I always thought it was a mark of an adult when you go in and take the kitchen and bathroom gunk out and pitch it with your bare hands! I think this product is kind of silly, and if you really have a problem with it, just wear a glove to do it, since most people already own those for cleaning/super hot water washing?

Corn plastics tend to break down faster when exposed to hot liquids, which recently resulted in a party-fail at my house. However, with that in mind I'm skeptical about how long these would really hold up.

I'm also skeptical about any hygiene claims they're making - it's not something that's regulated and what exactly makes them cleaner?

Also, the flip side of that coin is that they require a pretty hot pile to break down, which not everyone has access to. They're not appropriate for vermiculture.

There's the question of packaging, water usage in manufacturing etc. No single use item is green. Period.

My husband empties the sink trap in our house though, because it makes me heave. I think an industrial rubber glove is the solution for me.

I think a lot of people use harmful products like Draino when their drains plug up instead of just digging it out like I do (at least once a month... damn you thick hair.) So, why not use a product that will A. stop the hair from going down the drain and removing a gross task from your chore list and/or B. prevent people from resorting to chemicals.

If they are manufacturing in the U.S. and using domestic materials, then I think this is good. They provide jobs and buy materials from other U.S. companies.

Plus, the people who may buy these are most likely using plastic, non-green, strainers.

I use a stainless steel mesh strainer for the shower drain, as I just don't want lots of long hair going down the drain. I take the hair out after every shower (it's clean hair, after all), and give the strainer a scrub when I clean the shower. Easy peasy. I've used the same strainer for something like 4 years now, and it still looks new. Only cost a couple bucks at the time. I can't even imagine when I might have to replace it... a few decades?

Using it means I don't have to mess with plumbing issues (yay!), so I wouldn't go without at this point. But disposable? Ha! There's no way I could get talked into that.

@birdablaze I would rather people keep using their plastic non-green strainers and clean them out by hand than chuck the plastic ones into the trash to replace them with these.
While it's not exciting most often the "greenest" product is the one you already own. Buying stuff (new stuff especially) is pretty un-green, though marketers would like you to believe otherwise.
So much "green" product out there is a result of manufactured demand, which is extremely un-green.

@czg

I have a friend who goes through at least one plastic strainer per month. And considering the companies who make those things are still in business, it's pretty safe to assume people don't keep them forever. So, might as well offer up a product that DOES break down when tossed because the reality of the situation is that people throw them away regardless of the product's long-term capability.

I'm not condoning using disposable products like this but since people do anyway, a green solution is a good idea.

We always has a stainless steel one for the shower and sink...unfortunately my current house has a stopper in the tub that I can't remove. I do the ol' baking soda and vinegar w/boiling water once in a while.

This is absolutely not green and they are trying to market it as thought it is. Being green doesn't just mean that can be composted. What about everything that went into the production and transportation for this unnecessary disposable product?