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I'm relatively (I think?) well-informed on feminine products for a guy, but I didn't know menstrual cups were a thing. Women deal with more discomfort than we g

I'm relatively (I think?) well-informed on feminine products for a guy, but I didn't know menstrual cups were a thing. Women deal with more discomfort than we give them credit for. Some of the items I'm confused about — are plastic ice trays so bad for the environment? I thought the "bad" plastic products were bad because they're typically not reusable (bags, straws, etc). Ice trays aren't single use. In any case, great website!

bluntfang 8y ago
>I'm relatively (I think?) well-informed on feminine products for a guy I think a great step forward for you might be to stop self-identifying this way. Think for a second about what this sentence is adding to the discussion.
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RealDinosaur 8y ago
Don't try to use logic against hardcore environmentalists. Plastic == bad. This is a bad website to be honest, as ordering consumables off Amazon least environmentally friendly ways to distribute them. Far better to ship via pallet to a local supermarket. Or... Eliminate the need entirely. We need to change our entire way of thinking from 'buy and throw away', to 'invest and re-use'. I had an environmentalist complain about a leather guitar strap I've had for 10 years, and that I should throw it away and get one made from an eco-material, such as recycled denim. The leather guitar strap was ... * More durable than any other guitars strap I've ever had * A by-product of the huge meat industry (I'm a veggie myself) * In my possession and functional A lot of the buzz around small changes to help the environment, but the real change needs to happen to the consumer lifestyle we all seem to have. There is no quick fix.
- yakshaving_jgt 8y ago
  Sadly, I think you're right. The Penn & Teller: Bullshit! episode on recycling showed some pretty good examples. I'm an environmentalist, but only with a little e.

bluntfang 8y ago

>I'm relatively (I think?) well-informed on feminine products for a guy I think a great step forward for you might be to stop self-identifying this way. Think for a second about what this sentence is adding to the discussion.

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RealDinosaur 8y ago

Don't try to use logic against hardcore environmentalists. Plastic == bad. This is a bad website to be honest, as ordering consumables off Amazon least environmentally friendly ways to distribute them. Far better to ship via pallet to a local supermarket. Or... Eliminate the need entirely. We need to change our entire way of thinking from 'buy and throw away', to 'invest and re-use'. I had an environmentalist complain about a leather guitar strap I've had for 10 years, and that I should throw it away and get one made from an eco-material, such as recycled denim. The leather guitar strap was ... * More durable than any other guitars strap I've ever had * A by-product of the huge meat industry (I'm a veggie myself) * In my possession and functional A lot of the buzz around small changes to help the environment, but the real change needs to happen to the consumer lifestyle we all seem to have. There is no quick fix.

yakshaving_jgt 8y ago
Sadly, I think you're right. The Penn & Teller: Bullshit! episode on recycling showed some pretty good examples. I'm an environmentalist, but only with a little e.