Flaunt It! Monday: Why Not Bob Store?
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Jen in Flaunt It Monday
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Why not Bob? Why not on Tuesday? Yah, I know it’s Tuesday, but we were out of the house almost all day yesterday and when we got home we were doing the tree trimming, holiday decorating, family thing. So, I pretty much didn’t realize it was Monday until about 10pm last night. So, if you don’t tell I won’t either!
So, Why Not Bob Store? Bob sells eco-friendly, biodegradable products for your catering and entertaining needs. With the Holidays in full swing and entertaining plans in order you know you will have that guilty need for disposables. I mean do you really want to spend half of Christmas day washing glasses, dishes and utensils from the Christmas Eve bash you threw the night before?
(From the site)
We believes it’s time to take the next step by using products made from renewable, plant-based resources, that are petroleum free, non-toxic and require less energy to produce. Compostable products, in the right conditions, turn back to soil in a short period of time.
Made From Renewable Resources
- Vegetable starch and sugarcane are eco-friendly alternatives to plastic and tree paper.
- Mature every season
- 100% compostable
- Petroleum free, non-toxic
- Breaks down in 45-120 days under certain conditions (heat, moisture & movement)
In one year our products made from renewable resources save:
- 742,414 gallons of gasoline – enough to drive around the earth 673 times
- 13,478,914 pounds of greenhouse gases
- 8,629,476 kW hours of energy – enough to power the average American household for 810 years
Designed To Be Compostable
Since the products are disposable, Eco-Products does not add any toxic or unnatural materials to ensure that the inherent compostability remains. When disposed of properly in a composting facility, the products have a beneficial impact on the environment.
- Breaks down in short time periods (generally 45-120 days) under certain conditions (heat, moisture & movement)
- Diverts material from landfills to become rich soil and part of a sustainable cycle of production
I had the opportunity to try out some of the products from the Why Not Bob Store and I was very pleased with the quality. I especially liked the Sugar cane plates. Additionally, the plant starch cutlery was not only nice quality, but I have been able to wash them over and over in the dishwasher and they have held up perfectly! The only downer was that the cold cups warped in the dishwasher, but they hold up fine handwashed. This was my own fault they aren’t meant to hold up to the heat.
So why not try products from the Why Not Bob Store? for your holiday parties or other events? The Why Not Bob Store will give one reader a party pack to try out over the holidays!
This party pack consists of:
- 10″ 3 compartment dinner plates
- 6″ dessert plates
- 12 oz green stripe cold cup
- fork,spoon,knife wrapped with napkin
- 12 oz bowl
- 13 gallon bio bags size 24″x28 .66 Mil
Do as many of the below as you wish and leave a separate comment for each one:
- Comment here on what Why Not Bob Store? product would help you green your holidays – or something you learned from their site.
- Blog about this giveaway and link back to this post.
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- Use other forms of social networking to spread the word about this giveaway.
- Tried a Why Not Bob Store? Product… Let us know what you think.
- Subscribe to my feed to stay up to date with the latest from Eco-Office Gals.
The deadline for entering is Thursday 12/10/09 at 8pm EST at which time one winner will be randomly chosen. Please don’t forget to leave a separate entry and any entries that show obvious laziness i.e. a simple “Thanks for the great giveaway” will not be published therefore not counted. It’s just not fair for the people that do know how to follow simple directions. US residents only. Thanks!
Here are your random numbers:
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Timestamp: 2009-12-11 14:34:46 UTC
Congrats Steve!
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Steve from Lift Chairs
08. Dec, 2009
Wow, I did not know there was a company that sold disposable plates and such that were actually not 100% bad for the environment. I always figured that most of the time, if you wanted anything other than the basic paper plates, you were going to have to use something like Styrofoam.
