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(Msg. 31) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:57 pm
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Bill Putney" <bptn.DeleteThis@kinez.net> wrote in message
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>> Jeff wrote:
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>>> They are made in China. Very few, if any, are made in the US.
>> Man - can you imagine a worse environmental disaster in the making than
>> the Chinese using mercury in *ANY* manufacturing process!? Think of the
>> factory workers. Wonder what their groundwater is like?
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> Not to worry. They probably use mercury waste in their toothpaste.
You mean in *our* toothpaste.
Bill Putney
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(Msg. 32) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:02 pm
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Bill Putney wrote:
> Jeff wrote:
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>> They are made in China. Very few, if any, are made in the US.
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> Man - can you imagine a worse environmental disaster in the making than
> the Chinese using mercury in *ANY* manufacturing process!? Think of the
> factory workers. Wonder what their groundwater is like?
>
> Bill Putney
> (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
> address with the letter 'x')
There's only one country that exports its electronic waste to Asia for
recycling: the US. Then, one hypothesis goes, when the plastic boards
are recycled, it is contaminated with lead, which we get in plastic toys.
Factory conditions in many third countries stink, including India, where
they used to make manhole covers for NYC streets. They didn't have any
protective equipment at all. And, IIRC, molten metal makes a nasty burn.
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(Msg. 33) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:16 pm
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(Msg. 34) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:49 pm
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On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:57:13 +0000, JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Bill Putney" <bptn.RemoveThis@kinez.net> wrote in message
> news:671asfF2mq40bU2@mid.individual.net...
>> Jeff wrote:
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>>> They are made in China. Very few, if any, are made in the US.
>>
>> Man - can you imagine a worse environmental disaster in the making than
>> the Chinese using mercury in *ANY* manufacturing process!? Think of the
>> factory workers. Wonder what their groundwater is like?
>
>
> Not to worry. They probably use mercury waste in their toothpaste.
I won't buy toothpaste made in China. I won't even buy cat food from
China. I *LIKE* my cat! >> Stay informed about: Your government at work, Fluorescent Light Bulbs |
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(Msg. 35) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:49 pm
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"hachiroku" <Trueno.TakeThisOut@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:57:13 +0000, JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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>> "Bill Putney" <bptn.TakeThisOut@kinez.net> wrote in message
>> news:671asfF2mq40bU2@mid.individual.net...
>>> Jeff wrote:
>>>
>>>> They are made in China. Very few, if any, are made in the US.
>>>
>>> Man - can you imagine a worse environmental disaster in the making than
>>> the Chinese using mercury in *ANY* manufacturing process!? Think of the
>>> factory workers. Wonder what their groundwater is like?
I don't know about their groundwater, but their surface water has
problems... As does their air. Have seen photos from a couple of people
who each went to China in the last year; air quality is dismal. Now, I
assume it can't be that horrendous over the entire country, but what I saw
in many of the pics was super-smog.
>> Not to worry. They probably use mercury waste in their toothpaste.
>
> I won't buy toothpaste made in China. I won't even buy cat food from
> China. I *LIKE* my cat!
I feed my cats Science Diet. The price has gone noticeably up lately.
Mentioned it to my vet... reason why: they are no longer using any
ingredients from China, after the pet food - & other - contamination probs.
The Chinese economy is obviosuly growing by incredible leaps & bounds -
perhaps too fast for their (& everyone else's) own good - other embedded
aspects (can't think how else to word it at moment) need to catch up.
Obviously.
Cathy >> Stay informed about: Your government at work, Fluorescent Light Bulbs |
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(Msg. 36) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:49 pm
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(Msg. 37) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:50 pm
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(Msg. 38) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:50 pm
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Blame that on the federal government, as well. Because farmers now get a
subsidy for the corn, used to make ethanol, they are planting more corn and
less wheat. The result is they both cost the consumer more for the
product made for both.
When will voters learn there is NO FREE LUNCH, somebody eventually pays the
cost of doing business and for the taxes the producers pay. Whenever a
optician tells you his going to "GIVE" you something, free healthcare comes
to mind, remember governments do not have any money, they take it from YOU
first. Vote for the other guy, WBMA!!
"witfal" <nospam.RemoveThis@all4.me> wrote in message
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> On 2008-04-20 11:59:41 -0700, "Cathy F." <clfrclfr.RemoveThis@adelphiadotdashdot.net>
> said:
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>> I feed my cats Science Diet. The price has gone noticeably up lately.
>> Mentioned it to my vet... reason why: they are no longer using any
>> ingredients from China, after the pet food - & other - contamination
>> probs.
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> Not exactly correct. The truth is far worse:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4wxjub
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> I was shopping at a local small chain yesterday; Trader Joe's.
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> They've got a bread I buy when we don't have time to bake our own. Less
> than three months ago it was $2.00 for a small loaf. Now it's $2.79.
