Non-guilt eco-friendly garbage.
By taiguy
@taiguy (478)
United States
July 24, 2007 4:12pm CST
Nick Sundin used to a neurotic about littering. The 37-year-old pediatrician admits he kept trash bags in his car, and would even pick up and throw away garbage he found on the street. Since boyhood, Sundin said, he was keenly attuned to the environmental degradation littering caused, an attitude triggered by the famour Keep America Beautiful "Cryining Indian" public service annoumcement he saw on television as a young man.
Not anymore.
"The 'eco' products are awazing; they've totally changed my life," Sundin said. "Now, I just toss my used Sevent Generation brand paper plates out the car window, knowing they'll soon be absorbed into the earth.
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@trinihd (996)
• United States
24 Jul 07
Throwing litter out the window is still not good...it is not aesthetically pleasing! The stuff doesn't magically disappear...it takes time to degrade! So I wouldn't recommend anyone throwing even "eco" products out the car window...they should still dispose of the material in a manner that does not detract from the cleanliness and beauty of the surroundings.
But...hooray for "eco" products though! I hope they become more prevalent, so that we can get rid of the non-eco-friendly products that seem to be so popular and are contributing too much waste to the environment, because they are not easily degradable.
@jeannebean (73)
• United States
24 Jul 07
Speaking of GMA, I watch the same program..and I was absolutely disgusted to hear that it takes 500 years for a disposable diaper to degrade into the soil....come on...there has to be another answer..there was a woman with a really neat "diaper cover" that was made of washable cloth..and then a biodegradable insert that goes into the cover diaper...I believe that takes five years to degrade..much more sense..and I think with a little bit of thought here..someone can comeup with something financially competitive to disposable diapers!!
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