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  • From: Kai Vido <kaivido@yahoo.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Plastic v. Stainless Steel
  • Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 05:08:20 -0800 (PST)

I will vote for stainless steel. Polymers are Forever. Read the article
in Orion magazine:

http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/270/

Makes it hard to feel good about any level of plastic in our lives.

--Kai Vido


--- David Glober <david.glober@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Esteemed List:
>
> Some one suggested to me recently that my stainless steel Klean
> Kanteen bottle has more embedded energy in it, and therefore more
> impacts, than mounds of plastic bottles, and if I need to take water
> with me on long walks or hikes, I'm better off reusing plastic.
>
> http://www.kleankanteen.com/
>
> I'm new to the list, so sorry if this is a recent topic. Facts and
> info would be appreciated.
>
> Also - does this make a Thermos bottle a bad idea for soup or tea?
>
> Thanks - david glober, san francisco




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