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paulaw0919
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Posted 8 months ago
Mon Mar 16 2009 12:36:23
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People going through bed bugs go through TONS of plastic. People that have already have gone through a bed bug infestation still use a lot more plastic than they used to. (At least I do)
I seen a show in Discovery Channel a few weeks ago and it really bothered me. To the point I tried to look it up to see if it had some video footage on the site. I couldn't find it, but I think this article may be is based on the same show I seen. It was truly atrocious. Then I think, with how worse this is getting due to bed bugs.An environmental health issue? I think so.
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Posted 8 months ago
Mon Mar 16 2009 23:41:56
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It's terrible, Paula.
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Yes this is just another example of how we need to think of all of the environment rather than just the bits that are immediately around us.
I knew of the island of rubbishes existence but had not realised that the size had grown so vast and so quickly.
We can all do things personally to tackle these issues and even the small things you do help, if for no other reason than to draw other peoples attention to the issues so that businesses will want to adapt to maintain market.
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Posted 8 months ago
Tue Mar 17 2009 10:27:31
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Two things that I'd started doing before I got bed bugs that I've worked harder to stick to after I bought enough ziplocks and rubbermaid bins to make a small island themselves:
1. I have a handful of reusable bags, some of which I keep in the car. I almost never get bags at grocery stores, places like Target, bookstores, etc. anymore. I bring my own bags. Since they all have straps and are pretty sturdy, it's also easier to get them from the car up to my apartment. I'm astounded at how much less plastic clutter I have in my house without all those bags.
2. I've started using glass products instead of plastic ones in many cases. I slowly replaced my Tupperware with Pyrex, and I now buy milk in glass bottles at my local grocery store, instead of plastic ones. The bottles do require a steep return deposit ($1.50 each), but you get it back when you return the bottles. (granted, I live in a car-dependent city, so I'm driving to work anyway, so the extra weight of pyrex containers in my lunch bag doesn't affect me the way it does someone who is schlepping everything to work on their own backs.) I feel better about those choices, it's not a big sacrifice for me, and I don't have to waste time trying to get tomato sauce stains from lunch out of my Tupperware lunch containers.
One I added after bed bugs:
3. I brought a small bottle of dish soap into my office so I can wash and reuse plastic silverware when I forget to bring real silverware from home for my lunches.
Next up on my list: finding a collection of stainless steel travel mugs that'll hold a large pure chocolate or vanilla ice blended from Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. They're too big for 16 ounce mugs, and I sort of have an addiction to them. If I can get two or three large mugs, I can take those in to the store, and I won't go through as many of their plastic cups.
Some of those require more effort than others, but I figure doing what I can is a good start. And I've found that once you start one and get in the habit, it gets easier. (I actually dislike the store bags now because I like my bags better. When I started, I just thought of it as a hassle--one more thing to remember. Now it's habit and preferred.)
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bedbugdude
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Posted 8 months ago
Tue Mar 17 2009 21:21:41
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Reading that reminds me of that late 70's commercial with the crying indian over looking a dirty landscape. lol found it on you-tube. Anyone remember this as a kid?
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Posted 8 months ago
Tue Mar 17 2009 21:56:28
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yeah .. I remember that one. Here is one on spiders
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Posted 8 months ago
Tue Mar 17 2009 22:17:49
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Hahahahaha good one[b]!
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