The Green Thing
07-26-2011, 02:36 PM
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Location: Yorkville, IL
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So true. Also we lived in homes with one bathroom for a family of 5 or more, no a/c and we were comfortable. We sat on the porch in the evenings and visited with our neighbors. We were thin because we ate real sugar, real butter, whole milk, we baked bread. We didn't know about fast food. Now we think we have to have more bathrooms than occupants and cars for all occasions. We even need second homes. Go figure!
07-26-2011, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by irishrose
Someone needs to tell the cashier that bringing your own bags isn't sanitary unless you wash them with every use, then the water use negates the savings to the environment. I need the plastic bags for picking up after dogs and various other non food uses, so mine are reused.
BTW, I see a lot more people of a mature age people trying to save the environment than younger ones around here. It bugs me to see anyone throw away aluminum cans, etc.
BTW, I see a lot more people of a mature age people trying to save the environment than younger ones around here. It bugs me to see anyone throw away aluminum cans, etc.
Yet, has the good mayor thought about banning plastic water bottles? Those are much more hazardous..and to humans (if you believe the reports about reusing them) and just tossed into trash cans.
I recycle my plastic bags via the grocery store I get them from and the plastic bottles are recycled by our trash hauler.
The paper bags with handles don't hold up well with any weight to speak of and I'll bet the bags will just be tossed instead of recycled...so there goes the trees. At least with plastic bags, they are made from a waste gas that comes from the production of natural gas. Not made from oil as a lot of people are made to believe.
Sorry...my vent.......
07-26-2011, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by janjj
I really wonder why folks need to go to China to adopt children? Don't we have enough children in the USA that need homes? We also need Congress and businesses to keep the jobs in the US.
07-26-2011, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by janjj
I really wonder why folks need to go to China to adopt children? Don't we have enough children in the USA that need homes? We also need Congress and businesses to keep the jobs in the US.
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