http://greenfairsiliconvalley.com/forum/ Greenfair Forums: Last 35 Posts en Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:43:22 +0000 http://greenfairsiliconvalley.com/forum/topic.php?id=4#post-6 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:39:36 +0000 GreenSteve 6@http://greenfairsiliconvalley.com/forum/ <p>Bottled water, one of the world's fastest growing beverages, faced fresh criticism this week for contributing towards increased packaging that ends up in landfill sites.</p> <p>While global consumption has doubled between 1997 and 2005, reaching $10bn in the US alone, the country sends two million tons of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottled water packaging to landfill each year. </p> http://greenfairsiliconvalley.com/forum/topic.php?id=3#post-5 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:33:42 +0000 GreenSteve 5@http://greenfairsiliconvalley.com/forum/ <p>Computers, televisions and other electronics contain materials such as lead, cadmium and mercury, which can pose a risk to human health and the environment. Energy Star-labeled electronics -- touted as eco-friendly due to the energy they save -- still contain hazardous materials. The mercury in LCD TV screens and the lead in computer monitors, for example, may contaminate soil or water if not handled properly. There's no federal law for the disposal of consumer electronics, though a handful of states have made it illegal to throw them in the trash. </p> http://greenfairsiliconvalley.com/forum/topic.php?id=2#post-3 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:08:49 +0000 KellyGreen 3@http://greenfairsiliconvalley.com/forum/ <p>Because GreenSteve they're saving the world! And saving the world is really hard. :) </p> http://greenfairsiliconvalley.com/forum/topic.php?id=2#post-2 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:41:14 +0000 GreenSteve 2@http://greenfairsiliconvalley.com/forum/ <p>Why are hybrid owners so smug? Do they think they are owed special priveledges just cause their cars are a little better for the environment. Don't they know that there is more pollution put on the Earth bacause of the transport of their batteries alone? Overall, hybrids are bad for the Earth when you take EVERYTHING that it takes to make them into consideration. </p>