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Totally Green, for example, produces a corn-based water bottle that can be composted along with other food waste, and plans to use the label as soon as it is released, reports the Des Moines Register. Unfortunately, compostable chip bags never caught on thanks to their insanely loud crinkling, but these water bottles have no noise issues, so perhaps they'll have better luck.
Cotton and wool products won't apply because the program is intended to support the agricultural commodity market. That being corn, of course. Look for the label on anything from dish soap bottles to skin-care products. Will you make the switch?
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1-21-2011 @12:34PM Ginger said... Now this is great Eco-friendly move but since they are corn based are they made from gmo corn? If that is the case then this is not it's not so pure especially if your planning to put your compost in your organic garden. Hopefully they will label use of non-gmo products.
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1-23-2011 @2:57PM Loel Lund said... GMO? Of course it will be GMO--and why corn will be used is something anyone who understands politics in this country can answer.
1-23-2011 @6:02PM SKC said... There is no corn without being manipulated by GMO. As some more comments made this in more trusted way.
1-23-2011 @8:05PM Linda said... I do believe the majority has spoken....if made with GMO corn I WILL NOT USE...I don't think the industry is stupid, as they know the dangers of GMO corn, BUT to steal the "Eco-green" labeling is very disappointing to say the least....too confusing for those who don't have a clue of the dangers of GMO corn! BUT, then again, JUST FOLLOW THE MONEY, they don't care about our health!!!!
1-22-2011 @2:42PM Kringle said... Why use Monsanto's GMO corn?
Hemp-based products are FAR better for the environment, and would likely generate better yield.
Legalize Cannabis/Hemp!
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1-23-2011 @2:55PM Coyote said... While I don't want to eat GMO corn. Using it for fuel and packaging is definitely a plus. As a crop it required less water and little or no pesticide. Thus reducing the footprint on the ecosystem.
The modification is a naturally occurring bacterium found in the soil. So returning it to the soil should prove harmless. If it were possible for the plants in your garden to assimilate this bacterium on their own, monsanto would not be wasting it's time figuring out how to breed it into the corn.
Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt) is a Gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium, commonly used as a biological alternative to a pesticide; alternatively, the Cry toxin may be extracted and used as a pesticide. B. thuringiensis also occurs naturally in the gut of caterpillars of various types of moths and butterflies, as well as on the dark surface of plants.[1]
During sporulation many Bt strains produce crystal proteins (proteinaceous inclusions), called δ-endotoxins, that have insecticidal action. This has led to their use as insecticides, and more recently to genetically modified crops using Bt genes. There are however many crystal-producing Bt strains that do not have insecticidal properties.[2]
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1-23-2011 @3:16PM K Pace said... I think these are good for the Earth and well, not.
I think labeling something with a tag that literally says, "It's okay if you litter me somewhere because I will 'mostly' bio-dispose myself" is very wrong. People already toss so much trash. Instead of coming up with a refund/buy back program which by the way would have been a hedge against your insanely high cost of bottled ANYTHING, you have found a way to tell people to go ahead and toss in the yard of all of us. And in a refund/buy back program at least where it is disposed of at can be controlled. You've allied with a known company that chemicalizes EVERYTHING to make these supposedly safe to drink out of bottles. Oh, and I bet we will have to pay more for the new labels to offset the price the companies such as Pepsi and Coca Cola for example will be paying to Monsanto for their "technology."
Gee, how thoughtful of you. Feeling the love everywhere.
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1-23-2011 @3:48PM K Pace said... I guess I really meant the genetically modified things Monsanto makes. I know that is not chemicalized. And yes, disease resistant is good. So I suppose it could be worse. I just people would learn not to toss at all.
1-23-2011 @3:17PM TJF said... Would somebody please tell me what was wrong with just calling the darn things 'small, medium, large and extra large?" I have no idea what size I am ordering when I go to Starbucks. These ridic names are silly and pretentious. I love Starbucks but I never could understand this.
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1-23-2011 @3:58PM Suzie said... Im allergic to corn. Everything's corn corn corn...
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1-23-2011 @4:54PM cwwaite1943 said... Sounds to me like the bureaucrats in Washington are justifying their pathetic jobs by coming up with such nonsense. If we don't stop using corn to make bags and cups, along with ethanol to burn in our cars, we won't have any left to eat or feed livestock.
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1-23-2011 @7:59PM ddan8719 said... Obamas new usda at work busy telling you that you will eat healthy..food prices have zoomed since the take-over buy the usda...hey all these new inspections and natural food cost money..but you will thank us in the end..morons..
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