Comments on: Turning Fallen Leaves into Dinner Plates

By: Esther

Esther — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:50:06 +0000

That’s a wonderful idea! It’s great that there can be convenient plates that don’t harm the environment – especially if those plates are so prettily designed. It’s a little expensive, but still, isn’t there something beautifully romantic about eating off a dainty dish of fallen leaves? :P

By: Dlloyd

Dlloyd — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:41:24 +0000

These are so great. We got them in bulk here: http://www.joannehudson.com/dinnerware/verterra-disposable-plates.html

But be warned. Each one is completely different. It’s not like buying paper plates. You have to be okay with spots, different colors and slightly different sized plates… but I guess that’s the joy of a natural product.

By: Babarondas

Babarondas — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:10:20 +0000

Water?
doesn’t sound like a winner…..

By: Storm

Storm — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:56:56 +0000

Love the concept, and the plates look good too! Two challenges with these and all other “compostable” products: 1. For caterers or restuarants, you have no control with what people do with their trash – it rarely ever ends up where it’s supposed to. Landfills are designed to prevent decomposition. 2. Cost. no consumer is going to spend $1/plate when you can get 50 paper ones for that price. Until someone comes up with a sustainable idea that’s competitively priced, it’ll always be a challenge. Then you just have to change how America throws things away. Big tasks.

By: Odyssey8

Odyssey8 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:15:00 +0000

It’s a great idea. Unfortunately, the $1.00 per plate price in a time of great economic difficuly and high unemployment in the United States will make that price prohibitive for a lot of Americans for the present.