I wrote this comment today in reply to a reader's comment on an old article:
I do want to mention some things about canned foam/gel. Literally thousands of cans of this type of product are sold every day in the USA.
That means that thousands of empty cans go to landfills every day!
This is a waste of raw materials (in the can packaging) and, more importantly, adds more unnecessary material to our trash stream.
Unfortunately, too many of us bring this disposable-product/disposable-packaging mentality to virtually every aspect of our lives, and it means looming disaster for our environment and many living things (especially humans).
I encourage all who read this to become aware of such issues. Drive smaller and more ecologically-friendly vehicles. Encourage development and expansion of effective public transportation. And give more consideration to the fact that our world isn't a trash can!
Every item that you "throw away" is simply relocated to another place in your living space. Nothing is thrown away, it's merely relocated out of your view. And eventually this will become more obvious as we reap the consequences of our thoughtless habits.
Reduce, reuse, recycle! Shaving soap is more convenient in my opinion because I don't have to slather it on with my hands. If someone doesn't agree, then they may need some instruction on face lathering rather than bowl lathering. More importantly, shaving soap is much more ecologically responsible!!!
It is sad. We have been conditioned to be a throw away society and that is a mold that is hard to break for many people. I remember reading an article about the inventor of the Kureg coffee maker. He said he was really sad about all the non recyclable coffee pods that has gone through his machines. It is estimated that if they were lined up, they would circle the earth. But they keep cranking them out. That's why I run the Roger's company coffee pods in my machine. They are 100% totally bio-degradable and recyclable.
ReplyDeleteTo recycle a shave cream can would take a lot of effort to do so. De-pressure it, crack it open and clean it out. Not going to happen unless you are hardcore on recycling. Just to much trouble for so many people. A puck in a cup with hot water is the way to go any old day! Much, much better!
Good article on awareness!