At last night’s Select Board meeting, we learned that the composting program at the Transfer Station is reducing the amount of solid waste we generate by many tons. In addition to the environmental benefits, every ton that doesn’t go into the trash stream saves the town money.
Also, currently we recycle a little more than 40% of what is allowed to be recycled. > On Jun 28, 2022, at 9:27 AM, Leslie Turek <[email protected]> wrote: > > Correction: I see that compostable plastic is not suitable for home > composting; only commercial composting. Says that right there on the label, > and I found more information on compostable plastic on the link below. Note > that compostable plastic is different from biodegradable plastic. > Biodegradable plastic still has some plastic in it, which remains after it > breaks down. Compostable plastic has no petrochemicals and breaks down into > carbon dioxide, water, and biomass. So still better for the earth, even if it > goes into the landfill. > https://www.worldcentric.com/journal/compostable-plastics-the-next-generation-of-plastics > > <https://www.worldcentric.com/journal/compostable-plastics-the-next-generation-of-plastics> > Leslie Turek > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 6:54 PM Jefferson Eaton <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Quoting from embossed messages on top and bottom of Verrill's "prepared > meals" containers: > <Embeddedf99744a266c646b2899131506d44d2a5.png> > > > > . > Quoting from inside the container: > > certified COMPOSTABLE > PLANT FIBER will turn > into soil in 90 DAYS in > a commercial composting system > WORLD CENTRIC > > and then the cover -- which for all the world looks like perfectly clear > ordinary plastic -- has embossed in it: > > WORLD CENTRIC > MAKE AN IMPACT > > Made from plants, not petroleum > CERTIFIED COMPOSTABLE > Turns into soil when commercially composted > > In Googling "World Centric" I immediately realized that I had been exposed > to other of their products... i.e. compostable knives, forks and spoons. > > The Verrill containers may be deposited for composting in the "compost shed" > at the Transfer Station, thanks to Emily Haslett and others. > > > Jeff Eaton > Land line: (781) 259-0321 > > > "What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it > on?" > > - Henry > David Thoreau > In a message dated 6/27/2022 1:02:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> writes: > > I got some prepared meals from Verrill Farm yesterday and noticed they seem > to have switched from plastic to some sort of cardboard material for their > takeout containers. Still had plastic tops, and plastic containers for soups, > but it's an improvement. > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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