[SustainableTompkins] less bathing

[Margaret McCasland]

I was not offended by Tony's comment (I gave him the benefit of the 
doubt and assumed he had tongue-in-cheek); in fact, given his 
profession (chef), I hope he does wash his hair more often than I do.

But staying earthy (and along the lines of that great series of 
graphics re: all our "by-products" on display at IC):

Does anyone have suggestions for deodorants that do not come with 
lots of plastic packaging?

I brush my teeth with baking soda, and the cardboard container is 
easily recycled, but Tom's no longer has deodorant in glass bottles, 
and I hate to think how many plastic Tom's dispensers have been 
buried in Seneca Meadows on my behalf.

We do have to balance ecological responsibility with social 
responsibility--minimizing BO.  Heavens, one reason Isabella 
bank-rolled Columbus was to get all those East Indian spices to mask 
odors.

Margaret

PS: actually, this has nothing to do with how smart we are: we 
habituate to our own BO, and this can be a problem in close 
quarters.  Ask Amy  (local girl makes good) seems to print a letter 
on the subject of how to diplomatically tell co-workers they have an 
odor several times a year--so scads of letters must be getting sent 
to her on the subject.  I've been meaning to write in to her saying 
that BO is not always a matter of hygiene; sometimes it reflects a 
health problem such as diabetes.  Other times it's just food 
preferences.  I know I have gone through garlic phases that were 
probably not pleasant in close quarters.


>  > Frankly folks, I find some of this discussion a little......too earthy.
>
>Nothing like a little shaming to put an end to a useful discussion. And I
>was just thinking how wonderful it is when this listserv becomes an
>electronic "salon". I would go so far as to say that your insinuation here
>is a bit offensive, Tony.
>
>We really need to trust that everyone on the list is smart enough to
>figure out when they are in danger of offending their co-workers and need
>to wash. Living more sustainable is going to mean challenging many of the
>behaviors that have been marketed to us by corporations and media. It's
>going to bring up the ick factor for many of us. But if we don't have an
>honest and open dicussion, how can we ever hope to change things?
>
>Gail
>
>
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