tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post6866179195645118634..comments2024-03-14T02:18:13.285-05:00Comments on T h e | D e e p | M i d d l e: Suicide By Plastic Bottle and SpatulaBenjamin Vogthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-4514276942891430012008-02-19T11:34:00.000-06:002008-02-19T11:34:00.000-06:00Digging in the dirt? Nah. Not even in the back of ...Digging in the dirt? Nah. Not even in the back of my head. <BR/><BR/>Arrrrrggggghhh.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-8983562419604665412008-02-19T08:15:00.000-06:002008-02-19T08:15:00.000-06:00Benjamin: I am almost desperate to dig in the dirt...Benjamin: I am almost desperate to dig in the dirt! I know you must be also! A good alternative...I went to the local nursery, bought some fragrant violets and re-potted them. Inside dirt but dirt, nonetheless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-69296733985701390042008-02-18T14:21:00.000-06:002008-02-18T14:21:00.000-06:00Sean--What I always find shocking is what products...Sean--What I always find shocking is what products have petroleum in them. Everything! Even toothpaste. And of course, there's plastic. Nasty, handy stuff.<BR/><BR/>Robin--And think about frozen meals... we all eat those (let's be honest), and they come in plastic. Can't come in glass! I work in a pretty progressive English department, and I hate it when I go to functions and they have styrofoam.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-81176137106120029122008-02-18T14:16:00.000-06:002008-02-18T14:16:00.000-06:00Anna--Nothing wrong with dumb luck! But you always...Anna--Nothing wrong with dumb luck! But you always hear about people who smoked and drank and did all kinds of things living into their 90s or 100s. Of course, that's not the norm. Sounds like Indonesia is just awful, envirionmentally. We still have so far to go here. I wonder about all these developing countries, how we can expect them to dish out money and also be more restrained compared to usBenjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-1362404064506458552008-02-18T06:33:00.000-06:002008-02-18T06:33:00.000-06:00That list makes me feel helpless rather than empow...That list makes me feel helpless rather than empowered! Oh well, let's just go out and dig in the dirt! Loved your story about your Mom and the cuttings! More....please!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-50803342249754614912008-02-17T23:43:00.000-06:002008-02-17T23:43:00.000-06:00I like to do whatever I can to make healthy change...I like to do whatever I can to make healthy changes, but so many food products are in plastic,it would be nearly impossible not to use it. I can't imagine how expensive it would be for companies to change to glass. <BR/><BR/>I'm also not sure what the alternative for sippy cups would be. The way toddlers throw them around. I can just see it, spill proof glass sippy cup hitting the tile floor.<BRRobin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-63885605559495796812008-02-17T23:21:00.000-06:002008-02-17T23:21:00.000-06:00Nasty, nasty stuff and its everywhere. Plastic de...Nasty, nasty stuff and its everywhere. Plastic definitely has its benefit, but it has become such a pervasive part of the "consumer culture" that it is a struggle to find alternatives. Thanks for posting on this...<BR/><BR/>SeanMad Man Bamboo Nurseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453053848433990196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-79565063550943609012008-02-17T23:09:00.000-06:002008-02-17T23:09:00.000-06:00I agree with you but couldn't follow it either. I ...I agree with you but couldn't follow it either. I do the best I can. Funny thing is--I grew up like that country song says...my momma smoked, drank, and raised me in a led based paint crib. I turned out pretty smart...but that may just be dumb blind luck. We could do so much more to live a more productive and clean life. I'm thankful for most of the testing going on and restrictions being Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-33843319220801634002008-02-17T22:04:00.000-06:002008-02-17T22:04:00.000-06:00Tell me about it, Kylee. 50% would be decent!Tell me about it, Kylee. 50% would be decent!Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-76512350418307904632008-02-17T21:54:00.000-06:002008-02-17T21:54:00.000-06:00Well, there's no way I can do even half of those r...Well, there's no way I can do even half of those recommendations, so I guess I will just have to take my chances!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.com