In regards to Bob’s Store, I was surprised about how much different stuff they offer. I thought the sugar cane plates and cups were really cool though, as it looks like it would be really sturdy, without having to rely on stuff that is never going to degrade…
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Carolyn DiBlasi
08. Dec, 2009
Finally a great disposable product for the planet! And their prices are reasonable also,
margaretsmith
09. Dec, 2009
I think it's great that these products are renewable and green. It's wonderful that Bob's is offering products that are green. Thanks so much.
margaretsmith
09. Dec, 2009
I'm subscribed to your feed.
Thanks again.
lisaray56
09. Dec, 2009
Wow. a disposable plate that's green, but won't collapse and dump your food on your lap. Sounds great. I expected the priecs to go wya up, but the prices are really pretty good.
Stephanie V.
09. Dec, 2009
100 percent compostable alternative to plastic disposables, PLA (polylactic acid, or biopolymer), is a vegetable-based product produced by NatureWorks®. These items are the perfect choice to minimize a business's or household’s impact on the environment — didn't know there was a good plastic – great!
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Marissa Sockwell
09. Dec, 2009
How sheek is white this holiday season…Bravo…eligant and spectacular…
egare
09. Dec, 2009
The 8″x8″x3″ sugarcane clamshells would be perfect to distribute leftovers this party season. We use so many plastic bags at the moment it's shameful!
wwe11
10. Dec, 2009
I like the Rectangular Deli Containers.
hawkshoe
10. Dec, 2009
We go through a lot of cups at the holidays so using the 16 oz. Corn Cup w/ Green Stripe would help us green up.
Nanette Olson
10. Dec, 2009
Biodegradable plates are a step in the right direction. I also like that they contain no petroleum.
mchavez718
10. Dec, 2009
These would really help this holiday season because all we use is diposable plates for our get togethers. It is great to know that if you are going to add to your garbage pile it will at least biodegradable and not sit in a landfill for hundreds of years to come.
carol
10. Dec, 2009
I hate plastic, so I liked that PLA is a vegetable-based product. Perfect!
mogrill
10. Dec, 2009
I like the rectangle deli containers. Thanks for the chance.
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desireekelley
10. Dec, 2009
this would be great for my son's school Christmas party
happishopr
10. Dec, 2009
Love that these are 100 percent compostable alternative to plastic disposables, PLA (polylactic acid, or biopolymer), is a vegetable-based product produced by NatureWorks®.
gkran
10. Dec, 2009
I love the Eco Souffle Cups
kathy
10. Dec, 2009
I learned that “Paper makes up over 40% of our nations landfills. Not only is it important to recycle, but also to buy recycled products to complete the loop!” I agree!
dvice
10. Dec, 2009
The World Art Hot Cups would help green my holidays
lilyk
10. Dec, 2009
I learned that the company is located in Collingdale, Pennsylvania.
lilyk
10. Dec, 2009
I subscribed to your feed.
Darvin from Organic Food Coupons
10. Dec, 2009
Wow. The Why Not Bob Store looks like a great resource. It's the most comprehensive I have found for biodegradable products.
Thanks for making me aware of it.
lilyk
10. Dec, 2009
I learned that the company is located in Collingdale, Pennsylvania.
lilyk
10. Dec, 2009
I subscribed to your feed.
Darvin from Organic Food Coupons
11. Dec, 2009
Wow. The Why Not Bob Store looks like a great resource. It's the most comprehensive I have found for biodegradable products.
Thanks for making me aware of it.
Steve from Lift Chairs
23. Dec, 2009
Jennifer, I just wanted to let you know that I got the Party Pack Yesterday from the Why Not Bob Store and I am very impressed by how durable the plates are, as well as the cups, cutlery, and bags.
They are all very strong and basically biodegradable versions of the nicer disposable dishes you can get at most grocery stores. (You know the ones that can support a hot meal on their own, without having to double or triple up the plates.)
I think using disposable dishes that are biodegradable is something that is extremely important to the well being of the Earth, making the products offered by the Why Not Bob Store all the more important. Thanks!
Jen
23. Dec, 2009
So glad you are enjoying the products and thank you so much for providing feedback to my readers! Merry Christmas!