Comments on: Limited Buying - A 3 Step Solution to Stop Smoking http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/ News, Insights, and Humour Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:54:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-152738 Saskboy Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:05:59 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-152738 Natalie, that's a fair point. I think there are many smokers not recycling their cardboard packages, as you and I have noticed by the litter and garbage we've come across. If Limited Buying were to work, there would be a deposit of sorts on a package, just as there is on drink containers now to encourage recycling. Natalie, that’s a fair point. I think there are many smokers not recycling their cardboard packages, as you and I have noticed by the litter and garbage we’ve come across. If Limited Buying were to work, there would be a deposit of sorts on a package, just as there is on drink containers now to encourage recycling.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-152713 Natalie Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:48:26 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-152713 I don't know if anyone has commented on this already because I don't have time to read through all this bickering from two years back, but I just want to say that I really agree with the idea of bringing an old cigarette pack to the store in order to purchase a new one. For no reason other than that way it could be ensured that the pack would be recycled. Some smokers may care about the environment, a lot, but I have dug hundreds of cigarette packs out of the trash (at my very progressive small liberal arts college), removed the plastic, foil and excess tobacco and recycled the paper. There is a huge market for paper and similar to the bottle bill a deposit could even be placed for the returned packs. I don't care if you smoke. But can we all at least agree to recycle the packs? Anyone have any comments on this? I don’t know if anyone has commented on this already because I don’t have time to read through all this bickering from two years back, but I just want to say that I really agree with the idea of bringing an old cigarette pack to the store in order to purchase a new one. For no reason other than that way it could be ensured that the pack would be recycled. Some smokers may care about the environment, a lot, but I have dug hundreds of cigarette packs out of the trash (at my very progressive small liberal arts college), removed the plastic, foil and excess tobacco and recycled the paper. There is a huge market for paper and similar to the bottle bill a deposit could even be placed for the returned packs.
I don’t care if you smoke. But can we all at least agree to recycle the packs? Anyone have any comments on this?

]]> By: Steve Harold - London Hypnotherapy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-87574 Steve Harold - London Hypnotherapy Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:13:16 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-87574 Even big lobby groups like the tobacco industry fall from grace and power eventually. The UK government appears recently to be moving from cure to prevention and early detection. Even big lobby groups like the tobacco industry fall from grace and power eventually. The UK government appears recently to be moving from cure to prevention and early detection.

]]> By: Herbert http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-17313 Herbert Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:02:53 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-17313 Great post. Though I support all of your ideas in theory and think that they would be effective, it is always a fine line between effective regulation and imposing too many restrictions on ordinary citizens. I took the liberty of linking to you in my blog: http://www.mojacity.com/blogs/torontoapartmentrental/2007/02/how-much-should-you-spend-on-rent.html Keep up the great posts. Great post. Though I support all of your ideas in theory and think that they would be effective, it is always a fine line between effective regulation and imposing too many restrictions on ordinary citizens.

I took the liberty of linking to you in my blog:

http://www.mojacity.com/blogs/torontoapartmentrental/2007/02/how-much-should-you-spend-on-rent.html

Keep up the great posts.

]]> By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-15813 Saskboy Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:08:58 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-15813 There's a campaign on now in Canada, or at least Saskatchewan too, partly funded by Health Canada [government]. One ad describes the tobacco industry as the "people killing" the smokers to make money from it. There’s a campaign on now in Canada, or at least Saskatchewan too, partly funded by Health Canada [government]. One ad describes the tobacco industry as the “people killing” the smokers to make money from it.

]]> By: Steven Harold http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-15811 Steven Harold Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:02:18 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-15811 Whatever you think about government intervention regarding smoking, they already do this with regard to other drugs. In Ireland they have already banned smoking in public places and in the UK the same sort of ban is coming in in July 2007. I am helping many people who have a new focus to stop smoking because of this impending ban. Maybe it is the extra incentive that some people need. Whatever you think about government intervention regarding smoking, they already do this with regard to other drugs. In Ireland they have already banned smoking in public places and in the UK the same sort of ban is coming in in July 2007. I am helping many people who have a new focus to stop smoking because of this impending ban. Maybe it is the extra incentive that some people need.

]]> By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-13373 Saskboy Mon, 01 Jan 2007 17:16:52 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-13373 I hadn't realized that California banned public building smoking 20 years ago. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/01/01/smoke.html I hadn’t realized that California banned public building smoking 20 years ago.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/01/01/smoke.html

]]> By: Saskboy http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-12364 Saskboy Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:42:08 +0000 http://www.abandonedstuff.com/2006/04/19/limited-buying-a-3-step-solution-to-stop-smoking/#comment-12364 I'll probably die from blogging... In any case, yes some things are a waste of time. But some wastes contribute good things to other people. Supporting the heroin trade (for instance) means that someone, somewhere has to grow it, when they could be growing food or a cash crop that isn't run by mobsters and goons, and needs to be shipped to the other side of the world which isn't an environmentally responsible way to do trade. I’ll probably die from blogging…

In any case, yes some things are a waste of time. But some wastes contribute good things to other people. Supporting the heroin trade (for instance) means that someone, somewhere has to grow it, when they could be growing food or a cash crop that isn’t run by mobsters and goons, and needs to be shipped to the other side of the world which isn’t an environmentally responsible way to do trade.

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