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> They don't use Chinese grain. Trust me.
> >> Stay informed about: Your government at work, Fluorescent Light Bulbs |
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(Msg. 39) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:50 pm
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"witfal" <nospam DeleteThis @all4.me> wrote in message
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> On 2008-04-20 11:59:41 -0700, "Cathy F." <clfrclfr DeleteThis @adelphiadotdashdot.net>
> said:
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>> I feed my cats Science Diet. The price has gone noticeably up lately.
>> Mentioned it to my vet... reason why: they are no longer using any
>> ingredients from China, after the pet food - & other - contamination
>> probs.
>
> Not exactly correct. The truth is far worse:
Have no idea what you mean, because...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4wxjub
it's a deal link.
Cathy
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> I was shopping at a local small chain yesterday; Trader Joe's.
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> They've got a bread I buy when we don't have time to bake our own. Less
> than three months ago it was $2.00 for a small loaf. Now it's $2.79.
>
> They don't use Chinese grain. Trust me.
> >> Stay informed about: Your government at work, Fluorescent Light Bulbs |
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(Msg. 40) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:50 pm
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(Msg. 41) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:50 pm
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"Cathy F." <clfrclfr.RemoveThis@adelphiadotdashdot.net> wrote in message
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> "witfal" <nospam.RemoveThis@all4.me> wrote in message
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>> On 2008-04-20 11:59:41 -0700, "Cathy F."
>> <clfrclfr.RemoveThis@adelphiadotdashdot.net> said:
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>>> I feed my cats Science Diet. The price has gone noticeably up lately.
>>> Mentioned it to my vet... reason why: they are no longer using any
>>> ingredients from China, after the pet food - & other - contamination
>>> probs.
>>
>> Not exactly correct. The truth is far worse:
>
> Have no idea what you mean, because...
>
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>> http://tinyurl.com/4wxjub
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> it's a deal link.
....dead link - fingers asleep. Or something.
>
> Cathy
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>> I was shopping at a local small chain yesterday; Trader Joe's.
>>
>> They've got a bread I buy when we don't have time to bake our own. Less
>> than three months ago it was $2.00 for a small loaf. Now it's $2.79.
>>
>> They don't use Chinese grain. Trust me.
>>
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> >> Stay informed about: Your government at work, Fluorescent Light Bulbs |
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(Msg. 42) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:50 pm
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(Msg. 43) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:50 pm
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(Msg. 44) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:28 pm
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Cathy F. wrote:
> "hachiroku" <Trueno RemoveThis @ae86.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2008.04.20.18.49.13.657000@ae86.GTS...
>> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:57:13 +0000, JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>
>>> "Bill Putney" <bptn RemoveThis @kinez.net> wrote in message
>>> news:671asfF2mq40bU2@mid.individual.net...
>>>> Jeff wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> They are made in China. Very few, if any, are made in the US.
>>>> Man - can you imagine a worse environmental disaster in the making than
>>>> the Chinese using mercury in *ANY* manufacturing process!? Think of the
>>>> factory workers. Wonder what their groundwater is like?
>
> I don't know about their groundwater, but their surface water has
> problems... As does their air. Have seen photos from a couple of people
> who each went to China in the last year; air quality is dismal. Now, I
> assume it can't be that horrendous over the entire country, but what I saw
> in many of the pics was super-smog.
They are stopping many factories and cutting down on travel during the
Olympics.
Air quality is a major problem in many cities, not just those in China.
Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Seol, Karachi, Jakarta and Sao Paul
all have a lot of air pollution.
Many rivers are very polluted. And many wetlands and forests are being
destroyed, too.
The problems are not limited to the air.
>>> Not to worry. They probably use mercury waste in their toothpaste.
>> I won't buy toothpaste made in China. I won't even buy cat food from
>> China. I *LIKE* my cat!
>
> I feed my cats Science Diet. The price has gone noticeably up lately.
> Mentioned it to my vet... reason why: they are no longer using any
> ingredients from China, after the pet food - & other - contamination probs.
> The Chinese economy is obviosuly growing by incredible leaps & bounds -
> perhaps too fast for their (& everyone else's) own good - other embedded
> aspects (can't think how else to word it at moment) need to catch up.
> Obviously.
>
> Cathy
When we buy stuff from China and other 3rd world countries, in some
senses, it is like we are exporting our pollution to China. Of course,
with electronic waste, we literally export it.
Jeff >> Stay informed about: Your government at work, Fluorescent Light Bulbs |
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(Msg. 45) Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:28 pm
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Jeff wrote:
> ...Air quality is a major problem in many cities, not just those in China.
> Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Seol, Karachi, Jakarta and Sao Paul
> all have a lot of air pollution.
All Kyoto countries?
Bill Putney
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