Boycott BP

[BeFree]

Here's how you do it. Here's how you send BP a message.


Reduce your consumption of gasoline as much as you can, and then cut another 10%.

[damntexdem]

1. BP? BP? Oh, you mean that company ...

whose two-letter name will soon stand for Bankrupt Petroleum?

;-)

[BeFree]

2. BP

Bullshit Polluters.

Bankrupt Petroleum sounds good.

[Old Troop]

3. I've been boycotting them for years since the North Sea drilling

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Good luck making a dent they will notice

let me explain why... the gas you buy at AM\PM or BP stations is a very small part of the business.

The gas I buy at the Exchange or another gas station may very well come from a well drilled by BP.

The size of this is not exactly Coldstone Creamery

[BeFree]

5. heh

If we reduced our gas consumption, BP, and Exxon, and all of them will get the message. Right?

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. We've tried before

there is so much oil that goes into everything we use that it is not even funny.

We need to reduce it to zero, but that means we need a STRUCTURAL and SOCIETAL changes.

I mean all those plastics you get every day come from oil. The pesticides for your food, oil, we use oil based fertilizers as well... oh the pain at home, the carpeting. I could go on, and on and on. It is far more complex than just not stopping at the gas station. For the record, I wish it were.

[BeFree]

7. Yeah, sure

We can't do it. BS.

Cut back on buying gas if you want to send a message that you are pissed about this situation.

If you don't, just keep making excuses.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. They are not excusees

but if this makes you feel better, go for it.

Here is a list of petroleum based products, so you know what to boycott on top of gas.

(Incidentally I do some of it buying organic and riding my bike)

ammonia
anesthetics
antifreeze
antihistamines
antiseptics
artificial limbs
artificial turf
aspirin
awnings
balloons
ballpoint pens
bandages
basketballs
bearing grease
bicycle tires
boats
cameras
candles
car battery cases
car enamel
cassettes
caulking
cd player
cd's
clothes
clothesline
cold cream
combs
cortisone
crayons
curtains
dashboards
denture adhesive
dentures
deodorant
detergents
dice
diesel
dishes
dishwasher
dresses
drinking cups
dyes
electric blankets
electrician's tape
enamel
epoxy
eyeglasses
fan belts
faucet washers
fertilizers
fishing boots
fishing lures
fishing rods
floor wax
folding doors
food preservatives
football cleats
football helmets
footballs
footballs
gasoline
glycerin
golf bags
golf balls
guitar strings
hair coloring
hair curlers
hand lotion
heart valves
house paint
ice chests
ice cube trays
ink
insect repellent
insecticides
life jackets
linings
linoleum
lipstick
luggage
model cars
mops
motor oil
motorcycle helmet
movie film
nail polish
nylon rope
oil filters
paint
paint brushes
paint rollers
panty hose
parachutes
percolators
perfumes
petroleum jelly
pillows
plastic wood
purses
putty
refrigerant
refrigerators
roller skates
roofing
rubber cement
rubbing alcohol
safety glasses
shag rugs
shampoo
shaving cream
shoe polish
shoes
shower curtains
skis
slacks
soap
soft contact lenses
solvents
speakers
sports car bodies
sun glasses
surf boards
sweaters
synthetic rubber
telephones
tennis rackets
tents
tires
toilet seats
tool boxes
tool racks
toothbrushes
toothpaste
transparent tape
trash bags
tv cabinets
umbrellas
upholstery
vaporizers
vitamin capsules
water pipes
wheels
yarn

Second list found on Gasprices-usa.com:

air conditioners
ammonia
anti-histamines
antiseptics
artificial turf
asphalt
aspirin
balloons
bandages
boats
bottles
bras
bubble gum
butane
cameras
candles
car batteries
car bodies
carpet
cassette tapes
caulking
cds
chewing gum
combs/brushes
computers
contacts
cortisone
crayons
cream
denture adhesives
deodorant
detergents
dice
dishwashing liquid
dresses
dryers
electric blankets
electrician’s tape
fertilizers
fishing lures
fishing rods
floor wax
footballs
glues
glycerin
golf balls
guitar strings
hair
hair coloring
hair curlers
hearing aids
heart valves
heating oil
house paint
ice chests
ink
insect repellent
insulation
jet fuel
life jackets
linoleum
lip balm
lipstick
loudspeakers
medicines
mops
motor oil
motorcycle helmets
movie film
nail polish
oil filters
paddles
paint brushes
paints
parachutes
paraffin
pens
perfumes
petroleum jelly
plastic chairs
plastic cups
plastic forks
plastic wrap
plastics
plywood adhesives
refrigerators
roller-skate wheels
roofing paper
rubber bands
rubber boots
rubber cement
rubbish bags
running shoes
saccharine
seals
shirts (non-cotton)
shoe polish
shoes
shower curtains
solvents
spectacles
stereos
sweaters
table tennis balls
tape recorders
telephones
tennis rackets
thermos
tights
toilet seats
toners
toothpaste
transparencies
transparent tape
tv cabinets
typewriter/computer ribbons
tires
umbrellas
upholstery
vaporizers
vitamin capsules
volleyballs
water pipes
water skis
wax
wax paper

As they say, good luck Don Quixote.

[BeFree]

9. So....

...you gonna buy all that shit in the next month? Or not?

You get the point?

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. No the one that does not get it is you

Every time I buy food I am buying into the system... and I don't know about you, but I intend to eat.

[BeFree]

12. What about the word 'reduce'

are you ignorant of?

Reduce gas consumption, doesn't mean don't eat food.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Been there, done that, got the T-SHIRT

but in reality my effect, given how far spread they are... is nothing.

But if it makes you happy, go for it.

By the way, been on that reduce thingy for YEARS now...

[Jennicut]

11. I keep trying to tell people on DU that we are immersed in oil.

Making little changes is like the amount of a drop in a bucket. Can it be done? Can we move away from it? Yeah, but it is going to take a huge overhaul. It is not a snap your fingers kind of thing.
That being said, I found some good things to try to avoid petroleum based products:


Step 1
According to the National Candle Association, 70% of US households purchase and burn candles. Parrafin wax is a petroleum based product, and is used to produce the majority of these candles. Choosing alternatives such as 100% beeswax or soy based candles not only decreases our dependency on petroleum, but improves indoor air quality and often helps to support local businesses.

Step 2
Huge numbers of cosmetics are petroleum based, including lip gloss, face powder, nail polish, and many more. Use of these products, besides increasing our dependency of foreign petroleum, also means covering our skin with carcinogenic chemicals. Opting for natural, non-toxic alternatives is easy and will allow your skin to breathe better, which means restoring your natural glow rather than applying it each morning. EVO.com is a comparison shopping engine that allows you to search for petroleum free beauty products.

Step 3
Avoiding petroleum based products is not always easy, particularly in the case of plastics. While corn based bio plastics do exist, and a number of products utilizing this new technology can be found if you do your homework, bio plastics are still a long way from becoming a mainstream alternative. However, there are some simple steps you can take in reducing dependence on petroleum that will not disrupt your daily life. Shopping with reusable canvas grocery bags is a simple but effective way to avoid petroleum based plastic bags, and investing in a stainless steel water bottle rather than disposable bottles can have a huge impact on your petroleum usage.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5736635_avoid-petroleum-based-products.html