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June 26, 2008
The Importance of Being Earnest
Have you read about the Sustainability Conference where they're also going to formally nominate the Democratic party candidate for the presidency?
Wild earnestness. I'd already heard about the colorful food requirements, but I hadn't heard about compostable utensils:
Compostable utensils, she [one of the caterers] says, are often shipped from Asia on fuel-guzzling cargo ships. As for the plates: "Is it better to drive across town to have china delivered to an event and then use hot water to wash it, or is it better to use petroleum-based disposables?" she asks.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at June 26, 2008 9:07 AM
Comments
I've used compostable utensils a couple of times. They don't stand up to hot liquids well--my spoon melted in my soup.
Posted by: JaneC at July 7, 2008 7:16 PM