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From: kuento@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Six-pack rings (was: injured cormorant)
Message-ID: <27845.278f245e@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
Date: 12 Jan 91 20:59:42 GMT
References: <13256@milton.u.washington.edu> <743@egrunix.UUCP>
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services
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In article <743@egrunix.UUCP>, awesley@egrunix.UUCP (Tony Wesley) writes:
> 
> The real problem is with the slobs who litter.  It's the six-pack ring that 
> is tossed out along the road, trail, campsite, river, beach, whatever that 
> will cause the problem.  I don't see a way of educating litterers to cut
> their six-pack rings before littering.  Perhaps they can be educated to stop
> littering.  Until that day, I will continue to pick up litter on my walks.
> 
> In my opinion, the best solution is for manufacturers to use those
> so-called "biodegradable plastics" for six-pack rings.  This is one of
> the very few bona fide uses for those plastics.

In my opinion, the best thing to do is to not buy things in sixpacks.
Buy 2 liter bottles, kegs, glass, or even packs of cans/bottles that
come in cardboard packages (altho this also generates unrecyclable
packaging trash) 

The key to reducing our impact on the environment and animals is to
reduce our consumption, all else will follow.

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, AND REFUSE (to go to war!)

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