Inhabitat's posted the 2nd installment of their great new series Packaging the Future, exploring a sustainable future for packaging design. This time, they test the compostability of a whole foods deli container in their own backyard.

Here's an excerpt: It's always bothered me that deli containers, take-out boxes, and other one-time-use packages sit in landfills for thousands of years after we've used them for all of an hour, or tops, a few days. I avoid as much unnecessary packaging as I can, but it's not always possible or likely that we can bring our own reusable containers to fill, especially if we make an unanticipated trip to the grocery store or stop in for a meal on the go. Biodegradable or compostable containers seem like a great solution: they give us convenience while minimizing waste -- but do they actually work in real life?

Click through to see the results!