Now that you've discovered what NOT to get your Valentine this year, here are some suggestions for things they will really love.
For Him - Deluxe Ghost Hunting Kit (I kid you not)
For Her - Take Care Bear (better than a Teddy Bear)
See the complete list on Page 19 of February Life-Style magazine.
Before you give the woman of your dreams something along the line of athletic socks or tickets to your favorite team's upcoming big game, stop, think it through and make sure your gift isn't--------see page 1 of the February Life-Style magazine.
Also Worst Valentine Gifts for Guys in this issue.
As an addendum to our previous post PLASTIC, THE GOOD, BAD, UGLY, we thought you might be interested in some further information.
Researchers from Yale University traveled to Ecuador's rainforest to look for fungi capable of eating polyurethane plastic, and they say they found more than one! Pestalotiopsis microspora is the fungus they showed to have the most ability to survive while consuming and degrading polyurethane in aerobic and anaerobic (oxygen-free) environments. This, obviously, was done in a lab, but the possibility of using this fungus in a landfill deserves more investigation. (Source: Biodegradation of Polyester Polyurethane by Endophytic Fungi, Applied Environmental Microbiology).
This paper also noted that more and more plastic is being produced every year and cites the 2006 production at 245 million tons. In fact, one industrial facility in China is expected to have the capacity to produce one million metric tons per year - that's just one facility!
Now if we can just keep the seagulls from eating the fungus------
