Re: [Leica] Plastics in Leica's (almost)

[Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>]

Jason Hall wrote:
> 
> Alistair wrote:-
> 
> >the toll on the planet to extract that iron ore
> > and convert it into bits of stainless steel (assuming we're not talking
> > really silly gold) seems to me a little more onerous than getting the
> > plastic stuff for swatches made from oil. But that is an under-informed
> > opinion. Planetary toll wasn't the point of the message anyway
> 
> I don't agree that plastic processing is any less Eco unfriendly than metal
> mining and refining.
> 
> Incidentally, is it not a chemical in plastic food packaging that's being
> blamed for the high (relative) occurrence of hermaphrodite children being
> born?  Also cited as a possible carcinogen and responsible for various other
><Snip> 
I'm glad to be alive (although just barely with my flu) to be in on the
hermaphrodite thread here on the lug. An issue I personally relate to! Will the
hermaphrodites amongst us please tell us what their favorite lenses are!!! 
And their families choice of baggies! If your school lunch is fresher I say go
for it.
Mark :-) Rabiner