Christ, how do you libs get out of bed in the morning with all the deadly threats that surround you and the myriad of conspiracies meant to destroy you afoot?
On Oct 1, 11:24 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > rigs, > > Tough to find any liquid in a bottle NOT made of plastic anymore. When > I was a kid milk and other liquids came in glass bottles and coated > paper cartons. > > On Oct 1, 2:57 am, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > There is data that plastics are absorbed into foods you nuke, pack or > > store. Glass or wax paper, preferred. > > > On Sep 30, 10:31 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > mike, > > > > Anyone considered who much oil is used in the making of plastics? > > > > On Sep 30, 4:26 am, "mike532 [ Republicans for Obama ]" > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > America's dirty little oil secret: Plastic Bottles and > > > > Bags America consumes 31.2 billion > > > > water bottles a year taking 17.6 million barrels of oil to create > > > > them. Enough to fuel 1.5 million cars for a year. America consumes 100 > > > > billion plastic bags a year taking 12 million barrels of oil. World > > > > figures? 154.3 billion water bottles and 500 billion - 1 trillion > > > > bags=147.4 - 207.4 million barrels of oil a year. > > > > > On Sep 30, 5:20 am, "mike532 [ Republicans for Obama ]" > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Editorial > > > > > No More Plastic > > > > > Bagshttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/30/opinion/30tue4.html?th&emc=th > > > > > Westport, Conn., this month became the latest of a handful of > > > > > communities to ban some plastic bags. The bags, which have only a > > > > > brief, useful life, can survive forever in landfills and are of > > > > > enormous concern to not only environmentalists but local officials who > > > > > are running out of places to put their trash. > > > > > > Westport’s ordinance will take effect in six months and applies to > > > > > bags dispensed at checkout counters. Others, like dry cleaning bags, > > > > > will be exempted. The aim is to reduce litter and encourage customers > > > > > to tote their groceries in reusable cloth bags. > > > > > > The town’s stand is laudable but will have only a limited effect on > > > > > what is, after all, a statewide problem. The Connecticut Legislature > > > > > rebuffed a proposed statewide ban last year. Massachusetts and Maine > > > > > considered similar bans and also backed down. > > > > > > Americans use and dispose of at least 100 billion bags every year. > > > > > Although the plastics industry points out that plastic grocery bags > > > > > are made more from natural gas than petroleum, natural gas is not a > > > > > renewable resource and contributes to global warming. And about only 5 > > > > > percent of all plastic bags are recycled nationwide. The rest end up > > > > > in the trash, hanging in trees or floating in water where they menace > > > > > marine life. > > > > > > There are other possible remedies, including a constructive idea that > > > > > has taken hold in Ireland. In 2002, Ireland became the first country > > > > > in the world to impose a tax on plastic bags. Use of the bags dropped > > > > > by 90 percent, and proceeds from the tax went to environmental causes. > > > > > > If Ireland is any guide, tax laws may have greater impact on human > > > > > behavior than recycling laws. Tax law could also be written to apply > > > > > to an entire state, thus eliminating the need for town-by-town bans. > > > > > > More Articles in Opinion » A version of this article appeared in print > > > > > on September 30, 2008, on page A26 of the New York edition.- Hide > > > > > quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
