-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Add your name to the CLEAN GOA INITIATIVE | | | | by visiting this link and following the instructions therein | | | | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/033926.html | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- U wrote : "I compost all my wet wastes, and burn all my plastics, including "toned milk" boxes, etc. Perhaps this is not an environmentally safe way of disposing of my garbage, but at least it is taken care of."
Meu Deus Vivian! No wonder the ozone layer is depleting......... please please please do not brun plastics........simple reason is because when burnt they emit hazardous gases that pollute the air. to all those reading this post : try and reduce the use of plastics. recycle and reuse plastics.........also, as an afterthought - please try and not use plastic to store food as the chemicals used to manufacture plastics can leach out into food products stored in them and thereby reach our systems. Many homes in goa are of the practice of storing food (vegies, eats, etc) in plastic polybags inside their refrigerators - this is very very dangerous. Also, there are those retailers / households storing or bottling milk, vinegar, oil, even feni, etc in plastic PET bottles. Please note that these PET bottles are for a one time use and are then supposed to be crushed to recycle.. Discountinue this practice, if uve adopted it, as migration of toxins takes place from the bottle to the liquid (other than water) stored. Your concerned goanetter, SAVIKA Cansaulim - Goa.
