Comments on: Greenwash Of The Week: Biodegradable Plastic Water Bottles.

By: Chic Ecologist

Chic Ecologist — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:40:51 +0000

I recently addressed this issue with the advent of the Plant Bottle by Coca Cola and the Eco Bottle by Arrowhead in a recent blog post (http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/05/green-water-bottles-plantbottle/). It’s so interesting that we the consumer has been stuck with the cleanup from the waste produced by these companies.
“Don’t litter” has been replaced with “Please Recycle”, but its really all the same. We have the tools today to be done with this kind of waste, and it will save everybody so much money too!

By: luckygirl

luckygirl — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:54:38 +0000

I am reminded of a quote that goes something like, “Trying to reason with an engineer is like mud wrestling with a pig. Sooner or later, you realize the pig enjoys it.” The biggest obstacle to your development is believing that you already know everything. I studied Chemical Engineering in college and I must agree that this is a good option for breaking down and biodegrading plastics at a faster rate. While it is not a perfect solution, we must honor the plastic additive as a transitional product while we educate people about the power of their purchasing choices. Until we reach the point where everyone begins using their hands as drinking vessels, this product will help move the collective consciousness forward. Press on!

By: david

david — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:14:00 +0000

Ah, another shill for the plastics industry…

By: DRmears

DRmears — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:00:31 +0000

For all the evils of plastic, as we purge our plastic infant wash basins, let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater. Plastics, as mentioned in previous posts, are found everywhere and were they not I propose we would be inflicting a burden still on this planet. Without plastics, likely an even more drastic ill effect would result. A functional plastic container weighs only a small fraction of the weight for a comparable glass or metal vessel. Imagine the transport necessary to stock your local grocery stores minus the advantages of plastics. In summary, we can’t afford the metal and glass that plastics have displaced and we dare not try to. What Samuel Adams is providing is bloody genius, bless you Sam, your product is a godsend.