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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5084   
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Have to say I do not like glitter, usually I have just got rid of the residue from Christmas cards around about mid November and then it all starts again.
Also the stuff sticks to you and when you go in Tesco's (other supermarkets are available) with glitter stuck to your face you can get a few funny looks at the checkout  For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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17th Nov 2017 4:19pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16857  
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I seem to remember that the Mythbusters demonstrated that you could polish a turd. Hmm, I wonder how the parents would feel about that as a nursery project. |
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17th Nov 2017 5:39pm |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110 
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17th Nov 2017 5:50pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19531
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Wouldn't do any harm if used sensibly like most things, but evidently obviously not and gets chucked everywhere.
If it was handled correctly it wouldn't ever end up all over the place, so who exactly is at fault. Not children, most of them at that age aren't aware nor could you expect them to think of such things. However, there are certain people PAID. to do a job, and obviously the just do nothing at all. 
I agree that plastics need more control, with in sensible ways and means. Marine plastics is a very serious problem indeed. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~ I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧 |
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17th Nov 2017 5:59pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3334 
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To be honest, I'm not surprised they have banned Glitter from schools.
From what he has been convicted of in the last few years, I wouldn't let him near a child of mine - not sure he's welcome in PC World either? Oh, have I misunderstood this thread? |
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17th Nov 2017 6:21pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3009 
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Sounds like a good idea to me.
I think single use non recyclable, non biodegradable products should be avoided whenever possible/feasible. Glitter, microbeads in toothpaste, cosmetics, disposable cups etc are all unnecessary as there are biodegradable alternatives. |
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17th Nov 2017 6:29pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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17th Nov 2017 6:47pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19531
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I thought microbeads in toothpaste was banned in Oct.
Don't buy the stuff anyway, who wants to brush their teeth with ultra fine plastic. May as well use car polish or finishing compound, much the same! Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~ I got’ love for Britain, I got’ British pride’. 🇬🇧 |
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17th Nov 2017 6:54pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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I banned glitter in my house a few years ago after my then toddler youngest found a pot of it and dumped it all over a rug and tried to swim in it
 the vac could barely pick it up and I ended up looking like Liberace  Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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17th Nov 2017 7:16pm |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110
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This thread is great! 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW 1956 Series 1 Hard-top 1958 Series 1 Soft-top |
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17th Nov 2017 7:19pm |
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| What puddle? Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 952
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Just so that you all know...
"Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond is expected to announce a punitive anti-plastic tax or levy on disposable items in the Autumn budget in an effort to tackle ocean pollution...comes just weeks after German academics published research on the sources of plastic waste in the oceans worldwide, showing almost all of marine plastic waste comes from Asia and Africa...88-95 per cent of the plastic in the oceans enters it from just ten rivers, which carries the detritus from major cities out to sea. Eight of those rivers are in Asia while two are in Africa." So, just to be clear then (like our 'contribution' to reducing CO2 levels) our contribution is dwarfed by that of Asia and Africa. But we'll have a tax on it to reduce our piddly contribution, 'cause we're leading the way, you know. Like I've said before, I despair. Now left. |
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18th Nov 2017 6:37pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3009
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I don't believe there is anything wrong with leading by example.
If something is bad for the planet and there is a viable alternative then I'm all for banning or taxing it out of use in our country. Claiming it's ok to cause harm because other folks are worse offenders IMO is wrong. |
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18th Nov 2017 8:23pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006 
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The main thing that is wrong with the planet is the over abundance of human beings. Yet any attempt to tax their production or rather to deincentivise their production is met with scorn and abuse. The natural reduction of excess production in other parts of the world is is met with emotive pleas to provide funding to counteract it. The less natural but equally inevitable human solution for population reduction is for all its industrialisation, now seen as abhorrent if anyone gets hurt let alone killed regardless of what side they are on. We as a species are heading full speed towards a cliff edge in terms of our continued existence and if nothing is done about the demands placed on the planet by our ever growing population the system will fail. No amount of picking at the edges of the problem is going to have any meaningful impact, the population of humans has to reduce and significantly be it by slowing the birthrate or increasing the deathrate. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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19th Nov 2017 7:36am |
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| What puddle? Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 952
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Zed, fair enough, but personally I'm not keen on doing something when no one else is. The CO2 taxes will do NOTHING, and I do mean nothing to reduce any worldwide temperatures by even a hundreth of a degree. Whatever we do is dwarfed by Asia, so I fail to see the end result if our 'leading' is actually nothing of the sort - it's just a convenient way for government to raise revenue. But I accept your view, of course, if they actually did lead to large emitters (of whatever) coming 'round. But they don't. Please read - thanks - http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia...oal-plants Now left.
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19th Nov 2017 10:15am |
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