Comments on: FTC Claims Fruits and Vegetables Are Not Biodegradable http://blog.greenearthbamboo.com/20090824/ftc-bamboo-fabric/ftc-claims-fruits-and-vegetables-are-not-biodegradable/ The Authority on Bamboo: brought to you by Green Earth Bamboo Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:17:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: FTC'S Bamboo Smear Campaign Riddled with Deception http://blog.greenearthbamboo.com/20090824/ftc-bamboo-fabric/ftc-claims-fruits-and-vegetables-are-not-biodegradable/comment-page-1/#comment-267 FTC'S Bamboo Smear Campaign Riddled with Deception Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:06:37 +0000 http://blog.greenearthbamboo.com/?p=175#comment-267 [...] is disposed. Again, a bit of an oxymoron no? By this very definition the FTC would not qualify fruits and vegetables as biodegradable [...] [...] is disposed. Again, a bit of an oxymoron no? By this very definition the FTC would not qualify fruits and vegetables as biodegradable [...]

]]> By: Doug http://blog.greenearthbamboo.com/20090824/ftc-bamboo-fabric/ftc-claims-fruits-and-vegetables-are-not-biodegradable/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Doug Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:42:59 +0000 http://blog.greenearthbamboo.com/?p=175#comment-17 Greg, Your 6400 is for plastics...and the other one is a European standard. The sad thing is that even a plastic item having passed the D6400....would not meet the FTC's current criteria for biodegradable. It also wouldn't meet with what the average American believes is a reasonable time for decomposition, if it were disposed of in a landfill, that is. That is the point. Under the FTC's current definition...companies will have no motivation to spend the extra money in research, development and implementation, when the FTC makes impossible for them to make any claims about their newly improved product....that decomposes in a fraction of the time, as the old version...as an example. Say what you will, but the "head of lettuce" IS a very significant point...whether were talking about bamboo or any other product that has accelerated decomposition rates. Greg,
Your 6400 is for plastics…and the other one is a European standard.
The sad thing is that even a plastic item having passed the D6400….would not meet the FTC’s current criteria for biodegradable. It also wouldn’t meet with what the average American believes is a reasonable time for decomposition, if it were disposed of in a landfill, that is.
That is the point. Under the FTC’s current definition…companies will have no motivation to spend the extra money in research, development and implementation, when the FTC makes impossible for them to make any claims about their newly improved product….that decomposes in a fraction of the time, as the old version…as an example.
Say what you will, but the “head of lettuce” IS a very significant point…whether were talking about bamboo or any other product that has accelerated decomposition rates.

]]> By: FTC Disregards Dyna-E Biodegradable Lab Results http://blog.greenearthbamboo.com/20090824/ftc-bamboo-fabric/ftc-claims-fruits-and-vegetables-are-not-biodegradable/comment-page-1/#comment-16 FTC Disregards Dyna-E Biodegradable Lab Results Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:47:43 +0000 http://blog.greenearthbamboo.com/?p=175#comment-16 [...] the FTC to put out a mass press release to the media informing all businesses that the term “biodegradable“ can no longer exist on marketing materials, period? Tweet This!Share this on FacebookShare [...] [...] the FTC to put out a mass press release to the media informing all businesses that the term “biodegradable“ can no longer exist on marketing materials, period? Tweet This!Share this on FacebookShare [...]

]]> By: Greg Stevens http://blog.greenearthbamboo.com/20090824/ftc-bamboo-fabric/ftc-claims-fruits-and-vegetables-are-not-biodegradable/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Greg Stevens Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:19:31 +0000 http://blog.greenearthbamboo.com/?p=175#comment-14 I will start out by saying that it's difficult to take an objection of non-objectivity seriously when you are posting on a website called "green earth bamboo". I mean.... I'm just sayin'. While you're throwing out terms like "agenda" and "ulterior motive," you may as well lay your own cards on the table, as well. Secondly, this kind of question is why we have published standards, isn't it? If your material passes ASTM D6400 or EN 13432, then you can call it biodegradable.... and you can defend it as such in a court of law, regardless of what the FTC alleges. And if your material CANNOT pass either of those test.... then shut up. A lot of grand-standing about the piece of lettuce you found in a landfill isn't relevant when we have actual controlled tests that can be used to determine biodegradability. I will start out by saying that it’s difficult to take an objection of non-objectivity seriously when you are posting on a website called “green earth bamboo”. I mean…. I’m just sayin’. While you’re throwing out terms like “agenda” and “ulterior motive,” you may as well lay your own cards on the table, as well.

Secondly, this kind of question is why we have published standards, isn’t it? If your material passes ASTM D6400 or EN 13432, then you can call it biodegradable…. and you can defend it as such in a court of law, regardless of what the FTC alleges. And if your material CANNOT pass either of those test…. then shut up. A lot of grand-standing about the piece of lettuce you found in a landfill isn’t relevant when we have actual controlled tests that can be used to determine biodegradability.

]]> By: FTC Bamboozles Public About Bamboo Fabric http://blog.greenearthbamboo.com/20090824/ftc-bamboo-fabric/ftc-claims-fruits-and-vegetables-are-not-biodegradable/comment-page-1/#comment-13 FTC Bamboozles Public About Bamboo Fabric Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:43:31 +0000 http://blog.greenearthbamboo.com/?p=175#comment-13 [...] very definition of biodegradable is a process that stipulates no exact time frame…you can look this up for yourself. The [...] [...] very definition of biodegradable is a process that stipulates no exact time frame…you can look this up for yourself. The [...]

]]>