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Monthly Archives: October 2007
Do Black Websites Save Energy?
After I read about the concept of saving energy by making websites black, I immediately changes over to black on one of my blogs. I then went to a forum that was discussing good and bad design decisions and the … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment
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One Funky Canvas Bag
Edit: This bag is no longer available. Please check out my reusable bag roundup for alternatives This is a reusable canvas tote that is for sale at KChronicles.com. Keith Knight is a cartoonist who lives in San Francisco. I read … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Fashion, Inspiration
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Rechargeable Batteries are a Good Idea
I have mentioned elsewhere that I was disturbed by my personal consumption of AA batteries. After a bit of market research, I bought a charger and some NiMH Batteries. This seems like it is an environmentally responsible thing to do. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Environment
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Super Soakers Suck
This is part of a huge collection of pointless plastic purchases by Chris Reid. I have to admit that I bought a few plastic water guns when I was a kid. They are all in the landfill now. I guess … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Environment, Inspiration, Toys
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Netflix and Other Stuff
I saw all the advertising for video games and I started thinking about all that packaging that hits the curb after Christmas. That got me thinking about how renting games and videos produces less plastic waste than buying your own. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Environment, PlasticLess Tips
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A Useful Skill
Learning how to make your own rope probably probably won’t change your life much. Our modern day lives aren’t very rope intensive. I needed a rope to prevent something from blowing away today. Most rope that is available in stores … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Home and Garden, Inspiration, PlasticLess Tips
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Starbucks Recalls Plastic Cups
I am not a regular at Starbucks. In fact, I live in one of the few places in the World that does not have Starbucks…yet. I was surprised to hear that they ever sold plastic children’s cups that were made … Continue reading
72,300 Campbell’s Soup Cans Recalled
No, I am not reporting on some kind of Warhol retrospective. It seems that somehow small chunks of plastic found their way into a lot of cans of Campbell’s Soup. The details of the recall are here. I spent some … Continue reading
Plasticless Music
I have to confess that I did use the numbers on a rectangular piece of plastic to get access to the upcoming Radiohead release. I would have preferred to pay with PayPal, but WASTE merchandise is old school. This album … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives
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Impulse Plasticless Purchase
We went to a Car Boot Sale on Sunday. This was ostensibly only to look for good used books. We have kicked the habit of buying ‘stuff’ a long time ago. I fell off the wagon. I bought a used … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Beauty
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