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  • All 'Tobacco" is not the same...

    As a grower of Cigar Broadleaf in good ol' 'Kantuck', let me clarify a few things for you. a. Not all tobacco emits the 600+ chemicals found in cigarette tobacco and it's wrapper. b. Cigar tobacco is pretty much a completely organic crop when done correctly. c. The anti-smoking league has made the subtle, but irresponsible leap from ...
    Posted to The Green Lantern by KentuckyThunder on March 18, 2009

  • Re: Can anyone possibly care about this?

    Some of us make time by skipping articles we don't care about, instead of posting in forums about them. Most of the advice in the green lantern is in the form of ''A green option that is really easy to implement is...'' Many of the decisions take as much effort either way. Who cares about this stuff? Lots of people have realized that they ...
    Posted to The Green Lantern by Careyagimon on November 5, 2008

  • Re: What's really scary...

    Most eco-conscious people are not against fun. The bottom line of all ecological debate is that there are certain processes that are not sustainable. As it is, our Halloween culture is unsustainable. Most of the article is just pointing out that Halloween is a much more energy intensive holiday than most would think. I think the article is ...
    Posted to The Green Lantern by Careyagimon on November 1, 2008

  • Bagasse/Bamboo Products

    I am the President of P&C Compostech Inc (www.compostech.com). My company is the largest importer and distributor in Canada of compostable cups made from recycled bamboo and bagasse. Bagasse is sugarcane pulp left over from the sugar making process. Our manufacturer, (currently in China, with plans to relocate the foctories to Canada once the ...
    Posted to The Green Lantern by ClarkeBitter on September 18, 2008

  • one does not equal one

    I think you article was great, but there was one point you left out. It may take more energy to make a ceramic or stainless steel cup than a styrofoam cup, but once the ceramic cup is made you will use it for years. If you drink 2 cups of coffee a day using a styrofoam cup that is 730 styrofoam cups in just one year. I don't think styrofoam is ...
    Posted to The Green Lantern by jenmcmn on September 18, 2008

  • Hybrids, not as good a move as you think

    Before you go out and buy a hybrid you may want to look into turning your current vehicle into a hybrid. In recent years many advances have been made towards using hydrogen in conventional gas burning engines. While some ideas seem to have been made by crack pot hippies or your neighbor experimenting in his garage some ideas will actually work. ...
    Posted to The Green Lantern by allanmain on July 8, 2008