Comments on: The Sweet Smell of Burning Plastic: Mindfulness Fail http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/03/sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic/ Think we can't live without plastic? Think again. In 2007 I committed to stop buying any new plastic & I've almost succeeded! Won't you join me? Let's see what plastic-free looks like in 2012... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. ~Beth Terry Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: elie http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/03/sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-5485 elie Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:51:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/the-sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic-mindfulness-fail/#comment-5485 that is a good reminder to people who are in need of getting new pots and other kitchenware to get the ones that are made from only stainless steel , w/o any plastic stuff on them.
i also appreciate the reminder as i also tend to forget stuff on fire and that could have happened to me – it actually happened once :(

]]> By: The Minimalist http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/03/sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-5480 The Minimalist Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:53:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/the-sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic-mindfulness-fail/#comment-5480 Burning plastic is so scary. I read this article awhile back about our high tech waste being burned in third world countries. It’s beyond sad, but I think you’ll want to check it out.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/01/high-tech-trash/carroll-text.html

]]> By: Robj98168 http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/03/sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-5477 Robj98168 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:06:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/the-sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic-mindfulness-fail/#comment-5477 Ditto martin on the stainless steel- If you have an ace hardware somewhere nearby they should have Stainless steel bolts and washers in their bins- Ask the helpful hardware guy!

]]> By: Martin http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/03/sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-5472 Martin Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:01:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/the-sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic-mindfulness-fail/#comment-5472 Knobs don’t have to be fancy. I just used a 1×1 scrap of hardwood from a previous project the last time I broke the knob on a pot lid. And Jennifer is right about the washers. You could use a series of them to span the hole. I would suggest that you try to get stainless steel screw and washers if possible to avoid rust.

]]> By: Martin at plasticless http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/03/sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-5471 Martin at plasticless Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:55:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/the-sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic-mindfulness-fail/#comment-5471 I used to burn a lot of stuff because I got distracted online. My solution was to get a virtual egg timer on my desktop. I used a really irritating song for the alarm (the theme from SuperGran).

]]> By: Robj98168 http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/03/sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-5470 Robj98168 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:01:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/the-sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic-mindfulness-fail/#comment-5470 If there is a hole in the middle of the lid your in business- no hole to drill! Just make sure you have a washer big enough to hold the knob and bolt on- it will no longer be a pressure lid but should work- Get big klumze guy to do it! My other suggestion is to go to thrift store and buy a lid the same size.

]]> By: Ruth http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/03/sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-5469 Ruth Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:27:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/the-sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic-mindfulness-fail/#comment-5469 This is exactly the sort of thing I do all the time. I start something, then get distracted. This is why my dogs could practically survive off of all the toast etc. that I burn.

]]> By: Condo Blues http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/03/sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-5468 Condo Blues Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:13:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/the-sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic-mindfulness-fail/#comment-5468 I was about to suggest the same thing as Rob and Jennifer. Buy a kitchen door knob and a washer. Put the washer on the screw and stick the screw through the hole inside of the lid,then screw the new knob on the threaded screw. The little vent hole may not work for you anymore but you still can cook with the pot for other things.

]]> By: Lisa Sharp http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/03/sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-5467 Lisa Sharp Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:11:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/the-sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic-mindfulness-fail/#comment-5467 That’s not good. I hate the smell of burning plastic!! Hope you had better weather than us and could air out the house. We are about to get storms (with a chance for tornadoes) and then snow! Gotta love Oklahoma weather.

]]> By: Juli http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/03/sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-5466 Juli Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:11:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/the-sweet-smell-of-burning-plastic-mindfulness-fail/#comment-5466 Beth, maybe your quiet inner mind was saying “I really want to release this bit of plastic from my life”! If you are like me, you thought about plastic every time you used it and you had this inner monologue that goes something like this: “I don’t like this plastic lid. I’d rather not use it. Don’t even want to touch it. But there it is, I already have it and it works and is useful and if I get rid of it it’ll prolly go to a landfill, and then were will we be?” etc.

Are there any cooking or restaurant supply stores in your area? You can purchase a new lid that fits your pot. Or, look for a used lid (or whole pot for that matter) at a second hand store– one not made with plastic!

BTW- I discovered Elizabeth Royte has a blog this evening! It is FULL of excellently written posts. Enjoy: http://www.royte.com/blog/

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