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Re: Plastic reed packaging

Author: Tom H
Date: 2019-04-07 08:50

Admit being a relative novice re Legere reeds. I used one years ago until I chipped it. The one I have now (only to practice on) has lasted 2 years and plays the same as when new (not very well.....but, it's PLASTIC). My feeling is they should last forever unless you nick them by mistake. What else would make a plastic reed die?
I agree that worrying about plastic reeds for the environment compared to all the plastic in the world (especially in the giant Pacific Ocean "Gyre" that's been growing the last 2 decades)--is like worrying about someone smoking a cigarette outside compared to all the air pollution. Probably those VanDoren plastic protectors are little to worry about as well, considering their size compared to a plastic bottle, the number of players using them, and the high cost of VanDoren reeds nowadays (not that simple Ricos are cheap either).
I was thinking that here in NS we have to separate stuff for recycling (common in most places now?). Wouldn't it be fine to just drop the reed cases and Legere's in with the "plastics" and they'd be recycled (however that does work)?

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Post Edited (2019-04-08 05:07)

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