tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post9033114873667532477..comments2024-03-25T16:24:52.850-03:00Comments on Eco Yogini: Yes-Attachment; Why Recycling Doesn't Cut itEco Yoginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-86208925525288122472009-12-19T13:18:48.696-04:002009-12-19T13:18:48.696-04:00Yay!! Excellent post. Since reading all my favorit...Yay!! Excellent post. Since reading all my favorite blogs (like yours) this year, I have also realized that recycling is not the "answer." It's important, but as you said, nothing is more essential than reducing. As you know, I've been working on my own little "Zero Waste Challenge," and have gotten pretty far with no-plastics. I still have some challenges with it, and have made some compromises, which hopefully will work out - will be blogging on that after the holidays. <br /><br />Thanks for this info!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-50428905636245959762009-12-19T12:01:57.701-04:002009-12-19T12:01:57.701-04:00Matthew: you are very welcome! Environmental Scien...Matthew: you are very welcome! Environmental Science would have been so interesting.... :)<br /><br />Rebecca: I was very excited to see the hemp bags- just because I'd always seen the little metal balls... hemp is so less energy intensive to make :)<br /><br />Vegan: COOL idea!! I need some thread and a needle... lol. <br />I think if ANYONE could make soy yogurt it would be you :) I have heard that making yogurt is actually not that difficult, but soy would probably change things a bit...<br /><br />Dr. Jay: hah- I'm sure that Greenpeace has some magical powers that they spell into their stickers- some crazy Captain Planet powers... <br /><br />Nathan: Exactly!! <br /><br />Deanna: I still want to figure out how to get to Halifax's recycling and composting plant. what a great way to help change our culture- with children :)<br /><br />Beth: I'm glad I was able to summarize it coherently! The non-attachment comment was more of a nod to the yoga-aspect of this blog. you're right of course, it's a very delicate balance. YOU were the reason recycling was no longer enough for us! THANK YOU :)<br /><br />Anonymous: actually, as Beth has pointed out in her blog and other researchers, recycling plastic IS downgrading.<br />Now- I think really my point was that if all the emphasis was placed on recycling as the 'good enough' we're not actually helping our planet by continuing our addiction to consumption.<br />The golden standard that should be touted is reducing. plastic isn't the answer- and although recycling isn't BAD, we shouldn't delude ourselves into thinking it's really the best answer.<br /><br />plastic is forever. next time check exactly how many of your containers are made from post consumer recycled plastic. I can count ONE in my apartment....Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-50155193815158686932009-12-19T03:11:46.121-04:002009-12-19T03:11:46.121-04:00Recycling is crucial practice
Please don not deneg...Recycling is crucial practice<br />Please don not denegrate it! <br />Recycling plastic in a closed<br />Loop system means the plastic <br />Goes back to bottle not downgraded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-22200194028843924572009-12-19T02:33:23.633-04:002009-12-19T02:33:23.633-04:00Your summary of the problems with plastic and plas...Your summary of the problems with plastic and plastic recycling are spot on. Recycling is often a "feel good" endeavor that leaves people thinking they've done more good than they actually have, and lets them off the hook.<br /><br />About YES-attachment, I think there is a fine line between activism that comes from a sense of our shared oneness with all things, and our attachments to our labels like "green," "activist," "eco-friendly," etc.<br /><br />Also, in terms of attachment to things -- I don't think that caring for the things that come into our lives is necessarily attachment unless we can't let them go when they eventually break or get lost or even stolen. They are our responsibility while in our possession. And it's also our responsibility to see that they move along properly. This is part of the reason that I ask my friends and family not to buy me non-consumable tangible gifts for birthdays and holidays unless the items are things I've specifically asked for (which is rare.) I feel like I already have too many things to keep track of!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-85222703670051091752009-12-19T00:50:17.485-04:002009-12-19T00:50:17.485-04:00My daughter and I joined our community's recyc...My daughter and I joined our community's recycling coalition this year and we've become very aware of the limitations of recycling. Sure, it's better than simply dumping everything in the landfill but as you point out, avoiding the waste in the first place is infinitely better.Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113928043039917799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-90952643064508373142009-12-18T20:54:29.832-04:002009-12-18T20:54:29.832-04:00Excellent post! It's so true that recycling is...Excellent post! It's so true that recycling is kind of a feel good project. Hopefully, we'll be forced to shift out of the plastics industry in the near future, but until then, each of us have to stop giving into the lure of cheap and "throw-away-able."Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-78999746358958187252009-12-18T20:40:25.720-04:002009-12-18T20:40:25.720-04:00Jeezus...next you'll be telling me my hybrid S...Jeezus...next you'll be telling me my hybrid SUV with all the Greenpeace and Sierra Club bumper stickers on it isn't helping save the earth...YogaforCynicshttp://yogaforcynics.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-84864919922080632072009-12-18T19:25:21.689-04:002009-12-18T19:25:21.689-04:00We made produce bags (they work for bulk nuts, gra...We made produce bags (they work for bulk nuts, grains, etc. too) from old pillowcases. Simply turn inside out, cut into quarters, stitch up, and you have four new bags! The cashiers at our hippie grocery store love them and give us extra bag credits.<br /><br />I don't know what to do about my soy yogurt, though. It does come in plastic tubs, and I wonder if I could (or would want to) make my own?Vegan Burnouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647418989761380056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-46726620431061143022009-12-18T19:22:17.173-04:002009-12-18T19:22:17.173-04:00I had no idea reusable tea bags even existed! I d...I had no idea reusable tea bags even existed! I drink tons of tea. Thanks for the tip!Rebecca Sue Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329971165471664530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-83501739010668988332009-12-18T17:17:32.807-04:002009-12-18T17:17:32.807-04:00I heartily agree with your findings about recyclin...I heartily agree with your findings about recycling. I studied Environmental Science at University and it used to frustrate me no end when they rambled on about the benefits of recycling. I firmly believed then as you do now: we need to get back to making things ecologically and to last. Excellent post, thank you :)Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236071030698351910noreply@blogger.com