7a Natural Lube
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7a Natural Lube
Anyone hear of 7a Natural Lube? It's supposed to be an all-purpose, natural penetrating oil but the only reviews I've read are on the manufacturer's website: https://www.natural7a.com/
Appreciate any info on the product, thanks.
Appreciate any info on the product, thanks.
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Oh, about the environment and conventional oil. To me it's not about how biodegradeable something is but rather how I can affect my surroundings as little as possible. From the resources that go into obtaining the oil, processing, distributing and marketing, I just see too much manipulation, even if it is just a by-product. Whether it be marinal or land-based, no one completely understands the intricate ways in which things relate and affect each other. Even in the commercial harvesting of seaweed a vital part of that specific ecology is being taken away. Now the manufacturer claims to exclusively use vegetable oils and in my line of thought that's something I use daily or at least is derived from things I consume on a regular basis.
However you could very well be right about it being an opportunistic company. For now I'm considering the fact that they're most likely a very small unit that's trying to get established and in these sort of cases where a product is original to the seller, there's not always much that can be done in advertising since you could give your product away. I've actually sent them an email regarding the history of the product so I can get a little more insight as to whether it's viable or not. Either way they're situated in Orange County where I live so definitely worth a look.
However you could very well be right about it being an opportunistic company. For now I'm considering the fact that they're most likely a very small unit that's trying to get established and in these sort of cases where a product is original to the seller, there's not always much that can be done in advertising since you could give your product away. I've actually sent them an email regarding the history of the product so I can get a little more insight as to whether it's viable or not. Either way they're situated in Orange County where I live so definitely worth a look.
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Before assuming "vegetable based" or "renewable" oils are environmentally more friendly than petroleum based products, consider what happens during manufacture of them too. It's similar to ethanol-based fuels like E85.
The energy and environmental costs to plant, fertilize, grow, harvest, transport, process, etc. that go into their manufacture are equal to or worse than petroleum derived products.
The energy and environmental costs to plant, fertilize, grow, harvest, transport, process, etc. that go into their manufacture are equal to or worse than petroleum derived products.
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HillRider, I totally agree with you in that agribusiness probably has the largest environmental footprint of any trade and I myself look towards the more sustainable methods of farming, like permaculture. Once you have one and one hopefully a coefficient solution can be brought up.