[Tacis]

"...the material could have negative environmental effects ..."

But, this absolute fact, the stuff could have negative environmental effects! Take a six foot length of the stuff and wrap the first six inches of one end with black tape. Then, grasping the taped end (and, assuming you have a reasonable eye and reasonable hand/eye coordination), swing from the heels at every spotted owl you see. Every time you hit one, chalk up an environmental effect. Similarly, a truckload of the stuff, if driven at speeds approximating 100mph, could really damage endangered plant life, for example.

More importantly, every time one of these restrictions is removed, Blackout Davis and his crew of thieves loses another opportunity for bribes, kickbacks and shakedowns.

[gitmo]

I would think copper pipe would have more environmental impact than plastic.

[TheSpottedOwl]

But, this absolute fact, the stuff could have negative environmental effects! Take a six foot length of the stuff and wrap the first six inches of one end with black tape. Then, grasping the taped end (and, assuming you have a reasonable eye and reasonable hand/eye coordination), swing from the heels at every spotted owl you see.

OUCH!!!!

[Hacksaw]

But, this absolute fact, the stuff could have negative environmental effects! Take a six foot length of the stuff and wrap the first six inches of one end with black tape. Then, grasping the taped end (and, assuming you have a reasonable eye and reasonable hand/eye coordination), swing from the heels at every spotted owl you see. Every time you hit one, chalk up an environmental effect. Similarly, a truckload of the stuff, if driven at speeds approximating 100mph, could really damage endangered plant life, for example.

You can also make a nice tennis ball cannon, since steel beer cans are no longer made.