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Great news, my local council outlawed or out regulated throw away plastic food containers so everything is not in waxed cardboard. Which holds up about as long
by gonzo41 3y ago
Great news, my local council outlawed or out regulated throw away plastic food containers so everything is not in waxed cardboard. Which holds up about as long as the food is actually safe to eat. So win win.
- andrewstuart 3y agoMore of this needed. Australian politicians too weak for stuff like this.
- defrost 3y ago>> From 1 February 2023, Victorians cannot purchase, or be supplied with single-use plastic drinking straws, plates, cutlery, drink stirrers, cotton bud sticks or expanded polystyrene food service items and drink containers from any business or organisation. These items cannot be sold or given away for free. https://www.vic.gov.au/single-use-plastics https://www.vic.gov.au/single-use-plastics Other Australian states* have either already done this or have it in their legislative pipeline. ( * except for Tasmania )
- tohnjitor 3y agoHow much do you want to bet that the wax is actually just another plastic?
- arsome 3y agoThat cardboard ain't waxed, it's covered in plastic.
- lscdlscd 3y agoI wouldn't necessarily say that. The cardboard/wax tears quite easily, and the wax tears with the cardboard. I don't think a plastic film would do that.
- jaapz 3y agoWe're currently going through plastics being banned for snack foods where I live, and even vendors that were using "cardboard" boxes are hit because they are actually cardboard boxes lined with plastic (because cardboard + oil don't work together very well). Wax gets soft when heated, so I'd be really surprised if the cardboard you're talking about is actually using "wax".
- tohnjitor 3y agoAlso many so-called paper or cardboard products are partially or entirely made from plastics and not wood pulp.
- bufio 3y agoThe "wax" is probably a PFAS-rich coating like you see on microwave popcorn bags. Maybe we should use glass, to be honest.