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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Plasticless Stocking Stuffers
I am proud to say that I was never even peripherally associated with the purchase of a robotic singing mounted bass. Some of you young people may not even remember how popular these things were. I have to assume that … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Inspiration, Recreation, Toys
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Happy Buy Nothing Day!
Today is Buy Nothing Day. This is a special day that can be observed with very little effort. Some people go above and beyond with their lack of consumption, even giving out free samples of nothing in mall parking lots. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Inspiration
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Wooden Blocks are Great Toys
I was inspired by a post over at Eco Child’s Play about wooden blocks. Blocks are certainly a must have toy for early childhood. I would suggest that you avoid painted blocks, especially with vintage used blocks. I used to … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, PlasticLess Tips, Safety, Toys
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Solar Roasted Coffee
There’s not much of a plastic reduction angle to this. I just think it is kind of cool. This solar powered coffee roaster uses focused energy from the sun to roast coffee beans. I noticed that they do use paper … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Energy, Environment, Inspiration
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Built to Last = Less Waste
I may have some more focused blog posts on this topic later. For now, I am just going to throw up some numbers related to how long you can expect household stuff to last… Vinyl flooring could last for ten … Continue reading
Posted in Home and Garden, PlasticLess Tips
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Marks & Spencer to Charge for Plastic Bags
I had a very inconvenient fight delay in Britain last year and I relied on the Marks & Spencer as a source of good food during my time at the airport. They have a lot of organic and fair trade … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Environment, Food
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Metal Buckets and Pet Dishes
I jokingly suggested this product as an alternative to a squirt gun last week. I should make a serious pitch for using metal buckets instead of plastic for general chores and gardening. Having tried both plastic and metal for pet … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Home and Garden, PlasticLess Tips, cleaning
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Scariest Plastic Related Story Ever
PIRATES off the coast of Somalia were/are in possession of a tanker ship full of benzene. One of the main commercial uses for this chemical is plastics manufacturing. It is carcinogenic. A warship fired on the vessel before finding out … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Safety
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