tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post9062351802425219107..comments2023-10-29T08:21:57.670-05:00Comments on Whiskeymarie: This disposable American life.Whiskeymariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680444919622976790noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-87018680842901289122009-11-25T14:46:55.552-06:002009-11-25T14:46:55.552-06:00Throw it away?There is no away.Throw it away?<br>There is no away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-12430562210964138012007-09-11T15:53:05.265-05:002007-09-11T15:53:05.265-05:00Well how about this: I sort of knew in the back of...Well how about this: I sort of knew in the back of my mind that I was being duped when I picked up a $2.50 bottle of Clorox Anywhere Hard Surface Cleaner the other day. It's probably just bleach, I thought. But marketing casualty that I am, I bought it. I'll be so clean, I rationed...so safe! When I got home I looked at the ingredients...you guessed it: a tiny, tiny drop of bleach in a big plastic bottle of water that we will, presumably, throw away and buy another of. ($2.50 for a DROP of bleach! Can you imagine the evil, evil, irresponsible, genius of the Clorox people.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-50525803375038722282007-09-10T21:26:07.907-05:002007-09-10T21:26:07.907-05:00Amen, lady.I had the exact same thought when I saw...Amen, lady.<br><br>I had the exact same thought when I saw the commercial for the individually wrapped prunes. (I don't actually buy prunes, but having them individually packaged sure isn't going to make me start.)<br><br>I have similar wrath for all those disposable wipes out there. I'll admit I love the Swiffer, but I can wipe my counters with a washable and reusable rag, thank you.Stefaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-15863106938001997672007-09-09T01:57:36.690-05:002007-09-09T01:57:36.690-05:00I take plastic bags back to the grocery because th...I take plastic bags back to the grocery because they have a recycle box.<br>Twist ties are good to separate Christmas lights, tie up decorations for Halloween, etc. <br>Metal cans, paper, glass and plastic bottles go to the recycle place.<br>I hate to throw away butter containers, zip locks, etc. I have very little trash now.<br>No need for individually wrapped anything. Who wants too have to unwrap everything. I won't go into the plastic wrapped stuff you can't open without a chainsaw!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-88044254052176872632007-09-07T11:37:58.525-05:002007-09-07T11:37:58.525-05:00O.k, Rumour, I'll give ya' that one...;)An...O.k, Rumour, I'll give ya' that one...<br>;)<br><br>And yeah, the tic tac thing is ridiculous.Whiskeymariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680444919622976790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-30069481093372130442007-09-07T10:55:34.575-05:002007-09-07T10:55:34.575-05:00I did actually buy some of those bags for a friend...I did actually buy some of those bags for a friend of mine. She and her husband are 75. He's diabetic. Steamed food is better for him, but they microwave a lot of things because they eat tiny portions. I bought them so she would have an quick, easy way to steam the veggies from his garden. Some days she doesn't feel well enough to cook for long periods of time..or stand to do the dishes afterwards. So in that sense they do have a purpose. <br><br>And if you think individually wrapped prunes are bad, have ya seen the individually wrapped Tic Tac's? Yeah..and they come in "gift boxes". I think it's something you would give someone you secretly hate. "Hey Fred! Happy Birthday!" (HA HA..have fun unwrapping each and every tiny little Tic Tac you bastard)viciousrumourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179752219711641865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-11216221648671838102007-09-07T09:27:25.865-05:002007-09-07T09:27:25.865-05:00I wash and reuse my ziplocs not so much for the gr...I wash and reuse my ziplocs not so much for the green effect but because I'm cheap like that. I saw these steamer bags and I like them if nothing else so I can use them at work. I've been trying to find a plastic steamer pot I can keep at work but our micro is tiny so none have fit so far. Also, the prunes! LOL, the prunes! Yeah, I like them so much I need to grab a couple individually wrapped ones to keep on me at all times! Sweet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-73954966793827141322007-09-06T22:32:09.206-05:002007-09-06T22:32:09.206-05:00and sadly these types of products will continue to...and sadly these types of products will continue to exist because there is the demand. Everyone seems to want that which is quick and easy w/o thinking of the repercussions on mother earth long term. I must say I've been guilty of that myself on occasion.<br>*sigh* Reminders are good and necessary!<br>Thanks WMStaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01504441297464745715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-34368019012040048812007-09-06T20:43:42.960-05:002007-09-06T20:43:42.960-05:00Remember years ago when "Supersize Me" c...Remember years ago when "Supersize Me" came out and all the fast food joints swore they would make their portions smaller/healthier? A few months later, Taco Bell comes out with their "Fourth Meal" campaign, which was basically "Sure, it's got less calories in one sitting, but why not eat an entirely different meal of this crap later in the day?" Have you gotten a medium drink at Wendy's lately? I did, and some high school kids asked if they could buy "that keg" from of me. I think the large drink has its own zip code.