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Hello Christine,
We've thought about using biodegradable utensils as well. How do you
dispose of them? Am I right in saying that they require high heat
composting to actually break down? Has Santa Cruz adopted curbside compost
like San Francisco yet?
As a side note: how successful are public recycling bins in museums? Are
visitors actually separating out recyclables or just using them as trash
bins? And what about water fountains? Are they just considered too gross
compared to today's standard of purified water bottles?
-Eric
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I'm not totally sure about the energy expense of creating them, but we've
turned to using "plastic" cups that are made out of potato or corn products.
They look and feel just like plastic, but are 100% biodegradable.
You have to do a little hunting to figure out the best costs for what you
are looking for, but here are a couple example pages to help:
http://www.ecowise.com/product_info.php?products_id=566
http://greenearthofficesupply.stores.yahoo.net/biodplas7oun.html
http://www.worldcentric.org/store/bioplastics.htm
Hope that helps,
Christine
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I've been trying to find an answer to this question and having no luck, so I
turn to my online science pals:
If you MUST choose one or the other, which is worse: plastic water bottles
or (waxed) paper cups? The water bottles are terrible: the energy to make
them and the trash they create, but they are at least recyclable. Paper cups
don't create as much mess in the manufacturing, but they do create mess when
you're done with them.
Any thoughts? Or suggestions for realistic alternatives (i.e. there's no way
we can expect our visitors to bring their own reusable bottles or buy them
in the shop. I think we all know that!)
many thanks,
AD
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Alissa Daniels, Science Program Manager
Boston Children's Museum
617-426-6500 x342
www.BostonChildrensMuseum.org
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new
discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny..." --Isaac
Asimov
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