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Here is a link to some digital art that makes a statement about waste.

I don’t have much to say about it. It speaks for itself.

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That’s right, you can get shampoo in aluminum cans. I didn’t have a camera at the little drugstore that had what I believe was a Swiss product. I don’t have hair, so I am not really in the market for shampoo. I don’t know if this is a good alternative to shampoo in a plastic bottle. Hopefully, demand for shampoo in bar form will someday create a decent supply.

Shampoo is one of those products that are the perfect candidate for a local refilling program. The wide variation in formulas is mostly a marketing ploy anyway.

Edit: I went looking and found a site with some interesting bar shampoos. Shampoo in bar form seems to still be very much a specialty product. Happyfootpromotions.net is one place to find the stuff and they also sell metal cans that are designed to contain your shampoo bar.

I once bought a bar of cocoa butter for health and beauty purposes and my dog ate it, foil and all

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The primary focus of this blog is to advocate and discuss reducing plastic waste. However, the biggest news related to plastic today is BPA and its potential health risks. After reading a very long article about BPA in the National Post, I am confused. Some experts say that using the chemical in containers benefits human health by separating food from from metals and microbes. Other experts say that BPA leaching into our food and water is a clear and present danger to babies and fetuses.

While its hard to decide what governments should do, we can all make a personal effort to simply avoid plastic and plastic lined food containers as much as possible. If you are pregnant or if you have young children, it is especially important to play it safe while the scientists on both sides continue to debate.

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Our vegetable hawker was quite happy to weigh out the produce and replace it in the basket this morning. It was the maiden voyage for this durable basket that is locally made from local materials. The guy who sold it to us did not know the English name for the dark brown plant that is used for these baskets. The light colored material is bamboo.

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