tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661990728795071031.post3876526772051206799..comments2009-09-18T18:41:04.299-07:00SUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508810006242248377noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661990728795071031.post-26208961929553139292009-09-18T18:41:04.299-07:002009-09-18T18:41:04.299-07:00You're absolutely right Kirsten. To me all these different pros and cons is what makes environmental issues so fascinating - and complicated. It's like the paper vs plastic bag debate. What's the trade off for the trees used for paper - chemicals in the plastic. Which is worse? Of particular concern in my mind is the biodegradable issue of plastic vs paper (or glass containers)... plastic never truly biodegrades, and we can plant more trees, although they'll take years to be good carbon absorbers...Hopefully more shipping companies will move toward sustainable energy. I'll be publishing a column on carbon use soon which addresses some of these issues too.Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03508810006242248377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661990728795071031.post-46573141836819640092009-09-17T11:30:02.902-07:002009-09-17T11:30:02.902-07:00Interesting issue. It does seem like there is one environmental advantage to plastic-- since it weighs a lot less, less fuel is used during shipping. But hopefully shipping companies will move to using sustainable energy soon, so that won't matter so much...Kirsten@Nexyoohttp://www.nexyoo.comnoreply@blogger.com