Comments on: Twist & Spout: Greenwashed Plastic Spout to Reuse Soda Bottles http://earthfirst.com/twist-spout-greenwashed-plastic-spout-to-reuse-soda-bottles/ A Sharp Eye -- With a Green Edge Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:39:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert Witham http://earthfirst.com/twist-spout-greenwashed-plastic-spout-to-reuse-soda-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-5344 Robert Witham Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:00:40 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=2955#comment-5344 I can't help but thinking this is one more example of someone (or some company) looking to make a buck off a trend. Oh, people are concerned about plastic in landfills? Well, let's provide a feel-good solution that only serves to exacerbate the problem! Yeah... I respond rather negatively to companies trying to prey on stupidity or naivety. I have to agree - if this product were made from recycled materials it might be more justifiable. Alternately, there are much more durable and eco-friendly options. I can’t help but thinking this is one more example of someone (or some company) looking to make a buck off a trend. Oh, people are concerned about plastic in landfills? Well, let’s provide a feel-good solution that only serves to exacerbate the problem! Yeah…

I respond rather negatively to companies trying to prey on stupidity or naivety. I have to agree – if this product were made from recycled materials it might be more justifiable. Alternately, there are much more durable and eco-friendly options.

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