tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post572034972380519740..comments2024-03-17T02:20:03.772-05:00Comments on Riding With The Top Down: Plastic - Get SmartKathleen Eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13561028604927993773noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-43632347721468829912009-09-07T02:12:39.342-05:002009-09-07T02:12:39.342-05:00Johnny is quite right. Your "facts" are ...Johnny is quite right. Your "facts" are wrong and you clearly don't understand science.Flying Nunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-13028578220915208222009-08-24T18:31:06.723-05:002009-08-24T18:31:06.723-05:00Sure, you're cool chicks who rock and roll, bu...Sure, you're cool chicks who rock and roll, but it's very clear you didn't take any science courses.Johnny Lucidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-39061103184005852322009-08-23T08:40:11.168-05:002009-08-23T08:40:11.168-05:00I am not allowed to answer this question since I w...I am not allowed to answer this question since I work for a polymers company. Now we make high end polymers that are in things like the iPhone, fuel lines for vehicles, dialysis filters and many others and not your everyday plastics. I will say that we do also have some baby bottle customers so the BPA thing is high on our radar...<br /><br />I do agree with 90% of the concerns regarding plastics!<br /><br />Wonderful research and information Michele!Alynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-63579378731251340062009-08-23T08:16:38.162-05:002009-08-23T08:16:38.162-05:00Cindy, I love my Klean Kanteen. Got one for the h...Cindy, I love my Klean Kanteen. Got one for the hubby too to stick in his lunch box. And it comes in a manly stainless steel for him and a pretty pink for me. :-)Michele Haufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255612473985897103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-11267667989815405702009-08-23T07:47:13.643-05:002009-08-23T07:47:13.643-05:00Thanks for the post, Michele - REALLY. I've r...Thanks for the post, Michele - REALLY. I've recycled for years - even before it was 'fashionable' and while environment was one of my top priorities for doing so, I'm simply big on conserving ANYTHING. We have to carry water to our cabin (where we are now!!) when we go because our only water source in the cabin is lake water. It's beautiful and clear as glass but we don't drink it because, well, you know what fish do in it :o) So bottled water is simply too convenient although we do bring several gallon jugs of tap water with us.<br />I'm really interested in the Klean Kantin, though for the dh as he takes juice with him every day in a plastic bottle when en goes to work. I'm going to get him one of those.<br />Thanks again.Cindy Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311224531297908704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-2517523841700997852009-08-22T13:36:50.223-05:002009-08-22T13:36:50.223-05:00I live on Diet Coke, so I was thrilled when the Po...I live on Diet Coke, so I was thrilled when the Powers That Be here in Hooterville decided to start collecting recyclable stuff. Not as much as they SHOULD but at least they're making an effort.<br /><br />Our local water tastes awful to me, so my parents have been going out to my cousin's farm to get water from their well. It tastes VASTLY superior.Tori Lennoxhttp://www.torilennox.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-63837716780820906962009-08-22T12:46:34.983-05:002009-08-22T12:46:34.983-05:00Kathleen, I used to love the Brita filter too. I ...Kathleen, I used to love the Brita filter too. I just tasted 'slickery'. So nice.Michele Haufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255612473985897103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-28289399270967669142009-08-22T11:15:24.665-05:002009-08-22T11:15:24.665-05:00I have stopped buying plastic when ever I can. I d...I have stopped buying plastic when ever I can. I do not buy cases of water anymore, I use my Brita system for my drinking water. I got so I didn't like to always be lugging in a case of water all the time. I also do not use plastic bags when grocery shopping. I use my cloth bags. At the cottage we use our water jug system, you know those 5L ones you can buy and take back and refill. <br />I never really did like drinking from a bottle I always prefer a glass.Kathleen Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750925187927330976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-37412249499356233892009-08-22T10:52:26.124-05:002009-08-22T10:52:26.124-05:00Catslady, i used to drink bottled water all the ti...Catslady, i used to drink bottled water all the time. But it's finally dawning on me. When did we decide it was fine to pay outrageous sums for bottled water when we already get it free from our taps? I know, some people live in areas where the tap water tastes awful. Do filters help the taste? We use a filter, but our water tastes fine to begin with. <br /><br />Anyone out there have icky tap water? Do you use bottled water? Does a filter change the taste?Michele Haufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255612473985897103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-5994481204445630542009-08-22T10:24:19.294-05:002009-08-22T10:24:19.294-05:00Wonderful blog. I do know something about it but I...Wonderful blog. I do know something about it but I didn't have all the definitions for each plastic so thank you very much. I have a nephew who lives and breathes recycling. My community only does #1 and #2 but he knows where to recycle 3, 4, and 5. Unfortunately 6 and 7 don't have anywhere that we know of. I rarely use and drink bottled water. I think it's the result of our throw away culture which I abhor!catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-38428300453900032312009-08-22T09:50:19.829-05:002009-08-22T09:50:19.829-05:00Wow, Jill, it surprises me when people say they ha...Wow, Jill, it surprises me when people say they haven't heard about plastics! I'm glad I put up this post if just to get one person interested in learning more about the thing we use every day of our lives.Michele Haufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255612473985897103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27662400.post-45354422260647352352009-08-22T08:58:50.590-05:002009-08-22T08:58:50.590-05:00Wow, Michele! I have never heard of this chemical...Wow, Michele! I have never heard of this chemical. I'm cringing because I often reuse plastic containers (esp water bottles) and I had no idea any of them could be considered unsafe. Holy smokes. This has been very eye-opening, thanks.Jill Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13780655429244358019noreply@blogger.com