For Real? In an attempt to cash in on the concern, many consumer products are labeled "green" and don't really qualify — or make any sense. In one of this week's features, Greener Postures, New York Magazine looks at twelve unique "green" products for the new "green consumer." They attempt to evaluate the usefulness and of each. While some are completely ridiculous and redundant, others make a little sense. Check it out.
(Illustrations by Kagan McLeod)
What you mean you aren't going to run right out to buy a gizmo SPECIFICALLY to dry your plastic bags after you wash them?
How this product even made it to the market is a complete mystery to me.
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I've seen a lot of ridiculous 'green' articles and items on this blog and others, no doubt written by people who left science and math behind in high school. USA! USA!
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The sink top toilets are standard in Japan -- they work really well and are so smart!
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i'm sorry - i must be slow today (the ac in our office is broken and it is 94 degrees outside) but i really don't understand why you need to wash your hands BEFORE using the toilet?
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Elizabeth- You don't wash before, but by washing you help fill the tank for the next person.
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Possible TMI, but I'm a huge fan of what this article refers to as, "the cup thing." (www.keeper.com for more info) Happiness is never having to bum a tampon off a complete stranger in a public restroom. I rinse mine out in the shower every morning, and then boil it to sterilize before putting it away each month. The fact that it's green is really just a bonus; I like it because of the convenience, honestly.
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cspan, how difficult is it to insert it properly? I've been looking at those for a while, but been hesitant to try.
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Yes, I've wondered about the ease of insertion, too, and also wondered how well they fare in terms of leakage if you have a heavy flow.......
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Regarding the toilet top sink-
we too saw these everywhere in Japan. The sink water turns on automatically when the toilet flushes. Oddly though we never saw one with soap in all three weeks we were traveling.
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The writing in that article is hysterical.
But, um, is there really a discussion of "insertion" and "flow" going on here?
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