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Re: [Market-farming] market supplies: plastic bags, berry baskets, etc.
- From: Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] market supplies: plastic bags, berry baskets, etc.
- Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 10:08:49 -0400
On May 14, 2009, at 9:46 AM, Marty Kraft wrote:
When a boidegradable bag biodegrades what does it biodegrade into and
where does it go?
That is a very good question. Not everything claimed to be "biodegradable" actually is; at least, not in the sense of breaking down entirely to naturally-occuring substances, none of which are toxic. Some "biodegradable" plastic mulches, for instance, are not acceptable for organic production; either because the results of the breakdown do include toxins, or because the plastic does not actually degrade in any remotely reasonable length of time, but just comes apart into flakes that are too small to interfere with later farming operations, but whose long term effect on soil life are unknown.
I don't know whether studies are available on any of the bags people on the list have referred to. Did anyone investigate these? I'd be interested in links to the studies, if they are available.
-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale
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Re: [Market-farming] market supplies: plastic bags, berry baskets, etc.
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Re: [Market-farming] market supplies: plastic bags, berry baskets, etc.,
Marcy, 05/13/2009
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[Market-farming] packing CSA shares,
Marie Kamphefner, 05/13/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] packing CSA shares, Ron, 05/13/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] packing CSA shares, Jaime Burroughs, 05/13/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] packing CSA shares, Beth Spaugh, 05/13/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] packing CSA shares, Andy Fellenz, 05/13/2009
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[Market-farming] packing CSA shares,
Marie Kamphefner, 05/13/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] market supplies: plastic bags, berry baskets, etc.,
Marcy, 05/13/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] market supplies: plastic bags, berry baskets, etc.,
Marty Kraft, 05/14/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] market supplies: plastic bags, berry baskets, etc., Road's End Farm, 05/14/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] market supplies: plastic bags, berry baskets, etc.,
Petersons family, 05/14/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] market supplies: plastic bags, berry baskets, etc., Road's End Farm, 05/14/2009
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