Comments on: The Business of Green Part 2: Janice Sitton of Good Green Graces http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:19:19 -0700 hourly 1 By: Fake Plastic Fish http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Fake Plastic Fish Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:36:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/the-business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton-of-good-green-graces/#comment-1696 Hi Pie Monkey! I don't think anyone knows for sure how long plastic lasts because it's a relatively new material and no one has lived long enough to actually see it break down all the way. We do know that no one has found a micro-organism that can break it down, which is what makes a substance biodegradable... there has to be some kind of little bug that can munch on it and break it down into its basic elements. So for practical purposes, we might as well assume for now that it lasts forever. We do know that all the petroleum-based plastic that's ever been created (except for some new plastics which have heavy metal chemicals added to them to help them break down) still exist. Hi Pie Monkey! I don’t think anyone knows for sure how long plastic lasts because it’s a relatively new material and no one has lived long enough to actually see it break down all the way. We do know that no one has found a micro-organism that can break it down, which is what makes a substance biodegradable… there has to be some kind of little bug that can munch on it and break it down into its basic elements. So for practical purposes, we might as well assume for now that it lasts forever. We do know that all the petroleum-based plastic that’s ever been created (except for some new plastics which have heavy metal chemicals added to them to help them break down) still exist.

]]> By: the pie-monkey http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 the pie-monkey Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:54:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/the-business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton-of-good-green-graces/#comment-1693 hello,<br/>I think that what you are doing with your blog is great. plastic wastes pollute our environment so much and its nice to know some people care about it besides me. pleas respond to this question: <br/>How long does plastic take to decompose in landfills. ive head anywhaere form 100 to more than 100,000. please answer this for me. hello,
I think that what you are doing with your blog is great. plastic wastes pollute our environment so much and its nice to know some people care about it besides me. pleas respond to this question:
How long does plastic take to decompose in landfills. ive head anywhaere form 100 to more than 100,000. please answer this for me.

]]> By: jafet http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 jafet Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:19:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/the-business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton-of-good-green-graces/#comment-1688 so the plastic fish is killing real fishes? doesn't people use plastic fishes to save real fishes or what?<br/><br/>im impressed, bud how do you think this will eliminate plastic fish?<br/><br/>wish you luck! so the plastic fish is killing real fishes? doesn’t people use plastic fishes to save real fishes or what?

im impressed, bud how do you think this will eliminate plastic fish?

wish you luck!

]]> By: CindyW http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton/comment-page-1/#comment-1612 CindyW Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:00:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/the-business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton-of-good-green-graces/#comment-1612 We started composting about a year ago and found that was the single action that reduced the most trash. We, a 4-person, family, consume a lot of veggies and fruit. So most of waste is from veggie scrap and fruit peel. Now we have 1 bag (13 gallon) of trash per week at most. Sometimes we don't need to take the trash out for two weeks. <br/><br/>However composting is somewhat tedious at the beginning(not so once you get used to doing it). So I can understand that many households don't have the patience to deal with food scrap. A city-wide green bin (like San Francisco) is a more effective way to collectively compost. <br/><br/>Unfortunately my county/city does not collect green waste. Picking up from Beth, I should call to request the service. If enough people do it, the service will more likely be offered. We started composting about a year ago and found that was the single action that reduced the most trash. We, a 4-person, family, consume a lot of veggies and fruit. So most of waste is from veggie scrap and fruit peel. Now we have 1 bag (13 gallon) of trash per week at most. Sometimes we don’t need to take the trash out for two weeks.

However composting is somewhat tedious at the beginning(not so once you get used to doing it). So I can understand that many households don’t have the patience to deal with food scrap. A city-wide green bin (like San Francisco) is a more effective way to collectively compost.

Unfortunately my county/city does not collect green waste. Picking up from Beth, I should call to request the service. If enough people do it, the service will more likely be offered.

]]> By: Little Lovables http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Little Lovables Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:07:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/the-business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton-of-good-green-graces/#comment-1587 Thanks for putting this out there. I know I need to do much better, and am trying to make better decisions for our environment. Thanks for putting this out there. I know I need to do much better, and am trying to make better decisions for our environment.

]]> By: Alexis http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Alexis Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:41:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/the-business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton-of-good-green-graces/#comment-1586 Hey,<br/><br/>Thanks for providing a topic for my latest post. I'm an Ad/PR major at Ithaca College so for one of my classes I'm doing a blog about green marketing. I talked about Good Green Graces after reading about it on your blog. Congrats on being a Blog of Note, keep it up.<br/><br/><br/>-Alexis<br/>greenintheface.blogspot.com Hey,

Thanks for providing a topic for my latest post. I’m an Ad/PR major at Ithaca College so for one of my classes I’m doing a blog about green marketing. I talked about Good Green Graces after reading about it on your blog. Congrats on being a Blog of Note, keep it up.

-Alexis
greenintheface.blogspot.com

]]> By: R2K http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 R2K Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:07:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/the-business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton-of-good-green-graces/#comment-1584 Is this blog about that new radiohead song? Is this blog about that new radiohead song?

]]> By: Janice Sitton http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 Janice Sitton Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:14:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/the-business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton-of-good-green-graces/#comment-1581 Thanks, Beth! Thanks, Beth!

]]> By: Chrisbina http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Chrisbina Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:30:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/the-business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton-of-good-green-graces/#comment-1578 I found your writing very touching and inspiring. I recycle and I have a strong dislike for plastic bags and excess packaging. Why do we need any packaging at all, for the most part? I will keep this blog in my favourites. <br/><br/>Do you know that in the UK Marks and Spencer (big clothing/food company) have started charging for plastic bags, I think it's noble and brave of them in this 'we need everything now for free' consumer market. I found your writing very touching and inspiring. I recycle and I have a strong dislike for plastic bags and excess packaging. Why do we need any packaging at all, for the most part? I will keep this blog in my favourites.

Do you know that in the UK Marks and Spencer (big clothing/food company) have started charging for plastic bags, I think it’s noble and brave of them in this ‘we need everything now for free’ consumer market.

]]> By: Austin Maloney http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Austin Maloney Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:41:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/02/the-business-of-green-part-2-janice-sitton-of-good-green-graces/#comment-1576 This really makes you think. This really makes you think.

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