http://disqus.com/people/57b4c44a8b8aa4b845dc965dec8bf7c6/enSun, 04 Jan 2009 14:17:32 -0000http://ohgizmo.disqus.com/ohgizmo_raquo_archive_raquo_durabooks_waterproof_books/#comment-1759697I have stories in Melcher's flagship Durabook, Aqua Erotica (several editions right now), which Good Vibrations initally displayed in an aquarium. They're great books, physically very beautiful, tough yet pleasant to touch, and superbly edited.Bill NobleThu, 19 Oct 2006 13:26:04 -0000http://treehuggerdev.disqus.com/a_greener_hand_sanitizer_for_cold_season/#comment-17172313<p>This is a seriously confused article, conflating hand sanitizers with antibacterials (and even at one point, antibiotics). Let's be clear: Hand sanitizers are just grain alcohol and a gel; most have a fragrance added. That's it.</p><br><br><p>They DO NOT have triclosan. </p><br><br><p>And they're far more effective at removing dangerous bacteria than soap and water -- there's some evidence in hospital situations that soap and water scrubs can actually tilt the bacterial flora of your hands toward pathogens.</p><br><br><p>I think Treehugger should post a prominent correction to this article. It does us all a disservice.</p>Bill NobleSun, 04 Jan 2009 14:17:32 -0000http://treehuggercomments.disqus.com/a_greener_hand_sanitizer_for_cold_season/#comment-17597075<p>This is a seriously confused article, conflating hand sanitizers with antibacterials (and even at one point, antibiotics). Let's be clear: Hand sanitizers are just grain alcohol and a gel; most have a fragrance added. That's it.</p><br><br><p>They DO NOT have triclosan. </p><br><br><p>And they're far more effective at removing dangerous bacteria than soap and water -- there's some evidence in hospital situations that soap and water scrubs can actually tilt the bacterial flora of your hands toward pathogens.</p><br><br><p>I think Treehugger should post a prominent correction to this article. It does us all a disservice.</p>Bill NobleSun, 04 Jan 2009 11:17:32 -0000