Does anybody here take the Greens seriously?

[CXRAndy]

 

[Bromptonaut]

Would a plastic straw in a plastic wrapper be more or less problematic.

What about cellophane?

 

[Xipe Totec]

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[dutchguylivingintheuk]

Would a plastic straw in a plastic wrapper be more or less problematic.

What about cellophane?

Depend on what pollutes more, but a paper straw with an plastic wrapper is stupid no matter how you try to spin it.

 

[Ian H]

Depend on what pollutes more, but a paper straw with an plastic wrapper is stupid no matter how you try to spin it.

Cellophane is compostable and biodegradable, and can be obtained from biomaterials.[/1] [Wiki]

 

[Bromptonaut]

Depend on what pollutes more, but a paper straw with an plastic wrapper is stupid no matter how you try to spin it.

Why?

Even if the wrapper is PVC the straw is paper and biodegradable.

 

[Ian H]

Why?

Even if the wrapper is PVC the straw is paper and biodegradable.

If you own any item made of plastic, then you are a hypocrite if you call yourself Green, or campaign against Big Oil. Stands to reason, dunnnit.

 

[AndyRM]

If you own any item made of plastic, then you are a hypocrite if you call yourself Green, or campaign against Big Oil. Stands to reason, dunnnit.

I knit my own bikes using organic grasses cultivated from a shared windowsill box. It's my turn for the communal needles next month so I should be able to finish it in about 40 years or so. I'll probably be dead by then.

 

[briantrumpet]

If you own any item made of plastic, then you are a hypocrite if you call yourself Green, or campaign against Big Oil. Stands to reason, dunnnit.

Ditto if you expect to be taken to a hospital in an ambulance. (That's a line genuinely used by a certain AW.)

 

[BoldonLad]

I knit my own bikes using organic grasses cultivated from a shared windowsill box. It's my turn for the communal needles next month so I should be able to finish it in about 40 years or so. I'll probably be dead by then.

I trust the needles have been lovingly carved from stone, or, sustainably grown wood ? 😂

 

[matticus]

I trust the needles have been lovingly carved from stone, or, sustainably grown wood ? 😂

I use baby elephant tusks.

 

[BoldonLad]

I use baby elephant tusks.

I do hope they are "approved" ivory, and, not poached from an endangered herd 😂

 

[AndyRM]

I trust the needles have been lovingly carved from stone, or, sustainably grown wood ? 😂

They're sustainably sourced from former* addicts.

*No such thing, but that's another thread.

 

[dutchguylivingintheuk]

Cellophane is compostable and biodegradable, and can be obtained from biomaterials.[/1] [Wiki]

can and is are two different things, not saying they aren't it just look a lot like greenwashing. (changing one detail to something than claim it will help to reduce emissions, plant trees, etc.) if they really cared might be just as easy to put an paper cover around it. Even Mcdonalds gets that.

Why?

Even if the wrapper is PVC the straw is paper and biodegradable.

Exactly and the whole idea with using less plastics is that they thend to break down very slow when tossed somewhere and landing into nature.

 

[matticus]

I do hope they are "approved" ivory, and, not poached from an endangered herd 😂

woah - are you sayin there are rules about this?? < throws away evidence ... >