Comments on: How to Keep It Cool: SIGG http://fabgreen.com/2006/09/12/how-to-keep-it-cool-sigg/ Modern FASHION + DESIGN for people who love style and respect the planet Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:02:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Fabulously Green http://fabgreen.com/2006/09/12/how-to-keep-it-cool-sigg/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Fabulously Green Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:58:00 +0000 http://fabulouslygreen.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/how-to-keep-it-cool-sigg/#comment-49 You have a good point. No product is perfectly eco-friendly and there are pros and cons to every material and every product. Yes, aluminum like steel does involve lots of energy upfront to manufacture. There are drawbacks as well with plastics such as the use of petroleum for manufacture and leaching of chemicals into what we drink. Some folks have complained about leaching from plastic bottles so seeking a metal alternative is one option. Both are easily recyclable materials. <br/><br/>Thanks for your comment! You have a good point. No product is perfectly eco-friendly and there are pros and cons to every material and every product. Yes, aluminum like steel does involve lots of energy upfront to manufacture. There are drawbacks as well with plastics such as the use of petroleum for manufacture and leaching of chemicals into what we drink. Some folks have complained about leaching from plastic bottles so seeking a metal alternative is one option. Both are easily recyclable materials.

Thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Anonymous http://fabgreen.com/2006/09/12/how-to-keep-it-cool-sigg/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Anonymous Mon, 18 Sep 2006 06:09:00 +0000 http://fabulouslygreen.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/how-to-keep-it-cool-sigg/#comment-48 There are still some people who think this products are ecofriendly. BUT: To produce aluminium products there is a lot of energy needed which doesn´t make the product ecofriendly at all.<br/>There are some plastic products which are, (even if it doesn´t seem to be), much more ecofriendly.<br/>You always have to see the whole thing. There are still some people who think this products are ecofriendly. BUT: To produce aluminium products there is a lot of energy needed which doesn´t make the product ecofriendly at all.
There are some plastic products which are, (even if it doesn´t seem to be), much more ecofriendly.
You always have to see the whole thing.

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