Should We Use Compostable Stickers?

Thanks for your input.  So here are the questions I was hoping you could answer in the comments below.  
  1. If you removed a lip balm cap sticker what would you do with it? (And let's assume you didn't know it was compostable, because it's hard to make it obvious that it is).
    • put it in the garbage?
    • put in in your commercial compost bin (and do you even have access to a commercial compost bin because you can't compost these in your backyard)?
  2. If you were us would you?
    • buy the cheaper plastic stickers?
    • buy the compostable plastic stickers (note: paper stickers usually have plastic reinforcements)
    • Stop stickering altogether, because what's the likelihood that someone will 'tamper' with the lip balm while it's being shipped from us to you?

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    Comments

    • Stop buying lip balm with plastic stickers!!

      Colleen McKirdy on

    • We have a home composting system, so the cap sticker would end up in the garbage regardless. I vote stop stickering!

      Rachel on

    • Although, I like the thought, the compostable stickers are probably not worth is as they are very small and right now there are too many catches on the compostables. I am hoping that will change. I would suggest wait for a plant based sticker.

      Kathy Bielas on

    • If there were a sticker I would toss in garbage assuming it’s plastic. I don’t feel there is any need for the sticker as you said who would mess with it. If you had to have a sticker why not use a paper sticker.
      A lot of products use a paper label.
      Thanks for all that you do. It makes me feel like I am doing a little something for the planet every where I can.

      Tracy on

    • 1- I would stick it to something else that would later be thrown out or recycled. I think that anything that breaks down (a lot) faster than plastic is a step in the right decision.
      2- the third choice is best for me. Maybe a thin piece of recycled wrapping paper around it?
      Thanks for asking. Wish government could work this way. Cheers.

      marshall on

    • Don’t use stickers! End of problem.

      Kelly Eydt on

    • Ideally the container AND seal would be BPI certified compostable. And this would be made clear to the customer. If not, not using plastic is second best— all plastic production is related to toxins and green house gases. Plastics must be removed from production whenever possible.

      Kathy smachlo on

    • This is a hard one! I compost everything – mostly at home but we also have access to commercial compost. But since everything comes wrapped in plastic, my knee-jerk reaction for something so small would be to toss it in the trash.
      Question: Is there no way to have a “this has not been tampered with” paper wrapping around the lip balm top? Or even the whole lip balm? Paper would be recyclable, and then people would feel safe knowing it hadn’t been messed with.

      Melissa Floyd on

    • I would either not sticker them or get the compostable stickers. I would end up throwing the sticker away, but is it better to throw away a compostable sticker than a plastic sticker? You could say in the description “THIS ITEM DOES NOT COME WITH A STICKER” and explain the reasons why. I feel like your customers would still buy this item, especially if it has less waste involved.

      Tara on

    • Honestly, I would throw the sticker into my household garbage. This kind of compostable material just doesn’t make sense. As you know, I’m sure, very little of it is actually composted. It feels a bit like greenwashing enablement.
      Going stickerless seems okay to me. Your products don’t sit on a retail shelf, so I agree tampering is unlikely.

      Neil Lineberger on

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