tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post8309229785446045102..comments2023-05-15T08:31:37.312-04:00Comments on The Compost Bin: Environmentally Friendly Seed PackagesAnthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03554979349774391422noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-64198978659701026582008-11-21T13:26:00.000-05:002008-11-21T13:26:00.000-05:00There is another company that may have a leg up on...There is another company that may have a leg up on their packaging. A company called Urban Farmers at www.ufseeds.com actually recycles old magazines and uses the pages to create eco-friendly seed packaging. I buy their seeds myself and I love them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-44568455815738291562008-02-21T08:53:00.000-05:002008-02-21T08:53:00.000-05:00Hi guys,Since there's a lot of questions to be ans...Hi guys,<BR/>Since there's a lot of questions to be answered on this topic, I completely avoided them and wrote another post about these new <A HREF="http://www.thecompostbin.com/2008/02/seeds-of-change-new-plastic-seed.html" REL="nofollow">seed packages</A>. <BR/><BR/>It's includes what Seeds of Change has to say about their switch so many of your questions will be answered anyway.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836531596317603886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-66875203256122490092008-02-20T11:36:00.000-05:002008-02-20T11:36:00.000-05:00To their 4 points I say:Do you reuse your seed pac...To their 4 points I say:<BR/><BR/>Do you reuse your seed packets for other seeds? I don't. If you aren't going to reuse your seed packets, there isn't any less waste from reuse. I have no idea how much energy it takes to make a seed packet, but plastic requires the use of fossil fuels. Paper could be made with renewable energy and other resources.<BR/><BR/>It's not equivalent to paper in landfill accumulation if you either recycle the paper envelope or compost it. Plastic you can only throw away.<BR/><BR/>Plastic does not guarantee freshness of seeds, or even help very much. With a few exceptions, like parsnips, nearly all vegetable seeds will last at least two years anyway if you use a little care in storage.<BR/><BR/>Many seed companies use resealable paper envelopes. I don't see the advantage of plastic here.<BR/><BR/>I am completely unimpressed with Seeds of Change new seed envelopes, give me a paper envelop any day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-44760072638217055742008-02-19T17:22:00.000-05:002008-02-19T17:22:00.000-05:00I noticed these when I was at the nursery the othe...I noticed these when I was at the nursery the other day. I was really surprised that Seeds of Change had gone plastic. But they seem convinced that it is the choice of lesser environmental impact. They haven't quite convinced me yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15257330.post-2165185045924178522008-02-18T07:43:00.000-05:002008-02-18T07:43:00.000-05:00I did notice the seed packets in that post, actual...I did notice the seed packets in that post, actually :-) What a great idea. I always end up ordering way more than I need, so I definitely hope more seed companies start using this type of packaging.Colleen Vanderlindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396040906688814232noreply@blogger.com