<br><br>So much for being sensitive to the obesity problem. They play the game until we aren't looking their way anymore, then they make up their losses by this smoke and mirror crap.<br><br>So now that we are supposed to be more conscious about the fact that we are jamming a shiv in Mother Earth's back, more and more of these products are coming out blinding us with convenience. And we are a society that prides our "right now" over our kids future.<br><br>I'm stepping off my soap box. Great post, WM.McGonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14409696399536125443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-63894515121017835932007-09-06T14:33:55.520-05:002007-09-06T14:33:55.520-05:00I totally agree with you on all of that. Husband ...I totally agree with you on all of that. Husband and I use reusable <i>glass</i> containers for lunch, storing stuff in the fridge, etc. Disposable is no-no except for maybe diapers, but then again, I wouldn't know. All I know is that my Flower Child mom used cloth ones on us. <br><br>Yeah, I get more and more pissed every day when I see Spending!Consumerism!Shopping!New!LatestFashions! and all that "keeping up with the Jones'" crap. Really bugs me how wasteful some people can be. Grrr. <br><br>Yay for canvas/reusable grocery bags!<br>Yay for reusable containers!<br>Yay for buying from the bulk bin and using your own container!<br>Yay for doing things the "old fashioned" way.Chiadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17797689664319916869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-76755385589162870432007-09-06T13:40:47.351-05:002007-09-06T13:40:47.351-05:00Sign on the wall of a company cafeteria in Norway:...Sign on the wall of a company cafeteria in Norway:<br> Reuse everything. Do not throw anything away.<br>THERE IS NO AWAY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-46346215669076979402007-09-06T12:11:11.786-05:002007-09-06T12:11:11.786-05:00Mikey wants us to all carry our weekly garbage eve...Mikey wants us to all carry our weekly garbage everywhere we go. If we had to tote the things we "throw away" for a solid week, maybe we'd get a clue about how much waste we produce. <br>And cut back!!JahFreedom64http://www.blogger.com/profile/01525810518073519109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-32457932259886282122007-09-06T11:31:18.268-05:002007-09-06T11:31:18.268-05:00if it's not disposable, i can't use it. th...if it's not disposable, i can't use it. that's just how i roll. it dives my girlfriend crazy.minijonbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13310827608075981019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-19749671587864890962007-09-06T10:32:36.429-05:002007-09-06T10:32:36.429-05:00Yeah! And plus....all that plastic winding up in ...Yeah! And plus....all that plastic winding up in landfills and the ocean is choking the life out turtles and other beloved animals. Peoples ignorance on the whole thing is really killing me slowly. I got to extremems to not use too much plastic wrap and all that other garbage and the other members of my household go around sabotaging me at every turn. It's making me crazy!<br>and them lazy!Nature Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725115146167877981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-45125737564210811072007-09-06T10:28:13.487-05:002007-09-06T10:28:13.487-05:00I try to be as responsible as I can in the disposa...I try to be as responsible as I can in the disposable department, but I will confess that I do use a toilet brush with the little disposable pads. But they're the tiny, flushable, biodegradable ones, I swear. I just always hated regular toilet brushes. They completely ick me out.<br><br>But to offset it--I reuse Ziplocs and twist ties, never throw away any container that can be reused to store something (and thus never have to purchase storage containers) and reuse plastic grocery bags to scoop cat litter. Does all that help? ;)<br><br>Also, have you noticed the prune growers' new marketing ploy? They're no longer prunes, they're "dried plums." No more prune juice--it's "plum juice." Sadly, it's probably working, since the average American consumer is an idiot.lizgwizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10907508137794025189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-6733599635989269352007-09-06T09:52:12.861-05:002007-09-06T09:52:12.861-05:00I am shocked! Disposable toilet brushes? We dispos...I am shocked! Disposable toilet brushes? We dispose of ours after about one or two years, when it got really, really gross. I don't own ANY zip-loc bags (or anything else in that region). We have six different garbages in a two-person household to recycle everything. AND - using a microwave to cook your vegetables is so beyond my comprehension!Katrinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13751846660799143608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-47111875767495780572007-09-06T09:52:12.860-05:002007-09-06T09:52:12.860-05:00A-MEN. Aaaaaaymen! I re-fill all my plastic bott...A-MEN. Aaaaaaymen! I re-fill all my plastic bottles @ the co-op so I don't buy new ones. I especially like the Nature's Gate conditioner. It looks like applesauce, but makes my hair smell AWESOME (instead of food, like it normally does). My hubster thinks I'm whack for washing the ziplocs, but I've finally trained him to recycle.Stacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15424029704427606540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-30563010625097238202007-09-06T09:20:12.546-05:002007-09-06T09:20:12.546-05:00You do bring up a good point now that you mention ...You do bring up a good point now that you mention it, most agreed.