tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285427462306914443.post1233701339177190035..comments2012-06-14T08:54:42.023-04:00Comments on Environmental Studies @ Lasell College: Waste-Free LunchMichael Daley, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07692398004941843715noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285427462306914443.post-38761161005766650492009-09-25T10:18:11.239-04:002009-09-25T10:18:11.239-04:00Interesting question. The demand for more life cyc...Interesting question. The demand for more life cycle analysis is increasing. I will look into this and see if I can find anything. If you really compost the paper bags, this may be the more sustainable option.<br /><br />I was waiting for a comment about the potential health effects of chemicals leaching from the plastic I use. This has certainly made the news lately.Michael Daley, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07692398004941843715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-285427462306914443.post-76361577093347836982009-09-24T12:23:26.579-04:002009-09-24T12:23:26.579-04:00I have been wondering about the issues of brown-ba...I have been wondering about the issues of brown-bagging versus using a reuseable cooler-type lunch bag.<br /><br />I pack lunch for my kids every day using one of those plastic, insulated, re-usable lunch bags. By the end of the school year, those bags are pretty grungy and they don't look very appetizing in terms of holding your food. So every school year, I buy two new ones and sadly consign the old ones to the landfill.<br /><br />With brown bags though, I can drop them in my compost bin and they disappear to become nutrient-rich food for my garden. Of course, what goes into making them is another story.<br /><br />Which is better for the environment?Professor Lori Rosenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516208610917565704noreply@blogger.com