The Lesser Of Two Evils
By Stiv Wilson on May 29, 2010
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I love this photo-- covering oneself in petroleum products to pick up petroleum products on a beach to ensure that the organic crude is hermetically sealed in polyethylene in a landfill. When will tragedy finally lead to wisdom, and then wisdom to solution?
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Nastassja Pace
Jun 06, 2010 1:52 PM
Biodegradable garbage bags, unfortunately, if not disposed of properly in an aerobic setting with air (compost) actually degrade in an anaerobic environment (landfill) and release toxic methane in the Earth's atmosphere, which is around 20 times stronger of a green house gas than CO 2. Really we need to eliminate the garbage in the first place and design and consume only items that have a cradle to cradle life cycle instead of cradle to grave.
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Mark
May 31, 2010 7:27 AM
We recently found biodegradable garbage bags at the store which would be great for beach cleanups.
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Sean Null
May 29, 2010 6:04 PM
WORD!
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shelly king
May 29, 2010 1:08 PM
I know exactly what you mean. The more I read and the more I know the more I feel like I've woken up in a parallel universe. No going back, I'm vigorously spreading the word. Thank you for helping to educate me.
