This is part of a huge collection of pointless plastic purchases by Chris Reid. I have to admit that I bought a few plastic water guns when I was a kid. They are all in the landfill now. I guess that makes Chris a better person then I am, right?
He is a plastic toy enthusiast. It was just a phase for me. I think it is quite likely that many of his cherished items will be part of the problem eventually. In the mean time, his enthusiasm is probably fueling demand for these things. I want to do my part to dampen that enthusiasm. Here is my proposed alternative to the super soaker. Tell someone that you are going to give them a drive home when it is raining and then don’t follow through. They will get wet. You will have caused it. Not only does this not result in plastic consumption, it also saves on fossil fuels.
Oh, and there is this…
October 28th, 2007 at 10:48 pm
Brilliant – I always thought water guns were vicious anyway.
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