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Bagasse/Bamboo Products
I am the President of P&C Compostech Inc (www.compostech.com). My company is the largest importer and distributor in Canada of compostable cups made from recycled bamboo and bagasse. Bagasse is sugarcane pulp left over from the sugar making process. Our manufacturer, (currently in China, with plans to relocate the foctories to Canada once the ...
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The Green Lantern
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ClarkeBitter
on
September 18, 2008
one does not equal one
I think you article was great, but there was one point you left out. It may take more energy to make a ceramic or stainless steel cup than a styrofoam cup, but once the ceramic cup is made you will use it for years. If you drink 2 cups of coffee a day using a styrofoam cup that is 730 styrofoam cups in just one year. I don't think styrofoam is ...
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The Green Lantern
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jenmcmn
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September 18, 2008