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November 11, 2009 Cradle to cradle design/manufacturing and "Our Plastic Oceans" By: Thelma K. from West Jefferson, NC Comments: 14

November 11, 2009

Cradle to cradle design/manufacturing and "Our Plastic Oceans"

By: Thelma K. from West Jefferson, NC
Comments: 14

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Posted By: Thelma Kastl On: 1/3/2008 12:49:07 PM This article is about the accumulation of plastics in the environment especially the oceans. On page 6 is a redeeming idea about designing... cradle to cradle manufacturing standards.
Posted By: Thelma Kastl On: 1/3/2008 12:50:30 PM Sorry... I forgot the link. http://men.msn.com/greenarticlebl.aspx?cp-documentid=5873930>1=10832 The whole article is worthy of reading but for those too busy page six for the comment on cradle to cradle design.
Posted By: Barbara Nikoomanesh On: 1/7/2008 10:35:56 AM Thelma, For some reason, I am not seeing the article when I cut and paste the website? Babs
Posted By: Thelma Kastl On: 1/12/2008 8:36:15 PM I couldn't get it to work either. So I googled: msn men green article plastic oceans It is the first entry http://men.msn.com/greenarticlebl.aspx?cp-documentid=5873930>1=10832 It is worth the effort. Please try!
Posted By: Barbara Nikoomanesh On: 1/15/2008 11:03:38 AM How sad, but so relevant. This is a great article for the students to read for current events. Coming up with an idea for clean up and reuse would be great here. Thanks for sharing this important information. Babs
Posted By: Kelly McCartney On: 1/23/2008 9:53:34 PM This article was a great way to show students the impact of trash in our lives. We all need to take a closer look. I will be using this article for my current evnets friday!
Posted By: Karen Thomas On: 2/2/2008 9:01:34 AM I've also received e-mail on this subject but pertaining to plastic water bottles. They are proliferating at such an exponential rate that they are clogging sewer lines in many cities not to mention the newly-discovered estogen effect they are having on males in our society. A great idea may be to have students look into designing alternative containers for portability and disposability. The soda/juice/water craze isn't going to go away any time soon, so figuring out another way to bottle the stuff seems timely and practical.

Posted By: Thelma Kastl
On: 1/3/2008 12:49:07 PM

This article is about the accumulation of plastics in the environment especially the oceans. On page 6 is a redeeming idea about designing... cradle to cradle manufacturing standards.

Posted By: Thelma Kastl
On: 1/3/2008 12:50:30 PM

Sorry... I forgot the link. http://men.msn.com/greenarticlebl.aspx?cp-documentid=5873930>1=10832 The whole article is worthy of reading but for those too busy page six for the comment on cradle to cradle design.

Posted By: Barbara Nikoomanesh
On: 1/7/2008 10:35:56 AM

Thelma, For some reason, I am not seeing the article when I cut and paste the website? Babs

Posted By: Thelma Kastl
On: 1/12/2008 8:36:15 PM

I couldn't get it to work either. So I googled: msn men green article plastic oceans It is the first entry http://men.msn.com/greenarticlebl.aspx?cp-documentid=5873930>1=10832 It is worth the effort. Please try!

Posted By: Barbara Nikoomanesh
On: 1/15/2008 11:03:38 AM

How sad, but so relevant. This is a great article for the students to read for current events. Coming up with an idea for clean up and reuse would be great here. Thanks for sharing this important information. Babs

Posted By: Kelly McCartney
On: 1/23/2008 9:53:34 PM

This article was a great way to show students the impact of trash in our lives. We all need to take a closer look. I will be using this article for my current evnets friday!

Posted By: Karen Thomas
On: 2/2/2008 9:01:34 AM

I've also received e-mail on this subject but pertaining to plastic water bottles. They are proliferating at such an exponential rate that they are clogging sewer lines in many cities not to mention the newly-discovered estogen effect they are having on males in our society. A great idea may be to have students look into designing alternative containers for portability and disposability. The soda/juice/water craze isn't going to go away any time soon, so figuring out another way to bottle the stuff seems timely and practical.

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