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- From: winalski@adserv.enet.dec.com (Paul S. Winalski)
- Subject: Re: A stupid question about wine.
- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.150844.23556@e2big.mko.dec.com>
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- References: <C1Furw.44q@javelin.sim.es.com> <MARTIN.93Jan27212831@lyra.cis.umassd.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 15:08:44 GMT
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- In article <MARTIN.93Jan27212831@lyra.cis.umassd.edu>,
- martin@lyra.cis.umassd.edu (Gary Martin) writes:
- |>
- |>I'd agree with you that the health hazzard is overblown, but I imagine
- |>that disposal of the capsules in landfills poses a long-term environmental
- |>problem. Is there any advantage to using lead over plastic or other
- |>alternatives?
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- The purpose of the capsule historically has been to prevent mold, insects, and
- mice from degrading the cork. Before the invention of plastics, lead foil
- admirably served all three purposes. Nowadays, there's little reason other
- than tradition to use lead foil. It is a bit more convenient than plastic,
- though, in that it can be easier to remove. But the environmental concerns
- outweigh the tradition and convenience--why needlessly put more lead in our
- environment?
-
- --PSW
-