Monthly Archives: December 2007

Black Web Pages Revisited

Black is not the new green, according to Google. Blackle is a website that uses a custom search engine provided by Google and displays all their results with a black background. This would have been a great idea except for … Continue reading

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Biofuels are NOT the Answer

The issue of biofuels is not the focus of this blog, so I am not going to expound a lot on the subject. If you are trying to become informed so you can have an educated opinion on the concept, … Continue reading

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It’s Better to Give Advice Than to Receive Plastic

Bright paper packages tied up with string have given way to an excess of packaging that frustrates the average person and can drive anyone trying to reduce their consumption of plastic batty. I have to take full responsibility for the … Continue reading

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Bisphenol A Getting Attention from Governments

Bisphenol A is a chemical that is present in small quantities in liquids that are bottled using plastic. It is presently under scrutiny because of health risks, especially for children. The province of Ontario in Canada is studying the issue … Continue reading

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Cone or Cup?

I was on vacation in Florence, Italy where they sell ice cream ( gelato ) to tourists and locals even in the winter. Choosing to eat your ice cream from a cone rather than a plastic or plastic coated cup … Continue reading

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A Nice Bottle of Chianti

If you look closely, you will see that some of these empty bottles have fake plastic baskets I took this picture in a corner of the Mercato Centrale in Florence yesterday. If you live in or near a city with … Continue reading

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