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Comment on An Order of Operations – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Reanna Roscorla

Reanna Roscorla — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:08:06 +0000

Most people want to be eco-friendly but for the most part at least currently sometimes going green technlogoy is not financially a good idea currently.I have looked at eco-friendly and green technology alternatives like igo green charger and have adapted where it makes financial sense. So far I have also installed solar panels on my home but while looking for a electric car I find the cost doesnt justify it for me. While I am passionate about making green choices and opting for green technology whenever possible it is up to people like you and I to spread awareness and let the companies know there is a demand. Your website looks popular and I think you can help influence society with your insight and green technology tips. By the way I found your site by searching ” An Order of Operations – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | Plastics and the Planet ” and you were the first result. So I think your website is a perfect platform to discuss ideas that are thought provoking to help influence your readers to go green. – Good luck with your site, you deserve all the success! Please continue to talk about more eco-tips/green tech, every idea helps us get closer day by day!

Comment on Annie Leonard Explains Bottled Water by kyle thiermann

kyle thiermann — Sun, 15 May 2011 20:28:20 +0000

Check out my new 4mim movie on plastic pollution featuring Story of Stuff’s Annie Leonard and Jack Johnson. Please help get the message out. Thanks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Pb6cEC_gw

Comment on I Love Plastics – Citrus Juice Bottles by Plastic-free Beth Terry

Plastic-free Beth Terry — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:11:50 +0000

I see your point, but I have some counter arguments. Your citrus fruit comes to you from down south, whether you buy whole fruits or processed juice. So why not just opt for the whole fruit? It requires way less energy and materials to buy oranges and squeeze them manually (which is very, very easy and you don’t need a fancy electric juicer) than to buy processed juice. And that way, the plastic bottle is not required.

Also, keep in mind that plastics contain additives which can leach. And we don’t know what those additives are because plastics manufacturers don’t reveal that information. I would be concerned about drinking an acidic beverage that had been packaged in plastic.

Comment on Some Bioplastics and “Green” Links by Better When Bio Man

Better When Bio Man — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:26:04 +0000

The links you provided are great when you want a place to go to better understand the technical side of green plastics. The strongly support the use of biodegradable products for a number of reasons. First, they reduce the waste in our landfills. Second, they are typically produced from renewable resources unlike their petroleum-based counter parts. They also help reduce our dependance on foreign oil. These are just a few. I encourage your readers to visit the sites you have listed to learn more.

Comment on KFC’s Packaging Efforts by Scot

Scot — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:00:21 +0000

I applaud KFC’s introduction of reusable packaging and agree that I would rather be able to actually reuse that packaging at their stores or even bring my own. I never quite understood why an autoclave couldn’t be used to ensure cleanliness, but definitely not an expert in this field. I am however an expert when it comes to paper packaging, and unfortunately KFC has taken a step in the wrong direction with their choice to adopt SFI certification for its paper products which give a phony green seal of approval to the worst of the worst forest management practices like large-scale clearcutting, logging of endangered forests and widespread use of toxic chemicals which impacts our climate, communities and wildlife habitat.

Comment on Bioplastic Standards by Some Bioplastics and “Green” Links | Plastics and the Planet

Some Bioplastics and “Green” Links | Plastics and the Planet — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:46:49 +0000

[...] in the site, but I trust everything posted on Green-plastics.net as being gospel. I have actually written posts about how much I appreciated what was written on their site. A must read [...]

Comment on Two concepts of Bioplastics – Degradability and Renewability by Green Plastics

Green Plastics — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:43:17 +0000

That is definitely a fantastic chart. If only manufacturers could be motivated to be truly transparent and honest about their products, it would be great to even see it more like a graph, to see where WITHIN each section specific materials fell.

I also would like to see a third dimension: how green is the manufacturing process? Adding that third dimension (somehow! I don’t know how) would be a great way to capture the full and complete answer to the question: “How green is this material?”

Comment on Terminology – Bioplastics by Two concepts of Bioplastics – Degradability and Renewability | Plastics and the Planet

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:26:37 +0000

[...] Bioplastics are interesting materials for two reasons: [...]

Comment on Sunchips to Ditch Noisy Bags by Stonyfield’s new plant based yogurt cup | Plastics and the Planet

Stonyfield’s new plant based yogurt cup | Plastics and the Planet — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 02:06:20 +0000

[...] will not be making the same mistakes as Sunchips made with their customer base Except for the “THIS CUP IS MADE FROM PLANTS” stamp on the [...]

Comment on Federal Regulations for Bioplastics by Bioplastic Standards | Plastics and the Planet

Bioplastic Standards | Plastics and the Planet — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:23:10 +0000

[...] few months ago I wrote a post about the federal regulations regulating marketing claims of “green plastics”. This post only briefly touched on the testing standards surrounding these [...]