Salad leaves wrapping-alternative to plastic
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Yorky Rank attained: Silver Birch Tree

Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 196
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject: Salad leaves wrapping-alternative to plastic |
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A friend has recently started selling organic produce at a newly formed famer's market and would prefer not to package the salad leaves in plastic but can't find an alternative.
Apparently the biodegradable packaging does exactly that - before it's been used(!) - as it doesn't keep.
Can anyone suggest an alternative packaging which would be acceptable to the customer? |
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walltoall Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 706 Location: Thurrock RM15 via Dungarvan and the Banner County
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: Gimme a paper raincoat there missus |
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I think the biodegradeable plastic bags (used by Sainsburys for it's organic range) works on the principle that it dissolves in damp or wet conditions. What they don't tell us is what it is actually made of or putting that another way what it becomes when it does degrade. I've no idea where one could buy it for 'private' use, but I am saving the bags I use to fill with potting compost and bury in my raised beds pre-planted . The secret of using it successfully seems to be to ensure that it is kept absolutely dry until it needs to be used. Trials, as they say, are ongoing. _________________ Retired trouble-maker. twitters @walltoall and dreams of being promoted to Pedunculate Oaker. |
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Sean Ph'lib Rank attained: Ash Tree


Joined: 11 Dec 2008 Posts: 201 Location: Co Kerry
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Could you wrap them up in big cabbage leaves? Long ago around here, they used to wrap butter up in them. It's just a thought. |
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