Comments on: Rethinking Plastics with Wells Fargo’s Green Team http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:16:24 -0700 hourly 1 By: Chandra http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos/comment-page-1/#comment-2352 Chandra Mon, 12 May 2008 20:27:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos-green-team/#comment-2352 Hi Beth, <br/><br/>I weep about this as well. Today I am thinking that there is little hope, especially as I walk through any store and see 99% of all things are packaged in some way or another with plastic. As we know it is in the food chain now. I respect what you are doing, but the future does not look good for health and life. I am walkig the tenuous line between acceptance and positive action while saturated with grief. I believe in miracles, but belief isn't always enough. Regardless, I am still appreciating relationship and really being in the moment. It's all we have.<br/>Thanks. Hi Beth,

I weep about this as well. Today I am thinking that there is little hope, especially as I walk through any store and see 99% of all things are packaged in some way or another with plastic. As we know it is in the food chain now. I respect what you are doing, but the future does not look good for health and life. I am walkig the tenuous line between acceptance and positive action while saturated with grief. I believe in miracles, but belief isn’t always enough. Regardless, I am still appreciating relationship and really being in the moment. It’s all we have.
Thanks.

]]> By: jessy http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 jessy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:41:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos-green-team/#comment-1989 good morning, Beth.<br/><br/>thanks for the post! while it made me so upset - it also made me think a lot, too. who knew our plastic waste was there?! it's just depressing - and i'm turning it around and letting this really motivate me. i'm going to have to get "down and dirty" in my fight against plastics. i'm going to have to step things up. there's always more we can do - and i'm sad that more people aren't doing more. i'm glad you're out there fighting hard! <br/><br/>as always - thanks for a very informative post! good morning, Beth.

thanks for the post! while it made me so upset – it also made me think a lot, too. who knew our plastic waste was there?! it’s just depressing – and i’m turning it around and letting this really motivate me. i’m going to have to get “down and dirty” in my fight against plastics. i’m going to have to step things up. there’s always more we can do – and i’m sad that more people aren’t doing more. i’m glad you’re out there fighting hard!

as always – thanks for a very informative post!

]]> By: Alice http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 Alice Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:10:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos-green-team/#comment-1988 The amount of plastic in that sample is scary. Although I am trying (and failing) to stop buying plastic, I am making all my friends think about what they bring to my house. Slowly getting through to my friends and boring them with my plastic "high horse"! But Green Bean is right it is great that you are going to the greater public to teach people. Thanks for using the BBC link I sent you. The amount of plastic in that sample is scary. Although I am trying (and failing) to stop buying plastic, I am making all my friends think about what they bring to my house. Slowly getting through to my friends and boring them with my plastic “high horse”! But Green Bean is right it is great that you are going to the greater public to teach people. Thanks for using the BBC link I sent you.

]]> By: Green Bean http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 Green Bean Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:28:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos-green-team/#comment-1987 Beth<br/><br/>I am so amazed at the work you are doing. Writing a blog is fantastic but getting out there in public like you are doing is grounds for super-herodom. I need to go back and revise my CAPE post! Oh my, a married team of supers. You and Terrible Person are the next incredibles! Your kitties must have super powers as well. :)<br/><br/>But seriously, I'm going to forward this to my hubby and see if I can get him interested in a presentation like this for his work. Beth

I am so amazed at the work you are doing. Writing a blog is fantastic but getting out there in public like you are doing is grounds for super-herodom. I need to go back and revise my CAPE post! Oh my, a married team of supers. You and Terrible Person are the next incredibles! Your kitties must have super powers as well. :)

But seriously, I’m going to forward this to my hubby and see if I can get him interested in a presentation like this for his work.

]]> By: terrible person http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos/comment-page-1/#comment-1985 terrible person Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:19:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos-green-team/#comment-1985 <a HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/29/science/29collider.html" REL="nofollow">Here</a> is a danger even greater than the gyre! Here is a danger even greater than the gyre!

