Comments on: Plastic ain’t fantastic http://vintagepretty.org/2008/06/25/plastic-aint-fantastic/ All Things Vintage (and a little bit more) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:36:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jules http://vintagepretty.org/2008/06/25/plastic-aint-fantastic/comment-page-1/#comment-7524 Jules Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:06:21 +0000 http://vintagepretty.org/?p=467#comment-7524 Hi Tash, I found your post a very interesting read. Like Willow said, loads of products when purchased are wrapped in loads of plastic, which seems to be unavoidable. There are now attempts at recycling plastic, but still not everyone follows this as it is difficult to distinguish between which plastics can and can’t be recycled. With so many things made from plastic it is very difficult to avoid it, I even have plastic <a href="http://www.buyfencingdirect.co.uk" rel="nofollow">garden fencing</A>, which wasn’t my choice! Hi Tash, I found your post a very interesting read. Like Willow said, loads of products when purchased are wrapped in loads of plastic, which seems to be unavoidable. There are now attempts at recycling plastic, but still not everyone follows this as it is difficult to distinguish between which plastics can and can’t be recycled. With so many things made from plastic it is very difficult to avoid it, I even have plastic garden fencing, which wasn’t my choice!

]]> By: Michelle http://vintagepretty.org/2008/06/25/plastic-aint-fantastic/comment-page-1/#comment-7470 Michelle Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:10:24 +0000 http://vintagepretty.org/?p=467#comment-7470 Thanks Tash, I am currently a one of few doing beach clean ups in South West Portugal (alot of us being surfers) How much plastic we have picked up in just 3 times is UN-BELIAVABLE. We all have to stop buying it. But it´s a tricky one - not so much for me but for all the "but I work so much I don´t have time " people at home (UK) I am going to attach your link to my face book & email it to people. If you have any more useful links that would be great. Thanks for spending your time & putting this up. Michelle :-) Thanks Tash,

I am currently a one of few doing beach clean ups in South West Portugal (alot of us being surfers) How much plastic we have picked up in just 3 times is UN-BELIAVABLE. We all have to stop buying it. But it´s a tricky one – not so much for me but for all the “but I work so much I don´t have time ” people at home (UK) I am going to attach your link to my face book & email it to people. If you have any more useful links that would be great.

Thanks for spending your time & putting this up.

Michelle :-)

]]> By: willow http://vintagepretty.org/2008/06/25/plastic-aint-fantastic/comment-page-1/#comment-5545 willow Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:21:48 +0000 http://vintagepretty.org/?p=467#comment-5545 Hi Tash, It must have taken you ages to do all the research behind this post, thank you. I try to avoid plastic but it is difficult. Recently I bought some organic cotton sheets from John Lewis and they came individually wrapped in a thickish plastic pouch with snap popper closures. What a waste for something that will be thrown away, even if it is recycled what a waste of energy. I wondered why sheets couldn't be sold unwrapped, like towels - perhaps its so the shop displays look good and stay tidy! Hi Tash,

It must have taken you ages to do all the research behind this post, thank you.

I try to avoid plastic but it is difficult. Recently I bought some organic cotton sheets from John Lewis and they came individually wrapped in a thickish plastic pouch with snap popper closures. What a waste for something that will be thrown away, even if it is recycled what a waste of energy. I wondered why sheets couldn’t be sold unwrapped, like towels – perhaps its so the shop displays look good and stay tidy!

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