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

    • Compostable or no stickers

      Linda on

    • no safety stickers.

      katy on

    • Rather than plastic, if you just need to show that a seal has been tampered with, why not use paper? I use “GloBold” toothpaste tablets and on the recyclable container (glass bottle, aluminum cap) they use a simple paper dumbbell-shaped sticker which you break in order to unscrew the lid. It’s obvious that it’s broken when the bottle is opened.

      Cortney Skinner on

    • This is ridiculous! The only reason you’d use a clear plastic sticker would be to have the product look the same as other similar products on the store shelf!

      A mucilage-glued paper strip wrapped around the join between cap and barrel can be easily and neatly scored by a fingernail and the cap then twisted off. It could be printed with a nice scrolling design or a repeating pattern such as your logo. No plastic! If it does not compost in our garden it is NOT really compostable.

      Aleta Karstad on

    • 1) If I knew it was compostable, I’d put it in the compost bin. We do have commercial composting through our city.
      2) I like the third option of no stickering! But if that feels unsafe to people, I’d continue to pioneer the compostable stickers. It’s worth it! Eventually the cost will come down as people get on board.

      Megan on

    • 1) I would throw it in the trash.
      2) To not use sticker at all I guess, the product still comes inside a package so it might not even be needed.

      Juan on

    • If I were you I would leave the sticker completely off and maybe place a paper seal glued on it.

      Ute STRETZ on

    • I would use the compostable sticker but better yet, I purchased paper sticky paper from Life Without Plastic and all natural paste. If you paste the lid on with this stuff it would be easy to undo. If you use the sticky paper it would also be very easy to undo. I love this lip balm but also love the planet so I would pay for the best option. I think we need to get away from our addiction to cheap goods and buy stuff that is healthy for everyone and make it last. Just my humble opinion.

      Irene Dieryck on
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