Is this industry contributing to the new here ?

[subaro]

Re: Is this industry contributing to the new here ?

I was reading the headlines on CNN that morning i posted this post and saw the article on the plastic dumping on the ocean and writer put on some stats that looked overwhelming. I was trying to see where raw toner fits in the picture there and since i am no expert, just wanted to see other opinions. from the replies it seems like toner is not an issue for landfills ect. so that settles it then. thanks for the replies.

[fixthecopier]

Re: Is this industry contributing to the new here ?

If this stuff were harmful to dump, would not the manufacturers provide the return shipping labels like they do when they want the drums back?

[Iowatech]

Re: Is this industry contributing to the new here ?

I think there is a lot of unnecessary drama attached to stuff like this. Like toner for example, it is mostly made of stryene or polyester, and while it probably wouldn't be a good idea to snort toner through a straw or eat it with a spoon, after thirty two years of working around the stuff I've found it is pretty inert otherwise. (Alright, I'll admit, others have had more experience igniting it than I do, but that's it.)
Also, if you've ever actually worked with or around nature, you'd know it was far more robust than what you've seen on the news. When I lived in central Illinois, I got to see several very large strip mines being returned to nature, a process that happened faster that you could possibly imagine. If you are ever around here and you don't mind a road trip, I'll show them to you.
Then again, drama sells for big green as well as anything else, so what do I know.

[NeoMatrix]

Re: Is this industry contributing to the new here ?

Everything created by man eventually ends up in the food chain, every toxin an artificial chemical ever made, no if's not but's.
The concentrations of those earth/river bound chemicals will become a major issue for new generations of children.When will the toxins reach critical mass an the reaction becomes permanent ?

The plant an animals of earth are becoming extinct through no fault of their own.

It's the classic case of what we sow, we shall reap.

Yum... I thought my noodles taste a bit like plastic....

[qbert69]

Re: Is this industry contributing to the new here ? :: PLASTIC RICE ?!?!?!.....yeah.

Case in Point:

Chinese Companies Are Mass Producing Plastic Rice (and It Could Cause Serious Health Problems) | AltHealthWorks.com

A "race" to the bottom, y'all!!!

[SwisSeV]

Re: Is this industry contributing to the new here ? :: PLASTIC RICE ?!?!?!.....yeah.

Case in Point:

Chinese Companies Are Mass Producing Plastic Rice (and It Could Cause Serious Health Problems) | AltHealthWorks.com

A "race" to the bottom, y'all!!!

Common! That's a bogus story, just read the primary source. First line says there is no conclusive evidence to support the claims made in the article that used it. Government experts agree that there is no conclusive evidence that supposedly fake rice in Davao is indeed fake. - See more at: Gov't experts say 'fake rice' from Davao contaminated | News | GMA News Online
So this whole damn urban legend was started with ONE small bag of contaminated rice...
The only other source is a Youtube video. There is so much trash media out there!