Comments on: Year 2, Week 35 Results: .3 oz of plastic waste. http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic/ Learn to live life with less plastic... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. I don't buy new plastic. Join me on my plastic-free journey. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: emily http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4958 emily Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:12:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4958 Thanks for the comic relief in the form of that hilarious discussion on cork recycling! One thing we can do ourselves with old corks is glue the long sides together to make trivets. The corks can be laid out alongside and perpendicular to each other, in a pattern like you might see in a brick pathway, for a trivet that's not too high. Or set them up vertically, so the colored ends make up the surface where you set your dish down (a little more eye-catching). If you glue them together vertically, you can make a trivet that's square in outline, or round, hexagonal, etc. Just make sure they're all the same height... Thanks for the comic relief in the form of that hilarious discussion on cork recycling! One thing we can do ourselves with old corks is glue the long sides together to make trivets. The corks can be laid out alongside and perpendicular to each other, in a pattern like you might see in a brick pathway, for a trivet that’s not too high. Or set them up vertically, so the colored ends make up the surface where you set your dish down (a little more eye-catching). If you glue them together vertically, you can make a trivet that’s square in outline, or round, hexagonal, etc. Just make sure they’re all the same height…

]]> By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4956 Anonymous Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:05:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4956 "I still have not mastered the hang of this skill (sleep) that most humans seem to perform effortlessly." <br/><br/>Thinking about too much stuff does that to me. Sometimes just listening to the nothingness of night and avoiding thinking about anything does it, but is tough. “I still have not mastered the hang of this skill (sleep) that most humans seem to perform effortlessly.”

Thinking about too much stuff does that to me. Sometimes just listening to the nothingness of night and avoiding thinking about anything does it, but is tough.

]]> By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4949 Anonymous Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:20:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4949 Paper or Plastic? At a Trade Show, the Latter Wins Easily <br/><br/>NEW DELHI — Plastic, especially in the form of nonbiodegradable bags, has become a target of the environmentally conscious. From San Francisco to South Africa, cities have outlawed, taxed or otherwise restricted plastic bags, even here in the developing world where immediate needs, like jobs, often outweigh nobler aims.<br/><br/>A store displays a warning about the ban. The Plastindia convention, on the other hand, encouraged the use of plastic bags.<br/><br/>Just last month New Delhi passed a preliminary ban imposing a five-year jail term or a 100,000-rupee fine, about $2,055, on anyone caught carrying or handing out plastic bags.<br/><br/>That did not stop 67,000 plastics professionals from convening here last week for Plastindia 2009, a five-day celebration of all things plastic. The trade show was billed as the second-largest plastics convention in the world. (The first, K Fair, is in Germany.)<br/><br/>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/business/worldbusiness/17bag.html<br/><br/>EJ Paper or Plastic? At a Trade Show, the Latter Wins Easily

NEW DELHI — Plastic, especially in the form of nonbiodegradable bags, has become a target of the environmentally conscious. From San Francisco to South Africa, cities have outlawed, taxed or otherwise restricted plastic bags, even here in the developing world where immediate needs, like jobs, often outweigh nobler aims.

A store displays a warning about the ban. The Plastindia convention, on the other hand, encouraged the use of plastic bags.

Just last month New Delhi passed a preliminary ban imposing a five-year jail term or a 100,000-rupee fine, about $2,055, on anyone caught carrying or handing out plastic bags.

That did not stop 67,000 plastics professionals from convening here last week for Plastindia 2009, a five-day celebration of all things plastic. The trade show was billed as the second-largest plastics convention in the world. (The first, K Fair, is in Germany.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/17/business/worldbusiness/17bag.html

EJ

]]> By: Fake Plastic Fish http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4946 Fake Plastic Fish Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:52:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4946 Hi Organic Needle! I did get a list from them and will post it soon. However, I'm thinking that disinfecting the doorknobs might not have helped this winter. The last time I was at Kaiser, they told me that the terrible flu everyone was getting (including me) was airborne and that avoiding touching surfaces wouldn't really help. My doctor still wanted me to wash my hands every five minutes and cough into my arm instead of my hands, but I think if you're breathing the same air as someone with the cough, you're gonna get it no matter what.<br/><br/>Just speculation. I'm not a microbiologist like Waikirjt (aka Beth's Dad), so what do I know? Hi Organic Needle! I did get a list from them and will post it soon. However, I’m thinking that disinfecting the doorknobs might not have helped this winter. The last time I was at Kaiser, they told me that the terrible flu everyone was getting (including me) was airborne and that avoiding touching surfaces wouldn’t really help. My doctor still wanted me to wash my hands every five minutes and cough into my arm instead of my hands, but I think if you’re breathing the same air as someone with the cough, you’re gonna get it no matter what.

Just speculation. I’m not a microbiologist like Waikirjt (aka Beth’s Dad), so what do I know?

