Website review: Co-op America: Ten Things You Shoul...
Morrigna discovered this in Environment
•18 reviews since Nov 14, 2005
ecology, environment, sustainability
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Morrigna discovered 33 months ago- Ten Things You Should Never Buy Again. Domestic and economic action.
- cstone18 rated 21 months ago
- I am here to warn you about the dangers of flatulence of the mouth and the threat it poses to the environment! If we do not stem the problem that is flatulence of the mouth we are in for dire consequences like a 2 degree drop in global temperature that will cause oceans to freeze, species to die, endless money to be spent and the total extinction of the human race in ten years! If you are worried about this threat please send me money or tell the government too! However, if you are really concerned about mother earth please do nothing because humans are the sole cause of flatulence of the mouth, and lets face it none of want to be here anyway! So please do nothing! If it looks like an ass and acts like an ass...? It is nice to see that people can only refer to the page and not an actual thought of "their" own!
- millerfamily rated 21 months ago
- From the page: "Excess packaging wastes resources and costs you much more. Around thirty three percent of trash in the average American household comes from packaging. Alternative: Buy products with minimal or reusable packaging. Best Option: Buy in bulk and use your own containers when shopping."
- culverin2 rated 22 months ago
- don't buy those wasteful products because we don't make money on them. instead, buy the crap we're selling you like our books and alternative green solutions..
- don't buy those wasteful products because we don't make money on them. instead, buy the crap we're selling you like our books and alternative green solutions..
- cirrostratus rated 23 months ago
- Ten things you should never buy again... 1. Styrofoam cups ... 2. Paper towels ... 3. Bleached coffee filters ... 4. Over-packaged ... You can easily lighten the weight of your step on the Earth... Consider giving up meat, or at least cutting back on your consumption, too. The environmental benefits are enormous. And it reduces your karmic burden, too.
- kayell rated 23 months ago
- From the page: "1. Styrofoam cups Styrofoam is forever. It's not biodegradable. Alternative: Buy recyclable and compostable paper cups. Best option: Invest in some reusable mugs that you can take with you. 2. Paper towels Paper towels waste forest resources, landfill space, and your money. Alternative: When you do buy paper towels, look for recycled, non-bleached products. Search the National Green Pages%u2122 for recycled paper products. Best option: Buy dishtowels or rags to wash and reuse. 3. Bleached coffee filters Dioxins, chemicals formed during the chlorine bleaching process, contaminate groundwater and air and are linked to cancer in humans and animals. Alternative: Look for unbleached paper filters. Best Option: Use reusable filters such as washable cloth filters. ..............."
- tapyourheels rated 25 months ago
- From the page: "Ten Things You Should Never Buy Again 1. Styrofoam cups 2. Paper towels 3. Bleached coffee filters 4. Overpackaged foods and other products 5. Teak and mahogany"
- nyckfull rated 25 months ago
- 1. Styrofoam cups Styrofoam is forever. It's not biodegradable. Alternative: Buy recyclable and compostable paper cups. Best option: Invest in some reusable mugs that you can take with you. 2. Paper towels Paper towels waste forest resources, landfill space, and your money. Alternative: When you do buy paper towels, look for recycled, non-bleached products. Search the National Green Pages for recycled paper products. Best option: Buy dishtowels or rags to wash and reuse. 3. Bleached coffee filters Dioxins, chemicals formed during the chlorine bleaching process, contaminate groundwater and air and are linked to cancer in humans and animals. Alternative: Look for unbleached paper filters. Best Option: Use reusable filters such as washable cloth filters. 4. Overpackaged foods and other products Excess packaging wastes resources and costs you much more. Around thirty three percent of trash in the average American household comes from packaging. Alternative: Buy products with minimal or reusable packaging. Best Option: Buy in bulk and use your own containers when shopping. 5. Teak and mahogany Every year, 27 million acres of tropical rainforest (an area the size of Ohio) are destroyed. Rainforests cover 6% of Earth's surface and are home to over half of the world's wild plant, animal, and insect species. The Amazon rainforest produces 40 percent of the world's oxygen. Alternative: Look for Forest Stewardship Council certified wood. Best Option: Reuse wood, and buy furniture and other products made from used or salvaged wood. 6.Chemical pesticides and herbicides American households use 80 million pounds of pesticides each year. The EPA found at least one pesticide in almost every water and fish sample from streams and in more than one-half of shallow wells sampled in agricultural and urban areas. These chemicals pose threats to animals and people, especially children. Alternatives: Buy organic pest controllers such as diatomaceous earth. Best Option: Plant native plants and practice integrated pest management. Plant flowers and herbs that act as natural pesticides. 7. Conventional household cleaners Household products can contain hazardous ingredients such as organic solvents and petroleum-based chemicals that can release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into your indoor environment, positing a particular danger for children. The average American household has three to ten of hazardous matter in the home. Alternative: Look for nontoxic, vegetable-based, biodegradeable cleaners. Best Option: Try making your own green cleaner using vinegar, water, and castile soap. 8. Higher octane gas than you need Only one car in ten manufactured since 1982 requires high-octane gasoline. High-octane gas releases more hazardous pollutants into the air, and may be bad for your car. Alternative: Buy the lowest-octane gas your car requires as listed in your owner's manual Best option: Make your next car purchase a hybrid. Or ditch the car and take public transportation, ride a bike, or walk. 9. Toys made with PVC plastic 70% of PVC is used in construction, but it is also found in everyday plastics, including some children's toys. Vinyl chloride, the chemical used to make PVC, is a known human carcinogen. Also, additives, such as lead and cadmium, are sometimes added to PVC to keep it from breaking down; these additives can be particularly dangerous in children's toys. PVC is also the least recycled plastic. Alternative: Avoid plastics that are labeled as "PVC" or "#3." Look for #1 and #2 plastics, which are easier to recycle and don't produce as many toxins. Use sustainable construction materials. Best option: Take action to tell manufacturers to stop using PVC plastics, especially in children's toys. 10. Plastic forks and spoon Disposable plastic utensils are not biodegradeable and not recyclable in most areas. Alternative: Use compostable food service items. Companies such as Biocorp make cutlery from plant materials such as corn starch and cellulose. Best option: Carry your own utensils and food containers.
