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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:09 PM Original message |
Real popcorn as packing material? Environmentally friendly alternative |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. They make the "peanuts" out of organic matter too. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I tasted one of the organic peanuts once |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. LOL! I think it WAS rice cakes. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. They're made from biodegradable corn based material |
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jilln (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. I've only gotten the cornstarch-based peanuts |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
3. There is a packing material that "melts" |
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RegimeChange2008 (183 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. It's basically Cheetos without the orange stuff |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. Great for overnight shipping, I suppose, but not for anything |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Look for cornstarch-based packing peanuts. |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. those starch peanuts are actually edible. |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. They could . . . |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Besides, have you ever smelled month-old popcorn? |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I found this online discussion of the matter... |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Interesting - weight difference - I hadn't considered that |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. Good idea.. But use hot air to pop it, not oil |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. Hum, you could try to contact Gaiam. |
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likesmountains 52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. We used real popcorn in the 70's...it worked fine! |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. Back in the day Mom used to pack my CARE packages in popcorn. |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
16. As a child, all packages were stuffed with unsalted popcorn. |
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potisok (67 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yes |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
18. Buckwheat hulls might make a good packing material. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. i had a buckwheat pillow, and it totally SUCKED. |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Buckwheat hulls . . . |
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OllieLotte (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm sure the rats will enjoy having dinner left out for them. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. I've used cornstarch-based peanuts with good luck. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
25. Then you could throw it |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
26. Not quite the same, but most chemicals are packed in vermiculite for shipping. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. My mom used popcorn when she shipped packages to me. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
29. I've heard of using popcorn for packing but I've never gotten |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-30-07 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
30. I've received lots of eBay items packed in puffed starch pellets |
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