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Post by Paopu on Nov 18, 2007 22:40:26 GMT -5
Click. If you don't believe me.Here's what the link says: Mon Nov 12, 10:48 PM BEIJING (AFP) - Used condoms are being recycled into hair bands in southern China, threatening to spread sexually-transmittable diseases they were originally meant to prevent, state media reported Tuesday. In the latest example of potentially harmful Chinese-made products, rubber hair bands have been found in local markets and beauty salons in Dongguan and Guangzhou cities in southern Guangdong province, China Daily newspaper said. "These cheap and colourful rubber bands and hair ties sell well ... threatening the health of local people," it said. Despite being recycled, the hair bands could still contain bacteria and viruses, it said. "People could be infected with AIDS, (genital) warts or other diseases if they hold the rubber bands or strings in their mouths while waving their hair into plaits or buns," the paper quoted a local dermatologist who gave only his surname, Dong, as saying. A bag of ten of the recycled bands sells for just 25 fen (three cents), much cheaper than others on the market, accounting for their popularity, the paper said. A government official was quoted as saying recycling condoms was illegal. China's manufacturing industry has been repeatedly tarnished this year by a string of scandals involving shoddy or dangerous goods made for both domestic and foreign markets. In response, it launched a public relations blitz this summer aimed at playing up efforts to strengthen monitoring systems. - - - -- - - - - loool. well.... I'm kinda surpriseddd. Thoe hair ties aren't here right ?
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PeaR-ITISHA
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Post by PeaR-ITISHA on Nov 20, 2007 17:26:13 GMT -5
o.o *checks her hair tie*
ewwwwwwwww how exactly do they sterilize those before using them? just a spray or two of windex? xD
but i dunt get it tho -.- where do they get used ones from?! is there a drop off box or something where you drop it off once you're done with it?!
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Post by Paopu on Nov 21, 2007 18:59:54 GMT -5
OMG. i never thought of that.
i wonder how now too.... WEIIIIRRD. lmfao. maybe it's the same kinda system as recyling pop cans xD
get 1 cent for ea. c0nd0m you recycle! WAHAHAHHA
do it 100 times for a dollar xD
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Post by Yellow Banana on Nov 30, 2007 17:48:39 GMT -5
ewwwwww o.o first the lead in toys now it's used c0nd0ms in hairties. @.@
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Post by LYCHEE on Dec 12, 2007 20:06:51 GMT -5
LOL I thought they recycle it into bubblegums =\
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Post by Paopu on Dec 12, 2007 20:54:44 GMT -5
EW. BUBBLE GUM!?
lmao. that would be very chewy.
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