Comments on: Plastic Surgery http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/03/plastic-surgery/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:56:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Beloved http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/03/plastic-surgery/#comment-434 Beloved Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:43:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=80#comment-434 Yeah, I am half-assed when it comes to plastic. It's so tough to avoid it. Like another of your commenters, I am notorious for breaking all things glass.<br/><br/>As for organic, I buy it whenever possible, but for purely unselfrighteous reasons. I think it tastes a thousand times better than non-organic. Yeah, I am half-assed when it comes to plastic. It’s so tough to avoid it. Like another of your commenters, I am notorious for breaking all things glass.

As for organic, I buy it whenever possible, but for purely unselfrighteous reasons. I think it tastes a thousand times better than non-organic.

]]> By: sierrajuliettromeo http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/03/plastic-surgery/#comment-431 sierrajuliettromeo Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=80#comment-431 It ain't easy being green, that's for sure. I actually don't believe that buying 100% organic is good for the environment. Especially if you don't live next door to an organic farm and the only way you can get organic produce is for it to be flown to you on a jet plane from thousands of miles away. Like how is that environmentally friendly? And now that the factory farms are getting on the whole organic bandwagon, i am even more wary. I wouldn't put it past them to bribe enough people to get that Certified Organic seal on their products. I think it's best to buy directly from whoever grows the food/animal (e.g. farmers markets, Community supported agriculture, etc.), but I know that's difficult for most people.<br/><br/>HM, if you want a truly environmentally friendly alternative to buying organic at the grocery store, consider <a HREF="http://www.freshpicks.com/cms/?pid=1000003#Our_Story__" REL="nofollow">Fresh Picks</a>. They are a family run business that delivers produce grown locally to the Chicago area. Kinda like organic Peapod. It's probably pricey, but may be something to consider occasionally in addition to your regular grocery shopping.<br/><br/>As for the PVC thing, I don't know what to think. I bought Siggs for Cadence, but those things are so f'ing hard to clean, I'm afraid I might poison her. I'll have to see if Ted has any of that stuff ELK mentioned since he brews like 100 gallons of beer every year. It ain’t easy being green, that’s for sure. I actually don’t believe that buying 100% organic is good for the environment. Especially if you don’t live next door to an organic farm and the only way you can get organic produce is for it to be flown to you on a jet plane from thousands of miles away. Like how is that environmentally friendly? And now that the factory farms are getting on the whole organic bandwagon, i am even more wary. I wouldn’t put it past them to bribe enough people to get that Certified Organic seal on their products. I think it’s best to buy directly from whoever grows the food/animal (e.g. farmers markets, Community supported agriculture, etc.), but I know that’s difficult for most people.

HM, if you want a truly environmentally friendly alternative to buying organic at the grocery store, consider Fresh Picks. They are a family run business that delivers produce grown locally to the Chicago area. Kinda like organic Peapod. It’s probably pricey, but may be something to consider occasionally in addition to your regular grocery shopping.

As for the PVC thing, I don’t know what to think. I bought Siggs for Cadence, but those things are so f’ing hard to clean, I’m afraid I might poison her. I’ll have to see if Ted has any of that stuff ELK mentioned since he brews like 100 gallons of beer every year.

]]> By: mary mary http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/03/plastic-surgery/#comment-426 mary mary Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:15:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=80#comment-426 sigg knows about the problem, and has addressed it - check out page 3 of the accessories on their site - a special brush AND extra special tablets to fizz away the funky gunk. i'm mildly in on the no plastics/growth hormones/organic kick - but only for the kids. michael and i be damned, those kids will never taste the milk of a cow on the juice.<br/><br/>have you heard the tupperware made of kevlar bit? sigg knows about the problem, and has addressed it - check out page 3 of the accessories on their site - a special brush AND extra special tablets to fizz away the funky gunk. i’m mildly in on the no plastics/growth hormones/organic kick - but only for the kids. michael and i be damned, those kids will never taste the milk of a cow on the juice.

have you heard the tupperware made of kevlar bit?

]]> By: ELK http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/03/plastic-surgery/#comment-425 ELK Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=80#comment-425 I hear you. As for cleaning the Sigg - a tip from my homebrewing husband. He uses a product called One-Step which cleans with oxygen. It's used in homebrewing to kill all the bacteria before you bottle your grog. I have been using it for 16 months on our son's bottles, toys etc. The product works in the same theory as Oxy-Clean laundry soap but One-Step is safe for your dishes. Put some powder in, shake with hot water and woo hoo - hopefully you won't die! I hear you. As for cleaning the Sigg - a tip from my homebrewing husband. He uses a product called One-Step which cleans with oxygen. It’s used in homebrewing to kill all the bacteria before you bottle your grog. I have been using it for 16 months on our son’s bottles, toys etc. The product works in the same theory as Oxy-Clean laundry soap but One-Step is safe for your dishes. Put some powder in, shake with hot water and woo hoo - hopefully you won’t die!

]]> By: honglien123 http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/03/plastic-surgery/#comment-424 honglien123 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:09:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=80#comment-424 PS Sorry for the long comment, I just get irked on the whole organic thing. It's gotten to the point where I feel like I'm being judged if I happen to give one of my kids a piece of fruit that doesn't have an organic sticker on it and cost me three times as much as another perfectly good piece of fruit.<br/><br/>Anyhoo, my city banned styrafoam containers as well as those plastic grocery bags due to their environmental impact. Guess what kind of containers my local take out restaurant gives us now? Yup, clear plastic. PS Sorry for the long comment, I just get irked on the whole organic thing. It’s gotten to the point where I feel like I’m being judged if I happen to give one of my kids a piece of fruit that doesn’t have an organic sticker on it and cost me three times as much as another perfectly good piece of fruit.

