Comments on: Pouring plastic down the sink http://www.low-impact.net/index.php/20080202/pouring-plastic-down-the-sink/ Hints, tips and discussions on reducing your impact on the environment. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:35:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dasman http://www.low-impact.net/index.php/20080202/pouring-plastic-down-the-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 dasman Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:46:12 +0000 http://www.low-impact.net/index.php/20080202/pouring-plastic-down-the-sink/#comment-1288 Hi Ruth! Good for you in talking to your supplier about their product! Its hard for them to address our concerns unless we tell them what they are! Your contact's point about Low Impact contacting them directly is interesting, but I think flawed. A big reason is the sheer number of cosmetic companies! There are a lot of cosmetic companies out there, and it would be very difficult for us to contact them individually. In fact, I'm not even sure if Aveeno sell their products in Australia where I live! Another point is that this issue isn't only our concern. There are a number of other websites that raise this matter (including Fox News!) that I mention in this posting. And perhaps the best coverage of the issue is to be found in the excellent book "The World without Us", by Alan Weisman which features some great interviews with researchers on this very topic. But finally, one of the main goals behind Low Impact is to inform. By informing people of issues, research and bright ideas relating to the environment, the hope is that people will be inspired to learn more, and take whatever action suits them and their lifestyles. Regards dasman Hi Ruth! Good for you in talking to your supplier about their product! Its hard for them to address our concerns unless we tell them what they are!

Your contact’s point about Low Impact contacting them directly is interesting, but I think flawed. A big reason is the sheer number of cosmetic companies! There are a lot of cosmetic companies out there, and it would be very difficult for us to contact them individually. In fact, I’m not even sure if Aveeno sell their products in Australia where I live!

Another point is that this issue isn’t only our concern. There are a number of other websites that raise this matter (including Fox News!) that I mention in this posting. And perhaps the best coverage of the issue is to be found in the excellent book “The World without Us”, by Alan Weisman which features some great interviews with researchers on this very topic.

But finally, one of the main goals behind Low Impact is to inform. By informing people of issues, research and bright ideas relating to the environment, the hope is that people will be inspired to learn more, and take whatever action suits them and their lifestyles.

Regards

dasman

]]> By: Ruth http://www.low-impact.net/index.php/20080202/pouring-plastic-down-the-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 Ruth Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:13:55 +0000 http://www.low-impact.net/index.php/20080202/pouring-plastic-down-the-sink/#comment-1281 I contacted Aveeno re: their Skin Brightening Daily Scrub which contains Polyenthylene. The person with whom I spoke stated he would pass my comments along, but also stated that if Aveeno deemed their product unsafe to wildlife, they would discontinue selling the product. He also suggests that your organization take your concern directly to Aveeno, the manufacturer, not simply posting it on a website. I contacted Aveeno re: their Skin Brightening Daily Scrub which contains Polyenthylene. The person with whom I spoke stated he would pass my comments along, but also stated that if Aveeno deemed their product unsafe to wildlife, they would discontinue selling the product. He also suggests that your organization take your concern directly to Aveeno, the manufacturer, not simply posting it on a website.

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