Monthly Archives: September 2007

Cover Your Car With a Cotton Sheet

I live in an area that has intense sunlight most days and I have to shield the interior of my car from the heat and harmful UV. The plasticless solution was to simply buy a used bed sheet at a … Continue reading

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Plastic and Other Garbage in LA River

Click image to go to KLTA A local news channel sent a reporter to cover the huge amount of trash, including a heck of a lot of plastic that was caught by a boom at the mouth of the Los … Continue reading

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Al Gore Coaches America on Environmental Responsibility

If Oprah can do for the environment what she has done for books, we might be alright. Oprah.com has a list of things that anybody can do to reduce their carbon footprint. This really is a promising step. When you … Continue reading

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Grow Up!!!

Popular blog Gizmodo has gone to the dark side and is promoting plastic replica Star Wars helmets. The title might be a tongue in cheek nod to the concern that it growing over plastic consumption. The post is entitled ‘Stormtrooper … Continue reading

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Using What We Have

Pump dispensers for hand washing liquid are generally plastic. We still have a couple of these dispensers from before we decided to make an effort to reduce our use of plastics. Buying commercial size refill bags is one way to … Continue reading

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Greenvoice

Just a quick post about Greenvoice. This is another user generated news page that is concerned with environmental issues. It is brand spankin’ new. I may join tomorrow and see if I can gain some attention for the idea of … Continue reading

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We’re Plastic People

Recent research indicates that everyone in America has traces of plastics in their body. Phthalates have been implicated as a causal factor in several health problems. They are added to normally rigid PVC to make soft products such as the … Continue reading

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Coca Cola to Recycle ALL its Plastic

This is a US story. Coca Cola is announcing a multi million dollar effort to create recycling facilities that are capable of handling all the plastic beverage containers that it produces. The company is even contributing $6 million for curbside … Continue reading

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Health Scare Prompts Banning of Plastic Bags in Kerala

I have to admit that I lack insight with regards to the socio-economics and culture of this part of the World. I read the Wikipedia entry for Kerala and I am now fascinated with the place. The law related to … Continue reading

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