Anyhoo, my city banned styrafoam containers as well as those plastic grocery bags due to their environmental impact. Guess what kind of containers my local take out restaurant gives us now? Yup, clear plastic.

]]> By: honglien123 http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/03/plastic-surgery/#comment-423 honglien123 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:03:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=80#comment-423 Anything and everything on this earth can kill you. Like you said, everything in moderation. Americans are notorious for excess and in reality, that's what's killing us. Instead of cutting back on food and general waste, we like to blame big scary words like OBESITY, DIABETES, and CANCER on relatively benign things like plastic and your local supermarket fruit.<br/><br/>I really don't buy it. Seriously, plastics have been around for a lot longer than people think and the rate of cancer has not spiked as far as I know. Also, millions upon millions of Americans, poor Americans eat regular grocery store bought food and use plastics because that is what is cheapest. I'm sure someone somewhere will point to the fact that poor people die younger than rich people but you know what? I think that has very little to do with the fact that they didn't eat organic apples or used plastic wrap for their sandwiches. Anything and everything on this earth can kill you. Like you said, everything in moderation. Americans are notorious for excess and in reality, that’s what’s killing us. Instead of cutting back on food and general waste, we like to blame big scary words like OBESITY, DIABETES, and CANCER on relatively benign things like plastic and your local supermarket fruit.

I really don’t buy it. Seriously, plastics have been around for a lot longer than people think and the rate of cancer has not spiked as far as I know. Also, millions upon millions of Americans, poor Americans eat regular grocery store bought food and use plastics because that is what is cheapest. I’m sure someone somewhere will point to the fact that poor people die younger than rich people but you know what? I think that has very little to do with the fact that they didn’t eat organic apples or used plastic wrap for their sandwiches.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/03/plastic-surgery/#comment-422 Rachel Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:52:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=80#comment-422 I try not to get worked up about that stuff. Yes, it's probably unsafe, but in general our life expectancy now is much higher than it was a hundred years ago, so I figure it all evens out.<br/><br/>I do try to use reusable bags at the supermarket and Target. But half the time I forget them at home. :( I try not to get worked up about that stuff. Yes, it’s probably unsafe, but in general our life expectancy now is much higher than it was a hundred years ago, so I figure it all evens out.

I do try to use reusable bags at the supermarket and Target. But half the time I forget them at home. :(

]]> By: kim http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/03/plastic-surgery/#comment-421 kim Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:42:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=80#comment-421 We *heart* Em's Sigg and so does she! We got the little pink toddler one with the kitty cat and flowers from our local Whole Foods. Cleaning is a pain but we use an old bottle brush to help; overall, since we only use it for water and refresh it all the time, I'm not too worried. But seriously, have you seen the instructions on how to disassemble that complicated cap?! LOL We *heart* Em’s Sigg and so does she! We got the little pink toddler one with the kitty cat and flowers from our local Whole Foods. Cleaning is a pain but we use an old bottle brush to help; overall, since we only use it for water and refresh it all the time, I’m not too worried. But seriously, have you seen the instructions on how to disassemble that complicated cap?! LOL

]]> By: Snickollet http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/03/plastic-surgery/#comment-420 Snickollet Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:29:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=80#comment-420 lalala I didn't hear you about how microwaving bottles is bad lalalala or about not eating canned food lalalalala<br/><br/>According to Snopes.com, microwaving plastic is fine, as is reusing plastic water bottles. Who to believe?<br/><br/>Like you, I am a mix of concerned and practical. I try to eat a lot of organic food and bring my own bags to the grocery store. But I can only do so much! I have plenty of things to feel guilty about in life.<br/><br/>I'm going to go read angry chicken's post now.<br/><br/>No help on the Siggs, I'm afraid. We still use wide-mouth plastic Nalgene. lalala I didn’t hear you about how microwaving bottles is bad lalalala or about not eating canned food lalalalala

According to Snopes.com, microwaving plastic is fine, as is reusing plastic water bottles. Who to believe?

Like you, I am a mix of concerned and practical. I try to eat a lot of organic food and bring my own bags to the grocery store. But I can only do so much! I have plenty of things to feel guilty about in life.

I’m going to go read angry chicken’s post now.

No help on the Siggs, I’m afraid. We still use wide-mouth plastic Nalgene.

]]> By: christina http://www.halfmama.com/2007/08/03/plastic-surgery/#comment-419 christina Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:18:00 +0000 http://www.halfmama.com/?p=80#comment-419 If I got rid of all the cans, plastic, and didn't use the microwave i might as well just not live. Seriously, I try, like you and many others, to buy organic/hormone free/cage free/unconcentrated/etc. I try to get wooden toys (but who knows if there is formaldehyde in it), use canvas bags...but unless someone gives me a personal 24 hour chef, a personal shopper...damn, a personal organic farm and farmer to boot, there just ain't no way I can cut all the *bad* stuff out of my house and my lifestyle. Middle ground, stay the middle ground I say. Do what I can and let the rest go. At least I try here and there, that's how I make myself feel better and able to look at myself in the mirror. If I got rid of all the cans, plastic, and didn’t use the microwave i might as well just not live. Seriously, I try, like you and many others, to buy organic/hormone free/cage free/unconcentrated/etc. I try to get wooden toys (but who knows if there is formaldehyde in it), use canvas bags…but unless someone gives me a personal 24 hour chef, a personal shopper…damn, a personal organic farm and farmer to boot, there just ain’t no way I can cut all the *bad* stuff out of my house and my lifestyle. Middle ground, stay the middle ground I say. Do what I can and let the rest go. At least I try here and there, that’s how I make myself feel better and able to look at myself in the mirror.

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