Comments on: Flushed with Pride

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:47:35 +0000

Damn straight. Apart from anything else, they’ll block your pipes …

By: sungirltan

sungirltan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:34:14 +0000

i went up the wall at my other half for putting cotton buds down the loo. *smug

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:39:38 +0000

I do think plastic has its place – it’s lightweight for a start, and so saves on carbon transporting things. And for some things, like electrical insulation, it’s clearly the best thing for the job. But its place definitely doesn’t include the beach, and the more we can recycle it, the better.

By: Flighty

Flighty — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:51:49 +0000

If you want to know more about the ‘horrors’ of plastic then this is the blog to look at
http://plasticisrubbish.wordpress.com/

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:16:07 +0000

Helen – you’re a better person than I am…
2whls – The story is here. It may be that Europe is ahead of the US on this, or it may be we’re all going to die horribly, poisoned by our own milk bottles. Time will tell. Meanwhile, I shall look out for Q-tips.
WW – we’re doomed, I tell you. All doomed.

By: WestfieldWanderers

WestfieldWanderers — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:44:13 +0000

Disgruntled: Yes, indeed scented bags. Apparently they are available at baby-care retailers and they are made that way to disguise the smell of the disposable nappies for which they are really designed.

The mind does, indeed, boggle…

By: 2whls3spds

2whls3spds — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:40:11 +0000

I would be interested in the technology that is allowing them to use recycled plastics for food grade. I have a biology background rather than chemistry, but my understanding is that the plastic molecules are fairly large and lend themselves well to having all kinds of things attach themselves to them

We live off of the main road that leads to the local county dump. The road is cleaned monthly and typically we get a standard fullsized pickup full of trash. With most of it being plastic based.

Plastics have their place but IMHO they are being overused.

The “cotton buds” I buy are the Q-tips® brand. They may not be available in the EU. I know I shipped a large box of them to my son in Leeds as part of his care package.

Aaron

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:16:48 +0000

We did take bags with us on our dog walks a couple of springs back. Then we switched to large bin bags. It took about 3 walks per route to clear all the rubbish.
On the doggy-poo bag front we do bag and drop, to pick back up on the way home. I must admit we occasionally forget one but will get it on the next walk. We have been known to bag up other dog’s deposits…

By: disgruntled

disgruntled — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:46:46 +0000

LLD – hehe – it’s a thought. At least I know where all the clean beaches are…
2whls – I haven’t been able to find cardboard ones so we bag and bin ours, but that’s just postponing the problem. Over here, we’re starting to get recycling plants that can make food-grade plastic bottles, so it’s starting to change. Slowly, slowly…

By: 2whls3spds

2whls3spds — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:13:08 +0000

I KNEW there had to be another reason for choosing the “cotton buds” with the cardboard stick; other than the fact the plastic hurts my ears. LOL Society has become hooked on disposable stuff and unfortunately the environment bears the brunt of it. We make a conscious effort to purchase products that are biodegradable and with the minimal amount of packaging possible. If it has to be packaged I want in glass, aluminum or steel that can be recycled. IIRC less than 2% of plastic is recycled AND (at least in the US) all food products packed in plastic must be packed in virgin plastic. BOOO HISSS!

Smugness run a muck! Hear Hear!

Aaron