these are cool.

[meganursula]

http://www.verterra.com/

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[arashink.livejournal.com]

Maybe I just missed it on their site, but I'm a little fuzzy on the product. Is it a replacement for your normal dinnerware, or a replacement for the usual paper plates that you'd use for parties? The former would be silly, the latter is pretty cool.

[mh75.livejournal.com]

Its gotta be replacement for disposables. Although they are super nice disposables.

[blk]

Wow, awesome! I wish they were closer to the cost of cheap disposables. I'd love to be able to spare the cash to use these regularly for my parties.

[arashink.livejournal.com]

If you do the composting thing, it's gotta be worth it. I wonder if they can make utensils and drinking vessels, and cover all the bases.

[mh75.livejournal.com]

well, you can compost regular paper plates, too. I'm not sure how well it would work in a home composter, but with our industrial compost service out here we can even compost pizza boxes and waxed take-out boxes.

Since these things can go in the oven and microwave, i'm guessing they can easily make cups...

Given the appearance and price - i think these would be a wonderful thing for your someone what more formal shin-dig, but perhaps not for your every day bbq.

Still, i think the process is really neat, and i wonder what else they could do with them?

[katybeth]

Actually, the current Seattle recycling sheet says that food-soiled coated paper goes in the trash. If your take-out containers aren't waxed, they can go in yard waste. It's complicated -- I keep the flyer up on our fridge for easy reference.

http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Recycling/LookupTool/FoodPackaging/BoxesCartonsLiners/Take-OutContainers/index.htm

http://www.seattle.gov/util/stellent/groups/public/@spu/@csb/documents/webcontent/spu02_014944.pdf (5MB pdf)

[mh75.livejournal.com]

wait, seriously? I keep that flyer, too, but i swear it has pictures of take-out containers on it. Maybe these are uncoated.