tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post8510405252330903305..comments2023-09-17T07:34:05.147-07:00Comments on The Blogging Bookworm: Book Review: Garbage LandGreen Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-44876591516756979422008-08-05T12:29:00.000-07:002008-08-05T12:29:00.000-07:00Shannon: Never been near one but I'll take your an...Shannon: Never been near one but I'll take your and his word for it. And Elizabeth Royte's too.<BR/><BR/>Donna: Will give the ice cream cone a try. We already have to change the pants and shirt for my younger one. We might be able to make it with a plastic spoon (from mommy's purse) and a flat bottomed cone.<BR/><BR/>Joyce: Great point about composting paper if it cannot be recycled. At least it doesn't add to the landfill and turns into something you can use for the garden.<BR/><BR/>Arduous: I read the same thing about recycled paper and Starbucks too. Go figure! I did actually pitch recycled paper to the ice cream shop instead of virgin but didn't get anywhere. Our solution, to go less and we'll try what Donna suggested with a flat bottomed cone.<BR/><BR/>Melissa: You'd better read it if you expect to write the follow up after prowling through local landfills. ;-)Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-90869835282971844072008-08-04T21:08:00.000-07:002008-08-04T21:08:00.000-07:00It's on the paperback swap list! Since I'm her pro...It's on the paperback swap list! Since I'm her protege I figure I should read it ;)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00683655933935098511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-51226902918425830622008-08-04T09:13:00.000-07:002008-08-04T09:13:00.000-07:00I read this a while ago, so I'm not exactly sure w...I read this a while ago, so I'm not exactly sure where I read this, but I heard that for a long time one of the big problems was that recycled paper wasn't allowed in food related products (ie no recycled paper cups.) And if I'm not mistaken, we actually have Starbucks to thank for the change in laws. (They fought really hard to get to make their coffee cups from recycled materials.)<BR/><BR/>So perhaps at this point, the best option for your local ice cream shop is recycled paper.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, and this is another thing I found fascinating about Garbageland, Royte says that recycled paper is more expensive only because we have subsidies for virgin paper. How effed up is that?!!!ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-14953585218948638712008-08-03T22:05:00.000-07:002008-08-03T22:05:00.000-07:00I loved this book! I wish everyone would read it....I loved this book! I wish everyone would read it. It's entertainly written, and full of really interesting facts, as you point out.<BR/>I second Shannon's comments about the paper mills. We made the mistake of camping near one one time, and it made the whole family nauseous. It was also disturbingly noisy. Recycling paper is so much better. If you can't recycle it (as in food tainted paper or cardboard) composting is an option.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463831506588682774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-91929274969171080072008-08-03T20:20:00.000-07:002008-08-03T20:20:00.000-07:00going crunchy: I hadn't thought of that! Ther...going crunchy: I hadn't thought of that! There's a paper mill next to I-5 and whenever we have to drive by it, yuck!<BR/><BR/>gb: Have you tried the type of ice cream cone with a flat base for your kids? Andrew does great with them. Well, better with them. We still have to change his shirt & pants afterwards, but it's less of a mess. ;-)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08896172914500564208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-58091098844183055192008-08-03T07:16:00.000-07:002008-08-03T07:16:00.000-07:00Ooh, I'm intrigued. I've been near a paper mill ...Ooh, I'm intrigued. I've been near a paper mill before and BLEK. It is just a sickly smell that you cannot even begin to describe. ShanGoing Crunchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885445987575778289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-43191429811779577262008-08-02T21:09:00.000-07:002008-08-02T21:09:00.000-07:00Jam: Interesting! Why are the better solutions al...Jam: Interesting! Why are the better solutions always illegal for some lame reason!<BR/><BR/>Donna: Yes. At this point, I'd like to hear what books people don't like because my list, like yours, continues to grow and grow.<BR/><BR/>Katrina: It seems the more you know, the more you wish you could change. As you say though, it's better to know.Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-28186698870071552112008-08-02T13:49:00.000-07:002008-08-02T13:49:00.000-07:00I'm not sure how much more of this news I can take...I'm not sure how much more of this news I can take. The seeds, the fish, the corn, the mountaintops, the diabetes and now the paper. But I would still rather know than not now. Thanks for a great review green bean.Kale for Salehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467378353738682141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356966849272755180.post-29447120644877473152008-08-02T11:11:00.000-07:002008-08-02T11:11:00.000-07:00This book sounds like it is a lot more usefully ed...This book sounds like it is a lot more usefully educational than "Rubbish," at least the sort of educational that interests me. Thanks for a great review. I'll add it to my (growing) list. :)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08896172914500564208noreply@blogger.com