Comments on: "Paper, plastic, and drama" http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: alejo699 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-15249 alejo699 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:21:29 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/#comment-15249 Good grief. That piece reminds me of the people who oppose wind power because they think turbines are ugly. How whiny can you get? Good grief. That piece reminds me of the people who oppose wind power because they think turbines are ugly. How whiny can you get?

]]> By: Friday Link Round-Up: 07/11/08 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-15247 Friday Link Round-Up: 07/11/08 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:20:42 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/#comment-15247 [...] A kindred spirit expertly shuts down a whole lot of irrational whining. [Seattle Metblogs] [...] [...] A kindred spirit expertly shuts down a whole lot of irrational whining. [Seattle Metblogs] [...]

]]> By: wesa http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-15245 wesa Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:30:01 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/#comment-15245 I'm on Capitol Hill and I see more than my fair share of it. I've even offered to toss plastic bags off my balcony to people I've seen walking away from the poop. I’m on Capitol Hill and I see more than my fair share of it. I’ve even offered to toss plastic bags off my balcony to people I’ve seen walking away from the poop.

]]> By: tonyb http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-15244 tonyb Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:28:26 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/#comment-15244 Makes me wonder where the worst areas are in Seattle. To me the newer areas around South Lake Union seem full of dog crap. It always seems like it's the little dog owners that don't want to pick it up, like because it's little it won't make a difference or something. Whenever I see them not picking it up I just walk up with my 125 lbs Bullmastiff and ask if they meant to leave it and magically they seem to care about picking up the poop! Makes me wonder where the worst areas are in Seattle. To me the newer areas around South Lake Union seem full of dog crap. It always seems like it’s the little dog owners that don’t want to pick it up, like because it’s little it won’t make a difference or something. Whenever I see them not picking it up I just walk up with my 125 lbs Bullmastiff and ask if they meant to leave it and magically they seem to care about picking up the poop!

]]> By: wesa http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-15243 wesa Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:22:19 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/#comment-15243 I also pick up the dog turds in my neighborhood that useless owners leave behind. It's either that or step on them myself when I am following my dog, and honestly, who likes to step in dog shit on a 90+ degree day? I also pick up the dog turds in my neighborhood that useless owners leave behind. It’s either that or step on them myself when I am following my dog, and honestly, who likes to step in dog shit on a 90+ degree day?

]]> By: mik http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-15242 mik Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:10:33 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/#comment-15242 Is it that hard for people to pay 99c for an additional reusable bag? I'll be honest, I tend to grab a few plastic bags every now and then, they're good for cleaning out cat boxes and picking up dog poo around my neighbourhood. Yes, you read right, sometimes when I'm out walking my dog, in addition to the appropriately-sized bags I carry with me to pick up after him, I carry around a few extra bags to pick up dog turd some thoughtless, lazy, piece of shit, owner neglected to pick up. Is it that hard for people to pay 99c for an additional reusable bag? I’ll be honest, I tend to grab a few plastic bags every now and then, they’re good for cleaning out cat boxes and picking up dog poo around my neighbourhood. Yes, you read right, sometimes when I’m out walking my dog, in addition to the appropriately-sized bags I carry with me to pick up after him, I carry around a few extra bags to pick up dog turd some thoughtless, lazy, piece of shit, owner neglected to pick up.

]]> By: mmbb http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-15236 mmbb Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:47:31 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/#comment-15236 Boo-hoo, dog owners. I just did a rough calculation, and a standard plastic grocery bag can hold a volume of ~600 cubic inches, and still be tied shut (via the handle loops). How about using an <b>appropriately-sized bag</b> for dogshit, huh? Isn't that, in fact, the first 'r' of "reduce, reuse, recycle"? Boo-hoo, dog owners.

I just did a rough calculation, and a standard plastic grocery bag can hold a volume of ~600 cubic inches, and still be tied shut (via the handle loops).
How about using an appropriately-sized bag for dogshit, huh?

Isn’t that, in fact, the first ‘r’ of "reduce, reuse, recycle"?

]]> By: tonyb http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/comment-page-1/#comment-15232 tonyb Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:29:00 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/07/10/paper-plastic-and-drama/#comment-15232 I only read one legitimate complaint in that op piece. The one about the workers carrying more weight. I could see the groceries having to start putting maximum weight limits and the like per bag, which means you would have to purchase more reusable bags even if you have the room in the one bag. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, just that that was the only legit complaint out of all of them. We all need to start changing in small ways if anything big is ever going to change. I only read one legitimate complaint in that op piece. The one about the workers carrying more weight. I could see the groceries having to start putting maximum weight limits and the like per bag, which means you would have to purchase more reusable bags even if you have the room in the one bag. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing, just that that was the only legit complaint out of all of them. We all need to start changing in small ways if anything big is ever going to change.

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