The Earth likes seeders again. So say Yes to sunflower seeds.

by Robert Lee

I recently read an article by EGOlogical that brought up some common issues with eating sunflower seeds and disposing the shells. It brings the question to mind: Why would anyone ever say “No” to such a healthy snack that comes in so many flavors? From an environmental standpoint, the number one problem is that spitting sunflower seed shells into the commonly-used plastic water bottle renders it unrecyclable, adding to landfills where it will take millions of years to biodegrade.

The number one environmental solution for sunflower seed eaters: The Smart Seeder, and for multiple reasons:

It’s Convenient. Your favorite seeds already come in a plastic bag from the convenience store, pour them into the large side of the Smart Seeder, the bag goes in the recycle bin, the used shells into the small side of your Smart Seeder; Rinse, refill, repeat. Now you’re back to enjoying a healthy snack that feeds your craving better than those two snack packs of cookies, and without the crumbs. Pouring seeds from a bag straight to your mouth is a recipe for spills. Pouring them first into your hand leaves some of the flavoring behind, and you looking for somewhere to wipe it off. Sometimes I wear gloves while working, that’s another seeder obstacle. It’s much easier to open and use the Smart Seeder while you have gloves on than to use any resealable bag.

Of course it’s reusable. The Smart Seeder’s permanent divider lets you cleanly use the same container to spit the shells into, as you eat fresh seeds from the other side. No empty water bottle needed to start with, and no messy shells for someone else to clean up from the dugout, the ball field, to the stands, bowling alley and on. And it fits in any cup holder you find in the arena, your car, golf cart, etc. Try finding, opening, dispensing, closing and storing that resealable bag all while stopped at a red light. The Smart Seeder’s patent-pending, easy-to-use design ends all that fuss so you can focus more on the road in front of you, or the job you’re supposed to be doing as you enjoy your sunflower seeds.

Did I mention the Smart Seeder is environmentally friendly? You’ve also enjoyed the flavoring and the few milligrams of salt, now recycle that shell. Snap off the cap and pour the shells into a garden, or any type of compost. They are natural, allelopathic; they will decompose at least 75 percent within two years depending on climate and compost mixture ratios. Lets say you’re stuck in an office building floors above any patches of grass or rock gardens, pour the spent shells from the Smart Seeder into the regular trash, all they can do from there is help a landfill biodegrade and won’t take up more room than a balled-up memo from today’s meeting.

It’s sanitary. It will also help keep your work area neat. In almost every office, there’s at least one person spitting shells into a trashcan pushed up against his leg. No matter how many pounds of shells you’ve spit, their curved shape ensures a few rogue shells end up on the carpet.

It’s reusable OR recyclable. That empty Smart Seeder in your hand doesn’t need to be hand-washed, let the dishwasher do it with the rest of the dishes. Not that fancy, or on the run? Pop the cap off and rinse it in the sink or with the hose. If you wear it out, (I’d like to see that happen,) it fits tidy in the recycle bin too.

Here’s something else to keep in mind: In some cities spitting shells on the ground constitutes littering, similar to cigarette butts, whether they will eventually decompose or not. I don’t want to see either scattered on my deck, or the streets of New Orleans.

Go “Green” with the Smart Seeder.

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Robert Lee