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Oil use & pollution expands more
Jul 21, 2008 | 8:54 AM
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As oil costs more and our landfill explode with never degrading plastics we continue to expand our use of them. This weekend I noticed my jelly jar has gone from glass to plastic. My wife says the coffee cans are going plastic too. We don't recycle these to any extent, so we continue to bury them to live there forever. Plastics use oil in their manufacture, not wise. And they last forever. Utah needs to adopt mandatory recycling like NYC. I'm not crazy about that, but it's the only way we'll ever get a handle on it. Tin cans rust to dust in a relatively short time, glass can recycle or crushes back to earth dust. These plastics will haunt us forever. I don't know how any of us can alter this practice. Possibly by writing each company a short note expressing our concern.  I know, we don't have the time, but it's a place to start. Write a universal form letter, have some copies ready to use. One day we'll be living in a pit like those ball pits for kids, but we'll be in plastic bottles.
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Diam read my blog view my photos
Jul 23, 2008 | 2:26 AM

I agree and I love how the cities are now giving everybody the recycling can for free. I found that almost 3/4 of my garbage is actually recyclable and I'm happy to do it. I think that more education, especially from the news media is needed to let people know how important it is to fill our cans. I fill mine in the first week. I sure wish it was emptied every week. By the second week i have to throw things away again. I think mandatory recycling is definately the way to go and also to charge the manufacturers of these products the fees involved in recycling them. If it's cheaper for them to use tin cans and glass bottles because there is no fees associated with them then that is what they will do. We can also voice ourselves without having to write letters. We can do it by buying only products in responsible (glass, tin cans) or recycled plastic or paper containers. And for heavens sakes, quit using plastic grocery bags (or at least recycle or reuse them) and start using reuseable ones. Most stores offer them at a very reasonable price($1)and Harmons (I don't know if other stores do or not)even gives you a nickel off your bill for each one you use. Actually you can fit 3 to four times as much in one bag, they don't break open on the way into the house, and it makes bringing in groceries a lot quicker (less bags) and easier (they are sturdier and more comfortable to carry). Just those little things will go a long way!
melmanure read my blog
Jul 23, 2008 | 8:42 AM

My wife stuffs paper grocery bags with old newspapers for reuse. Manufacturers need either penaltys for use of plastics, or tax credits for use of safer materials. We need to start on this now, or we'll be buried in the stuff. The cities need to provide necessary bins, and an adequate collection schedule. Once people get used to it, it will become second nature. It's past time to start this, media attention would help. Could you imagine as much as 3/4 less trash being buried to live for eternity in our landfills?
melmanure read my blog
Jul 30, 2008 | 8:52 AM

Today we got notice that our city will be providing a recycle can! Funny we just said they need to do this, guess mebbe they are thinking.
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I am a small business owner, disabled by Progressive MS. I have written 2 books.

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