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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:49 AM Original message |
True or False?: The end of oil means the end of plastic. |
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LibLabUK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
1. What about... |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Probably even billions of tons. But how much can we really pull out of it? |
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RobertSeattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. Why couldn't we just "mine" our trash dumps? |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Now I know why they made you boss, LOL! |
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RobertSeattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 11:16 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Don't laugh - I already have a robotic lawn mower |
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qwertyMike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. We can only pray n/t |
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ejcastellanos (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. False - plant based plastic |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Yep, bioplastics |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 11:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Very interesting. So the next Age might actually be invisible |
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buddhamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 11:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. glad you mentioned plant based plastic |
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LynzM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
5. Or, we go back to using other types of products... |
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jukes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
6. BW |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I've heard that, too. |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 11:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Hemp makes better everything ~ Paper ~ Clothes ~ Plastic ~ Fuel |
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bushgottago (98 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Plastic can be made from hay |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:58 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I can make methane gas! |
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namvet73 (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 11:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Watch out for broccoli! n/t |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
8. If we reduced our energy consumption |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
14. Nat gas will last a bit longer, and can be used |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
15. I think plastics will stay |
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voice of reason (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
19. I think we have just about enough plastic |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 11:11 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. No way, plastic rules! |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
20. Medical Care in this country would cease to exist |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 11:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Glass colostomy bags would not be nice |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-04 11:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Now would be a very good time to prepare for the changes in the medical |
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