My biggest concern is the environmental issue -- what typical American waste this idea is! I just tried to search for the number of DVD rentals in America last year...couldn't find a number but in the UK it was over 25 million. Let's say it's 100 million in the U.S...if half of those are "disposable" discs, we're talking 50 million pieces of landfill (if you believe people will "recycle" these, I've got some swampland to sell you), not to mention the petroleum used to make the plastic, fuel to transport, etc.
I shhouldn't be surprised, though. We live in a society where razors, diapers, dustcloths, cameras, and about a million other products are disposable. I've even seen a commercial which recommends using and throwing away paper plates because you won't have to waste so much time washing dishes!
Sorry for the rant. And for those of you that have noticed my avatar, yes, we
do use disposable diapers. But at least I feel guilty about it..
