Sat 30 Sep 2006
Corney Sunglasses, or Rather Sunglassey Corn
Posted by Bill S-R under Science, Technology
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Scientist say that corn based fuel products may propell our cars in the future. Well, now Wal-Mart believes corn based eye wear will propell our vision into the future. In an tactic I call, hippie fishing, Wal-Mart has stocked 100% eco-friendly sunglasses. These glasses are hip, stylish, and full of crap, in the recycled variety of course.
But what is the advantage of this flower power? According to the display, all parts of the glasses produced by StyleScience are Earth First.
. . . frames are moade from NatureWorks PLA, a natural plastic made from 100% corn. . . metal frmes are constructed from recycled alloy which helps save precious resorces. . .lenses are made from recycled plastic.
The tagline for this product is “Look good. Naturally.” However, I wonder how helpful it is to nature to mold some cob into a stylish blob. How many resources do we save on lenses? The metal in the frames weighs a couple of ounces. Is it really worth it to use recycled metal? In the long run products such as this may be a solution, however for the immediate problem being adressed by the manufacture of these glasses another solution is needed. The manufacturer of this product is looking to make a little more money for a struggling company on a small time, cheap product. This does no do much for the enviornment. What America needs is large scale recycling. Awareness and active conservation across all private and public organizations is the key to the future. We need to start by recycling old building materials, our trash, and hopefully every single part of our life. This ploy to make a few bucks only hurts the cause towards enviornmantally friendly processes.
you look photoshoped in that picture, anyway, I dont think we should be using corn in anything just to improve it or to save money. and we should especially not be using it to be “cooler” *coughVAINcough*…. we need to be giving it to third-world countries and teaching them skills. then when that no longer exists, we can focus on our looks and wallet.
What skills can be taught by corn? We need to look at disease prevention, political and economic stability, and social equality. We do that, and the corn will flow, as well as a few grapes and watermelons.