Comments on: Paper or Plastic? http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/12/15/paper-or-plastic/ The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, eco news and green info to the next wave of smart consumers. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:47:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Molly http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/12/15/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-88993 Molly Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:01:44 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/12/15/paper-or-plastic/#comment-88993 Thank you so much for the clarification. My sincere apologies, Molly Thank you so much for the clarification.
My sincere apologies,
Molly

]]> By: Shannon http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/12/15/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-88686 Shannon Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:30:58 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/12/15/paper-or-plastic/#comment-88686 I would like to clear up some inaccuracies in your posting. Earthcycle is not making plastic from palm oil. We are not currently or plan to be working on making plastic bags from palm oil. We make molded pulp containers from the waste of the palm oil industry-- specifically the husk upon which the palm fruit grows. The husk is considered waste, after it is harvested for the palm fruit, and typically burned. There is now a definition and certification system established for palm oil, which is managed by the multi-stakeholder organization called the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). More information can be found at www.rspo.org. Earthcycle's sources of palm husks are certified according to the definition established by the RSPO. In particular, we can show that our raw material was not created at the expense of rain forest or animal habitat destruction. I would like to clear up some inaccuracies in your posting.

Earthcycle is not making plastic from palm oil. We are not currently or plan to be working on making plastic bags from palm oil.

We make molded pulp containers from the waste of the palm oil industry– specifically the husk upon which the palm fruit grows. The husk is considered waste, after it is harvested for the palm fruit, and typically burned.

There is now a definition and certification system established for palm oil, which is managed by the multi-stakeholder organization called the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). More information can be found at http://www.rspo.org.

Earthcycle’s sources of palm husks are certified according to the definition established by the RSPO. In particular, we can show that our raw material was not created at the expense of rain forest or animal habitat destruction.

]]> By: New Zealand Honey Shop http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/12/15/paper-or-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-42092 New Zealand Honey Shop Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:58:20 +0000 http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2007/12/15/paper-or-plastic/#comment-42092 I am glad that your article mentions the dangers of palm oil plantations destroying rainforest. A few years ago now I experienced what should have been an unforgettable trip deep into the middle of Sarawak, a state on Borneo. Expecting to get to see a large amount of wonderful rainforest, it became an unforgettable trip for the opposite reason - lack of rainforest. Absolutely huge areas had been clear felled (initially for the logs), and then were being turned into Palm Oil plantations. There is some hope on the bag issue though. In our London shop, two thirds of customers have their own bag to put their items into (and we have plain recycled paper bags for the rest). As many stores are in a habit of giving out bags with their logo / name all over it, as much for marketing as for function, maybe authorities could get draconian and ban any printing / logos on bags? Then there would be no incentive to give out a bag unnecessarily - it becomes purely a cost. I am glad that your article mentions the dangers of palm oil plantations destroying rainforest. A few years ago now I experienced what should have been an unforgettable trip deep into the middle of Sarawak, a state on Borneo. Expecting to get to see a large amount of wonderful rainforest, it became an unforgettable trip for the opposite reason – lack of rainforest. Absolutely huge areas had been clear felled (initially for the logs), and then were being turned into Palm Oil plantations.

There is some hope on the bag issue though. In our London shop, two thirds of customers have their own bag to put their items into (and we have plain recycled paper bags for the rest). As many stores are in a habit of giving out bags with their logo / name all over it, as much for marketing as for function, maybe authorities could get draconian and ban any printing / logos on bags? Then there would be no incentive to give out a bag unnecessarily – it becomes purely a cost.

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