Comments on: Congress Offering Cash for Clunkers: Nice Try But No Thanks http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/25/congress-offering-cash-for-clunkers-nice-try-but-no-thanks/ Green Parenting for Non-toxic, Healthy Homes Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:14:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dan White http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/25/congress-offering-cash-for-clunkers-nice-try-but-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-13280 Dan White Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:31:59 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2761#comment-13280 I believe that keeping an older car running and on the road is really the ultimate in re-cycling! How much energy will be used in the smashing, smelting, etc. to "reclaim" useble material from on old car? How much polution will be pumped into the air and into our rivers by such a process? I believe that I am being a responsible "Green" adult by just keeping my vehicle safe, running, and in use. This stupid idea will only impose hardship on the families that can not afford a new car, or do not want to risk entering into the long term debt of a new car when jobs are so shaky. I believe that keeping an older car running and on the road is really the ultimate in re-cycling! How much energy will be used in the smashing, smelting, etc. to “reclaim” useble material from on old car? How much polution will be pumped into the air and into our rivers by such a process? I believe that I am being a responsible “Green” adult by just keeping my vehicle safe, running, and in use. This stupid idea will only impose hardship on the families that can not afford a new car, or do not want to risk entering into the long term debt of a new car when jobs are so shaky.

]]> By: Tammi http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/25/congress-offering-cash-for-clunkers-nice-try-but-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-13281 Tammi Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:20:05 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2761#comment-13281 Very good points. My truck doesn't qualify (2001 Ford F150), plus I do plan on keeping it until it finally quits. I think they have the right idea, with at least trying to go in the right direction but I agree, advocating the disposable consumerism really isn't going to help the planet. Very good points.

My truck doesn’t qualify (2001 Ford F150), plus I do plan on keeping it until it finally quits. I think they have the right idea, with at least trying to go in the right direction but I agree, advocating the disposable consumerism really isn’t going to help the planet.

]]> By: greenANDgeek http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/01/25/congress-offering-cash-for-clunkers-nice-try-but-no-thanks/comment-page-1/#comment-13279 greenANDgeek Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:49:24 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=2761#comment-13279 Well it doesn't sound like this program would work for me either because my vehicle is too old. I just don't understand how they are calling cars that are from 2002 or newer clunkers. I don't even consider my 1999 vehicle to be an actual clunker, granted I would love to trade in for something more efficient. Too weird to me to call a car that is 7 years or newer a clunker. Well it doesn’t sound like this program would work for me either because my vehicle is too old. I just don’t understand how they are calling cars that are from 2002 or newer clunkers. I don’t even consider my 1999 vehicle to be an actual clunker, granted I would love to trade in for something more efficient. Too weird to me to call a car that is 7 years or newer a clunker.

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