Comments on: Before you bet all your chips…a look at Frito-Lay’s packaging case

By: R. McLelland

R. McLelland — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:55:27 +0000

Fully agree with the above comments. I am glad to see that EPI has made us aware of this not well thought ot idea.

By: David Hughes

David Hughes — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:38:37 +0000

Its no surprise that the TDPA claims contain just as much greenwashing as PLA. The physical stress and exposure to moisture & sunlight IN LANDFILLS the TDPA material is supposedly exposed to cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, its a petroluem based plastic that will not fully break down and will compromised the quality & integrity of any compost. Polyethylene particles do not simply diappear into thin air. The FTC should put a stop to this fuzzy science.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:49:24 +0000

Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) representing the composting industry and is their global lobbying group has affirmed that PLA is compostable yet it is clearly rejected as fitting for composting by a member of their own industry. Perhaps BPI should comment on the SunChips Bag and how it does or does not meet EN13432 and in particular D 6400 – the composting standard. Further a word from the FTC should be forthcoming about SunChips/PLA and other bioplastic claims. We the consumers have to be inundated with too many green washing claims and misinformation on the benefit of bioplastics and nowhere to be found composting facilities. We already know home composting will not do the job.