]]> By: christy b http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 christy b Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:35:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos-green-team/#comment-1984 Here's a great video that gets across a dire message while making you laugh (make sure to watch until the title cards):<br/><br/>http://takeaction.oceana.org/t/5666/signUp.jsp?key=3089&tag=Mating_Season Here’s a great video that gets across a dire message while making you laugh (make sure to watch until the title cards):

http://takeaction.oceana.org/t/5666/signUp.jsp?key=3089&tag=Mating_Season

]]> By: lcander http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 lcander Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:06:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos-green-team/#comment-1983 Today you really got to me. My son Joel was part of the Alguita crew. He was the unofficial photographer. I got hooked to your blog from reading their blog. I am preparing a talk for Earth day for my school's ecology club. Many of the photos that I am using are the very same that you are using. I live in Indiana and have decided to tackle this plastic problem here. I teach high school students, don't be afraid of them. They will react well to your presentation. When I finish my powerpoint, I will send it to you. Keep in touch. Today you really got to me. My son Joel was part of the Alguita crew. He was the unofficial photographer. I got hooked to your blog from reading their blog. I am preparing a talk for Earth day for my school’s ecology club. Many of the photos that I am using are the very same that you are using. I live in Indiana and have decided to tackle this plastic problem here. I teach high school students, don’t be afraid of them. They will react well to your presentation. When I finish my powerpoint, I will send it to you. Keep in touch.

]]> By: har mar http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 har mar Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:22:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos-green-team/#comment-1982 um yes! it's called Aunt Ann's!! come do a lunch presentation over here!! seriously! then you can also pick up your book, soap, and some cuppys! um yes! it’s called Aunt Ann’s!! come do a lunch presentation over here!! seriously! then you can also pick up your book, soap, and some cuppys!

]]> By: Rosie http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 Rosie Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:12:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos-green-team/#comment-1981 Beth, thanks so much for sharing your version of the presentation. It's great to have a tangible idea of what those of us who are concerned could be talking to others about, and how to broach the subject. Look forward to hearing about how these presentations spread and what kind of reception you get. And yay for Tanya for bringing you into such a mainstream workplace! Beth, thanks so much for sharing your version of the presentation. It’s great to have a tangible idea of what those of us who are concerned could be talking to others about, and how to broach the subject. Look forward to hearing about how these presentations spread and what kind of reception you get. And yay for Tanya for bringing you into such a mainstream workplace!

]]> By: W.B. Yeats http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 W.B. Yeats Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:30:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/03/rethinking-plastics-with-wells-fargos-green-team/#comment-1980 <a HREF="http://www.potw.org/archive/potw351.html" REL="nofollow">Turning and turning in the widening gyre</a><br/>The albatross cannot feed its offspring.<br/>Things fall apart, and can only be thrown out, not fixed<br/>More chemicals are loosed upon the world.<br/>The petroleum tide is loosed, and everywhere<br/>The natural products are overwhelmed.<br/>The cheese is wrapped in plastic and the landfills are full of unrecycled recyclables ... <br/><br/>Surely some revelation is online.<br/>Surely Fake Plastic Fish is on the Web.<br/>Fake Plastic Fish! Hardly are those words typed in the address bar<br/>When a detailed page by Beth Terry<br/>Fills my screen.<br/>Amidst the valuable information I see<br/>Two shapes with lion bodies and cute faces<br/>Their eyes huge and imploring as a baby's<br/>Move their little paws<br/>While around them lie scraps of weighed and counted plastic.<br/>Then the page refreshes<br/>But in those moments, I know<br/>That any chance of a good night's sleep<br/>Was vexed to nightmare by a cat stomping on my face<br/>And what dread beasts, their hour come round at last<br/>Scurry frantically towards the kitchen to be fed? Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The albatross cannot feed its offspring.
Things fall apart, and can only be thrown out, not fixed
More chemicals are loosed upon the world.
The petroleum tide is loosed, and everywhere
The natural products are overwhelmed.
The cheese is wrapped in plastic and the landfills are full of unrecycled recyclables …

Surely some revelation is online.
Surely Fake Plastic Fish is on the Web.
Fake Plastic Fish! Hardly are those words typed in the address bar
When a detailed page by Beth Terry
Fills my screen.
Amidst the valuable information I see
Two shapes with lion bodies and cute faces
Their eyes huge and imploring as a baby’s
Move their little paws
While around them lie scraps of weighed and counted plastic.
Then the page refreshes
But in those moments, I know
That any chance of a good night’s sleep
Was vexed to nightmare by a cat stomping on my face
And what dread beasts, their hour come round at last
Scurry frantically towards the kitchen to be fed?

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