not Compostable” says Whole Foods in San Francisco

By: wastezerosf

wastezerosf — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:47:49 +0000

Check out this blog with helpful SF compostable guidelines for acceptable items or visit the compost do’s and don’ts page.

http://blog.recology.com/2010/07/12/compostable-vs-biodegradable-ugh/

http://recologysf.com/residentialCompost.htm

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By: dinesh

dinesh — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:19:12 +0000

Hey Melissa, Sure thing. Just give us a ring at 415-625-3848 or drop us an email at Partners@VivBizClub.com and we'll set up a time to connect, dinesh

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By: MELISSA RILEY

MELISSA RILEY — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:25:35 +0000

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Dinesh Can I talk to you on the phone? I am a public librarian in SF, and I am writing a chapter for a book on green libraries about composting in SF. I have questions! Thanks, Melissa Riley

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By: dinesh

dinesh — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:20:49 +0000

Hey Jake - Thanks for the comment! We're definitely big fans of the BPI as well and recommend that all businesses interested in compostables make sure the products they buy are certified by the BPI to make sure they meet ASTM D6400 & D6868.

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By: Jake Hines

Jake Hines — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:36:34 +0000

There is a great compostable products certification non-profit by the name of the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI). The US FTC, US composting council, BBB, and others rely on them for verification of truly compostable products. Reliable, authentic 3rd party testing which is stringent. Check them out at www.bpiworld.org. There is a list of products and manufactures who have done the testing and passed. Great resource.

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By: Alexandra Goodall

Alexandra Goodall — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:35:56 +0000

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I was very happy to see this post! we have had a taterware container sitting in our compost for over a year, and it is still intact. Shame on you, "greenwashers", for not being honest about your product!

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By: Do we need a Compostable Products Association?

Do we need a Compostable Products Association? — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:43:59 +0000

[...] by certain manufacturers who are making false claims that their products are compostable (e.g., Taterware and Georgia Pacific), without providing any compostable certification to support these [...]

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By: Georgia Pacific PerfecTouch Hot Cups Not Compostable Despite Claims

Georgia Pacific PerfecTouch Hot Cups Not Compostable Despite Claims — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:25:16 +0000

[...] happened recently with Taterware’s Utensils and unfortunately it’s now happening with Georgia Pacific’s PerfecTouch Hot [...]

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By: dinesh

dinesh — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:04:26 +0000

Jake - It's a great point on the potato based cutleries. I haven't come across one yet that is 100% compostable. Also, do you have a link to the whole foods water bottle incident. I'd be curious to read more about that, dinesh

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By: Jake Hines

Jake Hines — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:01:13 +0000

It seems that any of these "Taterware", "Spudware" type potato starch cutleries have the same problem with too much polypropreylene in them. The only biodegradable cutleries that seem to be bona fide use CPLA or PLA (Planet Sugars). Whole Foods own Green Mission program has made several major errors in judgement. In the LA area they started using some bottled water claiming to be 100% biodegradable and it has turned out the claims are totally false. Also some concern growing about possible pathogens in unbleached paperware. "Bleaching" by the way is the industry term for cleaning and washing and has nothing to do with chlorine. It is a process not a ingredient. Example, you can leave a shirt out in the sun and it will become "bleached"......

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