tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11399910.post9195407806726957994..comments2024-02-19T00:55:11.075-10:00Comments on maui surf report: a message in the waves that we keep ignoring + new rockstar contest sponsor + couple of videoscammarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08319369737358774800noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11399910.post-76972237347706045192009-10-29T11:49:41.006-10:002009-10-29T11:49:41.006-10:00Great links/messages on the environment GP. To ba...Great links/messages on the environment GP. To bad, we Humans are very very selfish and self-absorbed. <br /><br />Sylt... maybe not quite :) - at least we don't have to wear wetsuits, booties etc...<br /><br /><br />Current conditions (Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 20:50 UTC)<br /> <br />Sylt October 29th...<br />=============================<br />Temperature: 8°C<br />Sky: overcast<br />Humidity: 87%<br />Wind: From the ESE at 16 mph<br />Pressure: 1028 hPa<br />Dewpoint: 6°CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11399910.post-88933934246273530312009-10-29T11:39:44.141-10:002009-10-29T11:39:44.141-10:00Thanks for sharing the video re the environment. S...Thanks for sharing the video re the environment. Singapore gets its fair share of debris of wood, tar, nails, plastic.. etc .etc hugging its shore every year during the middle of the year.<br /><br />I am as curious as KL, point is how did all this end in the sea? <br /><br />Everyone is a consumer one way or another, and everyne I know consciously recycle as much as possible. I just don't believe people would deliberately litter the sea. <br /><br />Always feel there is a missing link in this picture, if we all know how it land in the sea, the problem could be tackled accordingly.<br /><br />Nonetheless, the video is an eye opener. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Cheers mate<br />LimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11399910.post-60468333233029438302009-10-29T09:00:22.929-10:002009-10-29T09:00:22.929-10:00Hi GP,
My friend Kendal is working on a project th...Hi GP,<br />My friend Kendal is working on a project that may be interesting to you. Take a look at the video that Google made of the project (this is not an endorsment or anything just an FYI): <br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf9W3VDf9Bk&feature=channel -<br />Aloha.Windwinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905923889274085601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11399910.post-15598199363241220992009-10-29T03:32:23.852-10:002009-10-29T03:32:23.852-10:00I agree with KL. When there is a family with both ...I agree with KL. When there is a family with both parents working it is impossible not to use plastic. There is no time.<br />Gp sounds like a happy single...and I hope all the happy singles in the world will follow his example, "minimalism". We have to work hard, we have to send three kids to college, we go to Walmart we buy plastic. <br /><br />WE RECYCLE every single little piece, we have halloween decorations (our kids love it) which we reuse every year and we carve the pumpkins (did you know that the pumpkins for carving are not good for cooking and they cost few bucks each?)<br /><br />I love the environment and I try to pollute as less as I can but we need to give to our offsprings whatever they need, and like us million of other families in this country.<br /><br />So I would say if one needs to buy plastic just buy it and then dispose it properly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11399910.post-48546536136511563602009-10-28T07:28:22.282-10:002009-10-28T07:28:22.282-10:00Hi GP,
I adore your blog. Been on Maui for 2 yea...Hi GP, <br /><br />I adore your blog. Been on Maui for 2 years altogether. Now I am working somewhat close to plastic industry.<br /> <br />One (or two) point (s) I would like to drop however. The problem is not the plasticbottle itself - the problem is also not plastic itself. In fact there are even many positive things about it (reduction in transport costs and energy constumption , as it is much lighter as glassbottles just to name one... ). <br />Also: we all drive a car: some like it big and heavy. Some need lots of space - some want it fast. We do not want to live without this comfort (Or how could one get the sailing gear from Haiku 10 miles down to the beach?). Just to highlight - a modern car contains some rough 100kg of Polypropylene and tendency is increasing (PP=cheapest plastic that exists). Imagine the Volume of 100kg plastic - imagine this is all steel/aluminum or any other material. Car weight will not only grow 100kg, it will be several 100kgs. Now - every 100kg extra is on litre extra gasoline... <br /><br />The problem is much more why this bottles end up in the sea? (And in other places where for sure it should not end up). If we have to use this kind of container (and I fully agree - mostly we DO NOT have to) - there is still the option of receycling. Off course when having a closer look on overall energy balance, even burning is a better option then receycling - good at least when compared to direct burning of "our" oil to get energy...<br /><br />Also - some other ideas like shipping "Fidschi-Water" (off course in plastic bottles) all over the world to get some fidschi feeling going - this is the real problem. But still: better to ship fidschwater in plasticbottles, then fidschiwater in glassbottles. Best would be to leave that frikkin' water where it is.<br /><br /><br />Just wanted to add some thoughts to the discussion. One thing is for sure - our planet is worth being protected, this is difficult enough. painting black and white will not be the soulution however.<br /><br />Aloha and keep up the good work! <br />KLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11399910.post-45484759452853851612009-10-28T04:01:47.135-10:002009-10-28T04:01:47.135-10:00Thanks for your great blog, inspiration both in te...Thanks for your great blog, inspiration both in terms of windsurfing and about issues concerning the enviorment! -makes me think about all the plastic bottles i´ve used through the years..Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722850109646728486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11399910.post-47811310513324869072009-10-27T13:56:46.968-10:002009-10-27T13:56:46.968-10:00my g-d, your "summer" video blew me away...my g-d, your "summer" video blew me away. you've managed to kick up this blog another few notches. must of watched the vid over 10x. so can't wait to get back to maui.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306746573874040366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11399910.post-24823614515881492672009-10-27T11:14:20.157-10:002009-10-27T11:14:20.157-10:00Haha very good idea the rockstar contest. I think ...Haha very good idea the rockstar contest. I think I will earn lots of points. <br /><br />See you in the rocks :-)<br /><br />Chef TonyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11399910.post-70251762385856980122009-10-27T10:18:08.391-10:002009-10-27T10:18:08.391-10:00Thanks for this post GP. Stopping pollution is som...Thanks for this post GP. Stopping pollution is something that I also feel very strongly about and I think that one of the first steps to solving it is awareness... so thank you!<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />StephAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com