Living plastic-free: DVDs
Oprah’s been letting fans in on ‘The Secret’ over the last 2 weeks. And since EnviroWoman has ‘SUCKER’ tatooed across her forehead she headed down to Banyen Books (the local mecca for all things New Age) to see if they had any copies so she too, like millions of Oprah-devotees, could become ‘enlightened’.
This was the first time since pledging to live plastic-free in 2007 that I was truly tempted to commit a MAJOR SIN not out of necessity, but just because the lure of the plastic-thingy was just too, too provocative.
In this case, the plastic thingy was a DVD...of 'The Secret'.
I mean, the answer to ‘wealth beyond your wildest dreams’ was on that DVD. How could I resist?
But DVDs, the little beggers, are made of plastic, so are off-limits for 2007. So, I held firm and opted for the more primitive, more earth-friendly, more user-friendly option – the book – hey, I can wield my pink highlighter to my heart’s content all over the pages of a book, and ya can’t do that with a DVD.
To be honest, I’ve never been a big DVD buyer anyway. I own exactly 1. They seem like such un-necessary consumerism. I mean why buy, when it’s so easy to rent. How many times are you gonna watch the same movie anyway. (Except for Pride and Prejudice, the Colin Firth version…I’d buy that on DVD any day, and watch it over and over and over again because that Mr. Darcy is a TOTAL hunk….I bet he’s a Scorpio, all broody, high-morals, and drop dead gorgeous in that wet shirt...). But, I digress.
Even though I’m not a big DVD buyer, I am a big DVD renter. And that’s why when I set out upon this little no-plastic repent I made one of my rules that I can borrow or rent products that have plastic. That way I can rent Pride and Prejudice and enjoy the warm glow of all that testosterone all year long.
Hey, does anybody know if DVDs are recyclable here in Vancouver? They don't appear to have a plastic grade marked on them, so I assume not only are they plastic SINNERs, but they also aren’t even recyclable (DOUBLE WHAMMY SINNERS). Oh hey, looky here, there's a little tiny label 'CAUTION: May cause Mr. Darcy excitability'.
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I am sensing that many
I am sensing that many people bought this and are excited about it. At least one of them is bound to want to share it with you! I don't own a copy of my own, but borrowed the original version from a friend at work! I bet you could do the same.
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Are DVDs recyclable? Here's
Are DVDs recyclable?
Here's how the Recycling Council of BC weighs in on the issue of whether DVDs are recyclable....
Unfortunately DVDs are not collected by any municipal blue box program for recycling. They cannot be recycled as household plastic because they are fused with metallic components that contaminate the recycling stream.
We do know of two companies that accept back DVDs for recycling, both are located in Port Coquitlam. I would suggest giving them a call to find out more about what they do.
Happy Stan's Recycling 604-464-0242
Techno Trash Recycling 604-942-7415
As well, Urban Source which is an alternative art store in Vancouver sometimes accepts back old CDs to reuse as art materials. Their number is 604-875-1611.
So there you have it. DVDs are indeed DOUBLE WHAMMY SINNERs.
EnviroWoman
Plastic free. Cruelty Free. Vegetarian. Chocoholic
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From my understanding DVD
From my understanding DVD and CD trays are not recyclable. They are made of styrene, which is "too expensive" to recycle. The reasoning is that it is "cheaper" to make products from virgin styrene therefore there is no market for recycled styrene. What this logic fails to take into account is the total cost of styrene-- which includes the cost of garbage collection and depositing in landfill, maintenace of landfill and the longer term health and environmental costs of landfills.
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I believe you can download
I believe you can download it from it's website now, so you can still gain all of it's wonderful knowledge without adding plastic to your home.
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Here is the site,
Here is the site, http://www.thesecret.tv/
Actually, you have to pay $4.95 to view it once.
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Don't pay $4.95 to watch The
Don't pay $4.95 to watch The Secret...I found it here FREE http://www.universallawstoday.com/secret.html
That's way more earth friendly than even borrowing a copy.
This version has Esther Hicks in it. The site used to have it posted in 11 different 8 minute sessions, but two weeks ago they posted the full version. Some of the voiceover is out of sync with the video, but its a small price to pay for paying no price.
May the Law of Attraction be Attracted to You.
Thanks for all your comments everyone. You rock!
Plastic free. Cruelty Free. Vegetarian. Chocoholic
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Sigh. Plastic free.
Sigh.
Plastic free. Cruelty Free. Vegetarian. Chocoholic