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Originally Posted by Jim Ford  I wonder if it's made from maize that's been declared unfit for human consumption e.g. vermin contamination. I wouldn't eat it because of this possibility!Jim |
Jim, I wasn’t advocating feeding it to humans,
just to the birdies! (I merely tasted a little piece to ensure it was unsalted and I'm still alive!)
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Originally Posted by Dutchess Not only that Jim, but remember all the energy that had to be used to "pop" it!  |
I should think less energy is used in this method of packaging than the energy used to produce polystyrene, bubble wrap, etc, but the greatest advantage is that if folk choose not to feed the popcorn to the birdies, it’s 100% biodegradable and can be composted.
There are some very good reviews on this packaging on some of the ethical consumerism websites such as Hippyshopper and Ethical Living Blog.
Anyway, I personally think it’s a positive step in the right direction (as do my garden birds!) to reduce the 10 million tonnes of packaging waste currently produced in the UK every year.
This has now given me much food for thought (‘scuse the pun!) and has got me wondering what other alternative forms of green packaging could be used?
