WC 1M Post Challenge - You Ready?!

[libra89]

we got people here taking any article written by the verge seriously? Ok...what nyc bridge would you like to buy?

lol.

To be fair, it's not like this was reviewed here.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

What's a plastic bag??

Same thing you need to put your sarcasm in as it's apparently not up to snuff.

Guess that happens when 99's not pushing you? (*sarcasm alert *)

 

[MSFTisMIA]

lol.

To be fair, it's not like this was reviewed here.

If the cover up is worse than the crime, then reposting it is worse than the initial read through.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

I've been using reusable shopping bags that I take with me. I actually like those better, since I can put more in one bag and not have multiple bags or plastic bags tearing and groceries falling out.

I like them too. We've got a ton of them. Sometimes I bring them, sometimes I don't. I think now I'll leave one in my work bag.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

This one I don't know how to explain. Maybe someone else can...

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...-jersey-leading-political-mix-up?platform=amp

 

[libra89]

So Krispy Kreme has nationwide delivery and I'm surprisingly in the radius. This is great but also bad

I'm not one to drive a bit for food but if it can be brought to me, that's cool. I might try this for work sometime

I have always wanted to do a kind work thing. I just never pulled the trigger. Hmm...

 

[raycpl]

I should learn to use sarcasm better...

I did grow up in Canada. We had plastic bags...

Here in Europe every country is different but in general most have reduced or banned the use of them.

France is in the middle but I think will fully ban them fully soon.

I know Canadian plastic bags too... they ship it over here by the thousand of tonnes, and we stupidly takes it... irresponsible governments on every side... that includes US, Australia, Europe...
don't get me started on Lynas rare earths

 

[MSFTisMIA]

I know Canadian plastic bags too... they ship it over here by the thousand of tonnes, and we stupidly takes it... irresponsible governments on every side... that includes US, Australia, Europe...
don't get me started on Lynas rare earths

I prefer the term I grew up with - "scandal bags". They were all usually black, except for the supermarket bags that were other colors. This opinion piece covers some of that...

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/opinion/history-of-scandal-bags-in-jamaica_154209?profile=1096

 

[Laura Knotek]

I know Canadian plastic bags too... they ship it over here by the thousand of tonnes, and we stupidly takes it... irresponsible governments on every side... that includes US, Australia, Europe...
don't get me started on Lynas rare earths

I thought Malaysia stopped taking trash from the USA and other countries.

 

[Laura Knotek]

I prefer the term I grew up with - "scandal bags". They were all usually black, except for the supermarket bags that were other colors. This opinion piece covers some of that...

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/opinion/history-of-scandal-bags-in-jamaica_154209?profile=1096

I'm old enough that the grocery bags when I was a kid were brown paper bags. Meat was wrapped in paper too. Fruits and veggies were put in brown paper bags that looked like brown paper lunch bags. Of course my grandmothers took their own reusable bags when they went shopping and didn't use the paper bags at all.

 

[worldspy99]

I'm old enough that the grocery bags when I was a kid were brown paper bags. Meat was wrapped in paper too. Fruits and veggies were put in brown paper bags that looked like brown paper lunch bags. Of course my grandmothers took their own reusable bags when they went shopping and didn't use the paper bags at all.

India was the same way. Everything was wrapped in old newspaper and tied with a string. People always took their cloth bags with them.

 

[N_LaRUE]

The difference between now and paper days is supermarkets...

Plastic keeps food fresh longer. Longer shelf life.

Plastic is cheap.

It's easier to push the recycling issue on the public than take responsibility.

That's the issue.

 

[N_LaRUE]

Haha I didn't even realize. I just guessed that the milk bags were a thing.
That's interesting to know about France.

Milk bags are still a thing.

Which is really depressing.

 

[N_LaRUE]

I like them too. We've got a ton of them. Sometimes I bring them, sometimes I don't. I think now I'll leave one in my work bag.

We have a ton as well.

Use them all the time because you need to pay for a bag here and pretty much all European countries. Not sure about the UK in the future...

Every country should do this. It would reduce the waste at least.

 

[raycpl]

India was the same way. Everything was wrapped in old newspaper and tied with a string. People always took their cloth bags with them.

I remember going to the wet market with my grandma when I was small. Most of the stuff she bought goes straight into the rattan basket we bought with Us. If needed, things would be wrapped in dual layer of banana leaves and old newspaper..!! Things were tied with rubber bands or long piece of wet jute...

 

[raycpl]

I thought Malaysia stopped taking trash from the USA and other countries.

After China imposed a ban on importing plastic trash, most of the trash was diverted to South East Asia. Malaysia became the world's dumping ground for recycled plastics
Its big business, both legal and illegal. There was no way we could cope, a lot ended up being unrecyled, unprocessed and stockpile in illegal mountainous dumpsites.
Last year was a temporary halt to imports, but it as resumed with tighter regulations.

The sad part is those people living near those are never fully consulted or aware of the dangers, and always the ones that suffer.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-world-plastic-waste-recycling-china-11048810

https://www.theguardian.com/global-...countries-china-ban-thailand-malaysia-vietnam

 

[raycpl]

So Malaysia gets a new prime minister... what a strange leap year day it has been....

 

[MSFTisMIA]

After China imposed a ban on importing plastic trash, most of the trash was diverted to South East Asia. Malaysia became the world's dumping ground for recycled plastics
Its big business, both legal and illegal. There was no way we could cope, a lot ended up being unrecyled, unprocessed and stockpile in illegal mountainous dumpsites.
Last year was a temporary halt to imports, but it as resumed with tighter regulations.

The sad part is those people living near those are never fully consulted or aware of the dangers, and always the ones that suffer.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-world-plastic-waste-recycling-china-11048810

https://www.theguardian.com/global-...countries-china-ban-thailand-malaysia-vietnam

Health risks are enormous...Many South East Asian countries have to deal with the sea, so rising sea levels via global warming could potentially introduce these mounds of trash into the ocean...yeah, sounds like people saw short term $$$ and went for that instead of saying no.

 

[libra89]

After China imposed a ban on importing plastic trash, most of the trash was diverted to South East Asia. Malaysia became the world's dumping ground for recycled plastics
Its big business, both legal and illegal. There was no way we could cope, a lot ended up being unrecyled, unprocessed and stockpile in illegal mountainous dumpsites.
Last year was a temporary halt to imports, but it as resumed with tighter regulations.

The sad part is those people living near those are never fully consulted or aware of the dangers, and always the ones that suffer.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-world-plastic-waste-recycling-china-11048810

https://www.theguardian.com/global-...countries-china-ban-thailand-malaysia-vietnam

Wow this is messed up

 

[MSFTisMIA]

I'm really glad I was able to salvage the V35. Having said that, I wished that I was using the 9 Pureview for the test run. It just sucks that in my experience, Android one isn't playing nice with my Samsung watches.