Comments on: One Small Step: Remove Plastic Beverage Lids

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:14:35 +0000

Julie, I’ve lived in states that have and states that don’t have deposits on bottles — guess which states recycle more. Yup the refund states; it’s a no brainer that shuld be implemented everywhere.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:12:27 +0000

They do have attack tactics huh. Still it would be a great idea if they were currently selling; I’ll have to look around for one that is. Thanks for the tip!

By: Hil

Hil — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:32:23 +0000

http://www.terraflo.com/ – recyclable filter system

I don’t like the attack-dog tactics on their recycling page, but you can tell they feel seriously about their product and their effect on the environment.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:09:28 +0000

Great to know! We almost always remove ours, but we have dropped in some that had the lids. NY is trying to pass a bill to place a deposit on all beverage containers, not just soda and beers. There’s a recycling group against this because they say it will drive up cost of groceries and blah blah blah, but I’m all for it. I will gladly pay 5 cent extra for my water/juice/etc and reap the refund in the end.

Plus save the planet? Heck yeah, I’m all for it. Maybe you can check that out?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:36:10 +0000

Hey Deb; actually that’s what I said in the post — even linked to your bottle I am concerned about filters because you can’t recycle them that I know of and that’s a huge hunk of plastic — I’ve been looking into it because I’d like a filter (used to have a PUR) but the waste of filters bothers me. Then again so does toxic water.

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 09:24:28 +0000

Or better yet, don’t buy water bottles at all, just use the same bottle over. OR install a whole house water filter and drink from the tap. OR invest in a Brita.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:48:43 +0000

Well, Lillie; you never know maybe you have some decent recycling minded folks at your closest center. They can’t all be bad Plus at least you are recycling. 12% is a pretty sad number. Every bit of trying is a good deal. Lastly, companies should have the scruples to simply only produce what we can recycle — leaving so many recycling choices and issues up to consumers is a disgrace. They should make it simple.

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:33:13 +0000

Thanks for this valuable tip, Jennifer. I’ve always left the caps on because I had no idea they should be removed. We don’t use many plastic bottles, but I hate to think my efforts to recycle those we do use have been wasted.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:21:31 +0000

If I buy coffeemate, I buy the generic brand because it has a lid that screws off. I noticed that about coffeemate before. If you buy the bulk coffeemate it comes with the plastic lid; but then the container is two different materials — it has the odd little metal band at the top (maybe not anymore). You can also buy it in bulk from the co-op and just use your own recycled bags or container.

Thanks for stopping by!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 04:52:17 +0000

I’m glad you brought this up. I actually leave my lids on until I take the recycling to the bins. The reason is to prevent odor. I do try to rinse, but some things are difficult and drying takes a while. It just keeps my bins neater. But I DO take them off before taking them to the bins that I have to drive to because apartments around here don’t provide them.

I wondered about my CoffeeMate container. I don’t always buy this, but when I do, I always wonder why they don’t want you to take the lid off. The plastic lid is attached in some unnatural way. I could not get it off, so I left it on.

I wonder if it got tossed…