First of all, I am a huge Boston Legal fan. This show always raises issues that are timely and controversial, and at times bizarre. From Alzheimer’s Disease to salmon farming to the rising mortgage rates.
Tonight they were throwing out statistics about the extensive assembly process of hybrid cars. They suggest that the cars travel the planet so much in the assembly process they may waste as much petroleum as they save. They also referred to the corn based gas additive that is in such widespread use. They say one tank of it has enough calories to sustain a person for a year. There were a few more random statistics that I don’t recall.
Does anyone know anything about these topics? I doubt the Boston Legal folks are making it up out of thin air, but there are always two sides…
Filed under: BABY STEPS FOR US | Tags: bio-degradable, biodegradable, cellulose, landfill, packaging, packing
Sorry for the long stall-out recently…it’s a crazy time of year for those of us celebrating our various holidays. Part of my holidays involve sending gifts through the mail to friends and family far away. This is probably a little late for most of you, but for your last minute folks; are you packing with biodegradable packing peanuts? They have been around for years, but I am finally starting to see some regular commercial use. These peanuts are cellulose based and dissolve in water. Really. A few years back, a package came through our office using these peanuts. I had to find a bucket, fill it with water and carry it around the office to prove I wasn’t making it up.
Anyway, this is an easy thing to do to minimize our contribution to the landfills. I have never had to buy them, because I keep the ones sent to me and reuse them. Actually, I have ended up with too many lately and washed them down the sink to get rid of them. Some quick research has found that Amazon.com sells them in quantities reasonable for a household. Most other suppliers seemed to be for large bulk orders only. If you keep an eye out on your future mail order deliveries, you may find they come your way often enough that you’ll never have to buy them.
