Monthly Archives: January 2008

We’re Putting All Our Eggs in One Basket!!!

If can buy eggs either straight from the farmer or in bulk from a wholesaler, a basket or two can come in handy. Our local retailers package eggs in plastic cartons, so we were very interested in finding an alternative. … Continue reading

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Local Refill Programs

I visited Ireland this past weekend and when I stopped for a Fair Trade Organic Coffee at a shop in Dalkey, I had a small disappointment and also some inspiration. I was sitting down in the store to have my … Continue reading

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Anti-Bag Activism

First off, I want to welcome a new blog to my blogroll… Plastic Bag Watch is a very focussed blog dealing primarily with banning campaigns throughout the UK. Here is a neat map that he used to show many of … Continue reading

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We Don’t Need Another Hero

I wasn’t over indulged as a child when it came to action figures. I remember vividly the times when I got to visit my spoiled suburban cousin who had piles of action figures. I admit that I was impressed with … Continue reading

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Stupid Use For Plastic

If you were in traffic recently and you thought you saw a redneck truck with a set of plastic testicles bolted to the rear bumper and then quickly decided that you had to be mistaken, I have news for you. … Continue reading

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Plastic License Plate Frames are Stupid

I am going to have a recurring series of posts highlighting the most pointless plastic products that people buy. Plastic license plate frames are quite pointless. I can understand why they are produced as promotional items to give away to … Continue reading

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