]]> By: Carmen http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4945 Carmen Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:39:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4945 @James - Send them to terracycle.<br/><br/>http://www.terracycle.net/<br/><br/>They will upcycle those corks. @James – Send them to terracycle.

http://www.terracycle.net/

They will upcycle those corks.

]]> By: organicneedle http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4944 organicneedle Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:14:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4944 When the green pro cleaners come see if you can get a list of what they use. I use green cleaners but often feel that they are not doing the job completely when it comes to coodies. When we all kept getting sick this winter I actually bought Lysol surface spray for the doorknobs, phone, and other common touch places. When the green pro cleaners come see if you can get a list of what they use. I use green cleaners but often feel that they are not doing the job completely when it comes to coodies. When we all kept getting sick this winter I actually bought Lysol surface spray for the doorknobs, phone, and other common touch places.

]]> By: Fake Plastic Fish http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4942 Fake Plastic Fish Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:29:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4942 Hi Tanya. I tried looking up Healthy Choice Carpet Cleaner, but they didn't have much info on the web site. I'll be interested to hear about it from you. I'm using Chem-Dry, which contrary to its name, actually uses carbonated water without chemicals to clean the carpet. They say they use 1/5th to 1/10th the water of traditional steam cleaning.<br/><br/>Rob, you're right. We rent, so the carpet stays. *Sigh* Neither of us has apnea. We've checked.<br/><br/>Waikirjt -- we both know it's all your fault.<br/><br/>Lisa, I have an iPod. Is there something I can download onto it?<br/><br/>Suzanne -- I too have a wood kitchen floor. (Who puts wood in the kitchen? It gets wet! But, as I mentioned, we rent. It's not our fault.) I'll let you know what they use.<br/><br/>Olcountrylawyer -- Terracycle has a program to collect corks and reuse them. Here's the info:<br/><br/><a HREF="http://www.terracycle.net/cork/cork.htm" REL="nofollow">http://www.terracycle.net/cork/cork.htm</a><br/><br/>And check out this discussion about whether or not they are compostable. Some of the responses are useful and some are just funny:<br/><br/><a HREF="http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/soil/msg0520452825139.html" REL="nofollow">http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/soil/msg0520452825139.html</a><br/><br/>I love Gardenweb. Hi Tanya. I tried looking up Healthy Choice Carpet Cleaner, but they didn’t have much info on the web site. I’ll be interested to hear about it from you. I’m using Chem-Dry, which contrary to its name, actually uses carbonated water without chemicals to clean the carpet. They say they use 1/5th to 1/10th the water of traditional steam cleaning.

Rob, you’re right. We rent, so the carpet stays. *Sigh* Neither of us has apnea. We’ve checked.

Waikirjt — we both know it’s all your fault.

Lisa, I have an iPod. Is there something I can download onto it?

Suzanne — I too have a wood kitchen floor. (Who puts wood in the kitchen? It gets wet! But, as I mentioned, we rent. It’s not our fault.) I’ll let you know what they use.

Olcountrylawyer — Terracycle has a program to collect corks and reuse them. Here’s the info:

http://www.terracycle.net/cork/cork.htm

And check out this discussion about whether or not they are compostable. Some of the responses are useful and some are just funny:

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/soil/msg0520452825139.html

I love Gardenweb.

]]> By: Olcountrylawyer http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4941 Olcountrylawyer Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:05:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4941 I hate those plastic stoppers, too, but what should I do with the real corks? I suppose they could be composted, but I live in a flat and have nowhere to compost :-( Perhaps I could use them to make a bulletin board or something.<br/><br/>Any ideas?<br/><br/>--James I hate those plastic stoppers, too, but what should I do with the real corks? I suppose they could be composted, but I live in a flat and have nowhere to compost :-( Perhaps I could use them to make a bulletin board or something.

Any ideas?

–James

]]> By: suzanne http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4940 suzanne Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:24:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4940 oooh, can't wait to hear about the green cleaning company. It would be a dream come true to find such a thing. I need to figure out a way to clean my (hardwood) kitchen floor without using harmful chemicals and/or plastic pad thingees. Does anyone know if those infomercial steam cleaning machines work? oooh, can’t wait to hear about the green cleaning company. It would be a dream come true to find such a thing. I need to figure out a way to clean my (hardwood) kitchen floor without using harmful chemicals and/or plastic pad thingees. Does anyone know if those infomercial steam cleaning machines work?

]]> By: Gruppie Girl http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4939 Gruppie Girl Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:20:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/year-2-week-35-results-3-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4939 Ohhh! Those plastic stoppers sneak up on me when I'm expecting cork and then POP, out comes plastic. Very annoying. Ohhh! Those plastic stoppers sneak up on me when I’m expecting cork and then POP, out comes plastic. Very annoying.

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