Monthly Archives: August 2008

A Couple of Bright Spots

Blogging and Journalism used to have a LOT of sibling rivalry. AssHats like Karl Rove still deride bloggers as less than valid when it suits them. But there is a lot more symbiosis these days. Big news media is co-opting … Continue reading

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Getting Concerns About Plastic to the Top of Google

In 2003, National Geographic put a well written article about the danger that plastic shopping bags pose to our planet. If you do a search for plastic bags, this article ranks just below a company that sells the bags. I … Continue reading

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A Patent on “Paper or Plastic” ?

Yes, there is a patent. Specifically, IBM holds a patent on card reading technology that stores a holders preference and displays it at cash points in stores. I personally think that having at least four words pass between a shopper … Continue reading

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Overdue Diligence

The key aim of this blog is to promote reduced use of plastic. I know as well as anybody that using plastic stuff is almost unavoidable. With this in mind, I am adding a link to some information about which … Continue reading

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