Comments on: I want that! http://downthegreenaisle.com/blog/archives/685 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:27:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul Smith http://downthegreenaisle.com/blog/archives/685/comment-page-1#comment-70 Paul Smith Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:27:20 +0000 http://downthegreenaisle.com/blog/?p=685#comment-70 @Kirsten, I've used some 5-10 times. You can hand wash them in cool/warm water. Depending on what's been on them (say a big mess of oatmeal) they may warp a bit when drying. Overall though, usable for many times. But priced reasonably enough that if you used them once, composting then wouldn't be a big deal. And even if you don't compost, they'll go away in time anyway, since they're, well. leaves! :) They look more like wood then a leaf in person. My friends often ask if they're bamboo. @Kirsten, I’ve used some 5-10 times. You can hand wash them in cool/warm water. Depending on what’s been on them (say a big mess of oatmeal) they may warp a bit when drying. Overall though, usable for many times. But priced reasonably enough that if you used them once, composting then wouldn’t be a big deal. And even if you don’t compost, they’ll go away in time anyway, since they’re, well. leaves! :) They look more like wood then a leaf in person. My friends often ask if they’re bamboo.

]]> By: Kirsten@Nexyoo http://downthegreenaisle.com/blog/archives/685/comment-page-1#comment-69 Kirsten@Nexyoo Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:27:56 +0000 http://downthegreenaisle.com/blog/?p=685#comment-69 Cool, I've never heard of plates made from leaves! How long can they be used before composting? It would be great if they weren't just disposable. Cool, I’ve never heard of plates made from leaves! How long can they be used before composting? It would be great if they weren’t just disposable.

]]> By: Paul Smith http://downthegreenaisle.com/blog/archives/685/comment-page-1#comment-68 Paul Smith Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:24:46 +0000 http://downthegreenaisle.com/blog/?p=685#comment-68 @jerri, awesome to hear it was an unexpected success. It reminds me of when we got married, and had coconuts rather then champagne for our toast. Some people were a bit tentative, but then after trying it, really liked coconut water. Made them nice and energetic afterwords. Yey for no drunk Uncles! @jerri, awesome to hear it was an unexpected success. It reminds me of when we got married, and had coconuts rather then champagne for our toast. Some people were a bit tentative, but then after trying it, really liked coconut water. Made them nice and energetic afterwords. Yey for no drunk Uncles!

]]> By: Jerri Glover http://downthegreenaisle.com/blog/archives/685/comment-page-1#comment-67 Jerri Glover Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:39:29 +0000 http://downthegreenaisle.com/blog/?p=685#comment-67 For those worried about the aesthetics of compostable dishes at their wedding. DO NOT BE! We used compostable plates, glasses and cutlery at our wedding and our guests LOVED IT. They were not even as attractive as these here on www.verterra.com. However, we found the guests to be much more interested in the great vegetarian food that covered the plate (quite a feat when feeding a bunch of local Texans used to their steak and potatoes). But much to our surprise our carnivorous guests were very open to the menu and quite enjoyed our selection of pasta salad, cheeses, spreads, vegetables and fruits. I encourage Brides and Grooms to use these and other recyclable products for their wedding. Think outside the box with your menus. Thanks Paul! For those worried about the aesthetics of compostable dishes at their wedding. DO NOT BE! We used compostable plates, glasses and cutlery at our wedding and our guests LOVED IT. They were not even as attractive as these here on http://www.verterra.com. However, we found the guests to be much more interested in the great vegetarian food that covered the plate (quite a feat when feeding a bunch of local Texans used to their steak and potatoes). But much to our surprise our carnivorous guests were very open to the menu and quite enjoyed our selection of pasta salad, cheeses, spreads, vegetables and fruits. I encourage Brides and Grooms to use these and other recyclable products for their wedding. Think outside the box with your menus. Thanks Paul!

]]> By: Paul Smith http://downthegreenaisle.com/blog/archives/685/comment-page-1#comment-66 Paul Smith Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:00:44 +0000 http://downthegreenaisle.com/blog/?p=685#comment-66 Thanks very much for the great review. Some other good things to know: Verterra has been able to make them very affordable in the past year, now at over 300 stores and online. You can find where via their store locator on www.verterra.com Some cool eco aspects: They recycle 84% of the water used in the factory (which the CEO even drinks, it's so clean!) and none of the Palm leaves are wasted, cutting scraps are made into fertilizer for the farmers who give Verterra the leaves, and their total waste, for one month, is 2-3 consumer sized trash bags. That's less then most families! I'm happy to answer any questions people have, I've tried all the products myself, and have found them really sturdy, since they're one piece of material, not a mash of sugar cane, for example. Thanks very much for the great review. Some other good things to know: Verterra has been able to make them very affordable in the past year, now at over 300 stores and online. You can find where via their store locator on http://www.verterra.com

Some cool eco aspects: They recycle 84% of the water used in the factory (which the CEO even drinks, it’s so clean!) and none of the Palm leaves are wasted, cutting scraps are made into fertilizer for the farmers who give Verterra the leaves, and their total waste, for one month, is 2-3 consumer sized trash bags. That’s less then most families!

I’m happy to answer any questions people have, I’ve tried all the products myself, and have found them really sturdy, since they’re one piece of material, not a mash of sugar cane, for example.

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