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yasman | 2 years ago

Something I recently learned is that PFAS, which might be a carcinogen and probably isn’t good for you, are in compostable take-way containers.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/pfas-compostable-food-packag...

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vladvasiliu|2 years ago

I was always a bit surprised to see these. At work, we used to have your classic Nespresso plasticy-cardboard coffee cups. They could be reused during the day, but you'd basically throw them away after a few uses.

Now we get some "eco" "compostable" ones. To my untrained eye, aside from the different color, they look and feel exactly the same. They even have a drawing on them that I interpret as "we kill turtles". Not sure how these can be considered "green". I'm also curious how healthy it is to drink a hot beverage out of them.

yasman|2 years ago

IMO anything that is heated and plastic or plastic-adjacent is suspect.

Not to mention the fact a lot of these “eco” things need special equipment to process which isn’t available everywhere