More of garbage, cosmetics and toxins

A crazy German built a hotel in Madrid out of garbage. Unfortunately it's there for an exhibit only and will not actually host guests but I like the idea. One day when we run out of resources we might be happy to collect our trash back out of the oceans (if we can still recognize them as such) and build a roof over our heads with it, just in case it gets a bit wet, windy or cold. Take a look for yourself: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/20/madrids-beach-garbage-hot_n_811442.html#s226725


The Canadian government did a good deed but it's not enough. They banned phthalates only in soft plastic toys, but not in cosmetics. Well, maybe the approach is similar to our diets. They first allow industry to sell crab to the consumers that causes us harm and then they find another provider to treat you for it. Money makes the world go round, on the expense of the consumer. Weird though because the people that work for the industry are also consumers so they should care. The cosmetics industry insists their products are safe, of course. Anyway, it's up to the government to act on the issue but they have 3 months to do so, yawn. http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Clean+shampoos+critics+urge/4136614/story.html


The other day I read in the paper about a scienties experimenting with animals to cure hangover. He gave the rats (or maybe mice) pure ethanol to make them drunk. It was pointed out that this obviously excluded the usual "toxins and additives" found in store-shelved alcohol.  I could not believe it was writen so bluntly as if that's an absolutely normal, not to worry about way of producing something that will be consumed by us, the readers. Makes me wonder if it was not better to legalize certain plants for drug consumption with "all natural ingredients" instead of creating toxic drinks that cause addiction. 


A friend told a story from the TV. They had a bunch of people swallow the content of a whole package of homeopathic medicine. They stood right outside a hospital in case stomachs had to be pumped out because the porbands weren't suicidal after all. Nothing happened, they all survived without reaction. The conclusion in the show was not though what we thought of. They concluded that homeopathic medicine is like a placebo, it does not do anything. Dave & my conclusion was more like, the active ingredients are not as highly concentrated per pill and it does not contain harming chemicals that at a high dosage can actually kill you. Should be could for suicidal patients. We don't know the details but I think even a placebo is better than harmful medicine.