Faux WHAT???
My wife and I are doing some remodeling of our house. I’m looking at materials for the house, and what I’m finding is everything is turning to plastic, or I should say vinyl. The the thought came to mind as I looked through my plastic options, just where are the environmentalists in all this?
Vinyl and other plastics are made from petroleum and other fossil fuels. Environmentally, and unlike the cO2 from cars which gets recycled within our atmosphere, once plastic is produced it’s here forever.
The big thing in home remodeling today is vinyl flooring. And it’s going in everywhere. It is generally a bit cheaper than some carpets, and about half the price of traditional hardwood floors. It’s being pushed by manufacturers, installers, floor contractors and the Big Box stores.
There are numerous other materials being made of these plastics. Faux this and faux that. Shower pans and enclosures, bathtubs, doors and windows, and even some that mimic ceramic tile, counter tops and bathroom sinks. The list goes on. And let’s not forget all of the things we find on automobiles today that used to be steel or wood or some other material that is much more environmentally friendly, but are now vinyl or plastic like the car’s body panels, the bumpers, seat “fabrics”, body trim. The shiny chrome grilles on the front of cars? You guessed it. Plastic. You would think all the shiny chrome and bodies made of plastic would result in cheaper cars for the public. So when was the last time you heard Ford or GM announce a price reduction? Neither did I.
But back to the question. Where the hell are the environmentalists? AWOL. That’s where, and God only knows why. Once produced, plastics are there forever. Bury them in a landfill if you wish, but 100,000 years from now archeologists will dig them up and wonder what they were for. So why isn’t this an issue for the green crowd?
In order to produce all this plastic junk, oil and/or coal need to be produced. That, and the processing ofvthis material into the parts and pieces requires other noxious chemicals, and the release of these chemicals and hydrocarbon by-products into the atmosphere. We hear about harmful cow farts, but not a word about plastic manufacturing gasses and vaporous by-products.
Of course we could push them into a campaign against plastics, but then where would we get our faux wood flooring?
Vinyl and other plastics are made from petroleum and other fossil fuels. Environmentally, and unlike the cO2 from cars which gets recycled within our atmosphere, once plastic is produced it’s here forever.
The big thing in home remodeling today is vinyl flooring. And it’s going in everywhere. It is generally a bit cheaper than some carpets, and about half the price of traditional hardwood floors. It’s being pushed by manufacturers, installers, floor contractors and the Big Box stores.
There are numerous other materials being made of these plastics. Faux this and faux that. Shower pans and enclosures, bathtubs, doors and windows, and even some that mimic ceramic tile, counter tops and bathroom sinks. The list goes on. And let’s not forget all of the things we find on automobiles today that used to be steel or wood or some other material that is much more environmentally friendly, but are now vinyl or plastic like the car’s body panels, the bumpers, seat “fabrics”, body trim. The shiny chrome grilles on the front of cars? You guessed it. Plastic. You would think all the shiny chrome and bodies made of plastic would result in cheaper cars for the public. So when was the last time you heard Ford or GM announce a price reduction? Neither did I.
But back to the question. Where the hell are the environmentalists? AWOL. That’s where, and God only knows why. Once produced, plastics are there forever. Bury them in a landfill if you wish, but 100,000 years from now archeologists will dig them up and wonder what they were for. So why isn’t this an issue for the green crowd?
In order to produce all this plastic junk, oil and/or coal need to be produced. That, and the processing ofvthis material into the parts and pieces requires other noxious chemicals, and the release of these chemicals and hydrocarbon by-products into the atmosphere. We hear about harmful cow farts, but not a word about plastic manufacturing gasses and vaporous by-products.
Of course we could push them into a campaign against plastics, but then where would we get our faux wood flooring?
Then it wears out (or looks worn out) sooner and it can't be repaired,
so more replacement business in the future.
Home builders are in the business to get wealthy, not deliver quality.
With the help of local government there is very little innovation in
housing construction unless it makes things cheaper to build
regardless of long term value to end user.
they have Fauxchi, their History is what came Be-faux. They always use Foerce. Bills are passed in the dark befaux anyone notices. Foek them. .
The Faux Chi of verbal martial arts.
There has to be more to it than working, paying taxes and dying.
Plastic is a miracle and I love it.
On the other side you have the delusional "environmentalists" who can't look past their brand new iPhones to see the supply chains which allow them to be activists without having a productive income. The dissonance just doesn't even register with them for some reason. (Actually, it has nothing to do with reason. ;)
This opinion does not mean I am somehow against responsible handling of man made materials or the manufacturing of those materials. Recycling is good for preservation of resources as well as maintaining the beauty of the natural scenery, but that's a selfish thing from man's point of view - Earth don't care.