Comments on: The Impossible Task of Cutting Plastic Out of Your Life http://earthfirst.com/the-impossible-task-of-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life/ A Sharp Eye -- With a Green Edge Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:33:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kreuzfahrten kroatien http://earthfirst.com/the-impossible-task-of-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-7102 kreuzfahrten kroatien Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:09:21 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1849#comment-7102 Seen and read your site i m shocked. We musst keep our environment clean. I was on holiday in Croatia. Beaches should look like this all around the world. Seen and read your site i m shocked. We musst keep our environment clean. I was on holiday in Croatia. Beaches should look like this all around the world.

]]> By: Basisrente http://earthfirst.com/the-impossible-task-of-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-6788 Basisrente Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:09:14 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1849#comment-6788 Very informative! Thank you for this good article and comments. Very informative! Thank you for this good article and comments.

]]> By: Kmuzu http://earthfirst.com/the-impossible-task-of-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2668 Kmuzu Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:33:44 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1849#comment-2668 Plastic is our legacy to the future. 10,000 years from now .. our ancestors will ponder what kind of civilization needed, plastic Emo cup holders and millions of Ziploc bags filled with decaying Hamburger Helper. Come on .. it is the only thing that will survive .. well that and our nuclear waste Plastic is our legacy to the future. 10,000 years from now .. our ancestors will ponder what kind of civilization needed, plastic Emo cup holders and millions of Ziploc bags filled with decaying Hamburger Helper.

Come on .. it is the only thing that will survive .. well that and our nuclear waste

]]> By: CMS http://earthfirst.com/the-impossible-task-of-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 CMS Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:57:17 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1849#comment-2384 I work in healthcare and I am constantly dismayed by the new plastic thing they introduce to replace the old metal thing. It is all in the name of patient/provider safety or convenience. There are new plastic safety devices on every needle (though no decrease in needle sticks, studies show), plastic coated disposable gowns and masks (replacing cloth), and even plastic duckbills for vaginal exams (replacing the horridly cold metal, I know, but not necessary!) And that is just the beginning. Someone is literally making millions coming up with the new plastic devices that will be adopted by hospitals across the country to reduce disease transmission (but are really not making a dent.) Here's an idea - lets just make the whole hospital plastic and we will tear it down every 2 weeks and put up another one with no bacteria in it - brand spanking new. PS This is not the only thing not green about health care. Besides not recycling and using too much styrofoam and paper, they actually have cloth towels and metal instruments that are "one use" and then we have to throw it away! Disposable metal instruments? Fortunately, I know an underground community of people who sterilize it, throw it in their messenger bags and carry it off to Africa or Central America where they DESPERATELY need it. Disposable cloth towels? I did know one doctor who thought they were the best thing for spit shining his sports car. Not the best example, but it works. I work in healthcare and I am constantly dismayed by the new plastic thing they introduce to replace the old metal thing. It is all in the name of patient/provider safety or convenience. There are new plastic safety devices on every needle (though no decrease in needle sticks, studies show), plastic coated disposable gowns and masks (replacing cloth), and even plastic duckbills for vaginal exams (replacing the horridly cold metal, I know, but not necessary!) And that is just the beginning. Someone is literally making millions coming up with the new plastic devices that will be adopted by hospitals across the country to reduce disease transmission (but are really not making a dent.) Here’s an idea – lets just make the whole hospital plastic and we will tear it down every 2 weeks and put up another one with no bacteria in it – brand spanking new.

PS This is not the only thing not green about health care. Besides not recycling and using too much styrofoam and paper, they actually have cloth towels and metal instruments that are “one use” and then we have to throw it away! Disposable metal instruments? Fortunately, I know an underground community of people who sterilize it, throw it in their messenger bags and carry it off to Africa or Central America where they DESPERATELY need it. Disposable cloth towels? I did know one doctor who thought they were the best thing for spit shining his sports car. Not the best example, but it works.

]]> By: Terri http://earthfirst.com/the-impossible-task-of-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2383 Terri Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:16:31 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1849#comment-2383 This post and the comments are really informative. Thanks for all the great info! This post and the comments are really informative. Thanks for all the great info!

]]> By: Stephanie Rogers http://earthfirst.com/the-impossible-task-of-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 Stephanie Rogers Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:03:16 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1849#comment-2375 Greg - that can be true, and part of the problem, but it's not the only reason for it. (I personally don't eat much soy). Greg – that can be true, and part of the problem, but it’s not the only reason for it. (I personally don’t eat much soy).

]]> By: Greg http://earthfirst.com/the-impossible-task-of-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 Greg Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:14:23 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1849#comment-2373 On the topic of high estrogen, I see a lot of people with high estrogen, but it turns out most of the time it is from eating too much soy based food (tofu, soy chips, etc) which contain isoflavones which act as phytoestrogens in humans, which means there is too much of a good thing regarding soy. On the topic of high estrogen,

I see a lot of people with high estrogen, but it turns out most of the time it is from eating too much soy based food (tofu, soy chips, etc) which contain isoflavones which act as phytoestrogens in humans, which means there is too much of a good thing regarding soy.

]]> By: (Anti) Social-Lists 8/10/08 | (Anti) Social Development http://earthfirst.com/the-impossible-task-of-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 (Anti) Social-Lists 8/10/08 | (Anti) Social Development Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:49:08 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1849#comment-2311 [...] The Impossible Task of Cutting Plastic Out of Your Life - Plastic is ubiquitous. There are even swirling masses of garbage in the ocean. It is nearly impossible to stop consuming plastic. [...] [...] The Impossible Task of Cutting Plastic Out of Your Life – Plastic is ubiquitous. There are even swirling masses of garbage in the ocean. It is nearly impossible to stop consuming plastic. [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://earthfirst.com/the-impossible-task-of-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2289 Kevin Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:07:53 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1849#comment-2289 Huh, alright. I didnt see any mention in the article so maybe i had read over it. Huh, alright. I didnt see any mention in the article so maybe i had read over it.

]]> By: kanchan http://earthfirst.com/the-impossible-task-of-cutting-plastic-out-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2286 kanchan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:17:32 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=1849#comment-2286 Time for the biodegradable type of plastic which can be made easily available in all products to come to the fore! Time for the biodegradable type of plastic which can be made easily available in all products to come to the fore!

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