<br><br>CheersNocturnalhttp://www.nocturnaltendencies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-63524241962199481532007-09-06T09:14:17.268-05:002007-09-06T09:14:17.268-05:00I don't know if I could just condense my thoug...I don't know if I could just condense my thoughts into one little comment, so I'll just say that I agree with you completely. Not just a little, but completely.Flenkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17978621695330177014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-29402403114031929972007-09-06T07:27:18.044-05:002007-09-06T07:27:18.044-05:00I save twist ties, too, and feel guilty every time...I save twist ties, too, and feel guilty every time I throw away a ziploc. My mom used to wash and reuse them (and demand we bring them home from school, butrfly4404).<br><br>My little revelation came when I learned that all those "disposable" anti-bacterial wipes, baby wipes, (and diapers, feminine napkins, etc.) that I assumed were made from paper products are actually polyester, also known as plastic! I hate those stupid commercial where they germaphobically encourage us to be disgusted by sponges and use disposable anti-bacterial wipes. It's not gross to reuse a sponge or rag! God. Also, also this anti-bacterial shit is encouraging the development of anti-biotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Just wash your hands with regular soap and stop freaking out! As someone who lives in squalor, I can tell you that I'd rather imbibe a few germs than the chemicals it takes to kill them.<br><br>OK, sorry. You touched a nerve.Sassmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15360141438357032519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-27902847450808521532007-09-06T00:16:00.837-05:002007-09-06T00:16:00.837-05:00great post. nice to see so many positive comments...great post. nice to see so many positive comments too. we are NOT alone!!!!<br><br>(my last freakout like this was when i discovered disposable wax sheets to put over cutting boards...duh, its a CUTTING board. cut the shit on top it and wash it!)feistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00546263838525086191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-80740509574704064302007-09-05T23:57:54.062-05:002007-09-05T23:57:54.062-05:00Ms. K- Yes, indeed. We need to recycle because we...Ms. K- Yes, indeed. We need to recycle because we're such icky consumers. Ick. Us. <br><br>B- I love that you are brainwashing, I mean- INFLUENCING your kids. Brainwash away, my dear. <br><br>Abbs- S.F. seems very on top of things, but it is funny how places like T. Joes use so much damn packaging. <br><br>Winter- You are slightly evil and I love you. I would love to be the boss of you, but honestly- I don't think th two of us would get much done. We'd probably just make fun of each other trying to do stuff and end up drinking margaritas. <br><br>Lol- No shit! Seriously! Let's just start telling kids that prunes will make them grow up to be rich and famous. <br><br>Travelg- Yes indeed. I had a serious guilt thing over the swiffers. I switched to Method brand stuff which is WAY more eco-friendly, and I hate myself for uttering "eco-friendly". Ick. <br><br>R- yes, laugh away, my dear. Before you know it we evil Americans will have tricked you Aussies out of all your delicious wine in trade for disposable crapper brushes. <br><br>Amaya- after this weekend I can't even THINK about the spending thing. God, I waste $$ on soooo many unnecessary trips. We would be millionaires now if I didn't need my daily fix of rotisserie chicken from Kowalski's. <br><br>NPW- No, seriously- I have to stop myself from eating too many, if you know what I mean. I'd eat the whole canister if I could. Then I'd be "out" for like, a week. <br><br>Jess- Word. This is why the rest of the world hates us- can't say I blame them. <br><br>Metalia- I agree. I use em' for the twos. Let's just call them that. <br><br>Shannon- I don't know if I can totally 86 ziplocs, but I seriously use about 4 a year. They really are evil. Treat them as such. <br><br>Winter- How about I just be your motivational speaker? <br>Get a job!!!<br>Or don't!!!<br>No pressure!!!<br><br>I really need to prepare more for these things...Whiskeymariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680444919622976790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-75716256750838288732007-09-05T21:29:53.127-05:002007-09-05T21:29:53.127-05:00Wish you were the boss of me. Maybe I'd get so...Wish you were the boss of me. Maybe I'd get some stuff done.Winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653668004506045043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-15802720685382558562007-09-05T20:32:05.752-05:002007-09-05T20:32:05.752-05:00I'd truly never thought about it that way. Yo...I'd truly never thought about it that way. You're totally right. I'd better shape up. No more ziplocs for me. No joke.Shannon Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06591509147432461043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-86931035286739648112007-09-05T20:29:46.505-05:002007-09-05T20:29:46.505-05:00First of all, HELL yes. So well-put.Second, what I...First of all, HELL yes. So well-put.<br><br>Second, what I find interesting about the individually wrapped prunes is that they're called "Ones"...shouldn't they be called, um, Twos? On account of what they generally bring about?metaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958630197442941466noreply@blogger.com