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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
Posted in Alternatives, Energy, Environment
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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
Posted in Alternatives, Food, Inspiration, PlasticLess Tips
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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
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
Posted in Food, Inspiration
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