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Monthly Archives: January 2009
i(am not my)Phone
A lot of the suggestions that I have made about reducing plastic consumption involve going back to older versions of stuff. I suggested cast iron frying pans instead of Teflon. I suggested a metal safety razor instead of the latest … Continue reading
Cafeteria Trays Drop Out of US Universities
The elimination of trays at a number of university cafeterias was a green initiative, but it wasn’t about plastic. It was a simple idea that has been reducing food waste in several schools in recent months. Some diners are upset, … Continue reading
Buying Olive Oil
We love olive oil and we are lucky enough to live in region where it is made. In fact, much of Tunisia looks like a screen cap of the PC game Ceasar III, or more accurately a screen cap of … Continue reading
Change We Can ‘Make Believe’ In
Lego. I played with it relentlessly as a child. I felt its corners with the soles of my feet as a parent of small children. I have never been to Legoland. I have heard that there is a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Environment, Inspiration, News, Plastic, PlasticLess Tips, Society, Toys
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Taking Out the Trash
This is my garbage can. The price is marked on the lid (2.5 Tunisian dinar = 1.830295 U.S. dollars). I put a 1/2 meter ruler on the floor as a size reference. I screwed a wine cork into the top … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Garbage, Plastic
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The Grey Area of Green Marketing
Green used to mean money. More recently, green has come to mean environmentally responsible. Once enough consumers started shopping with the environment in mind, there is an ever increasing overlap. Companies are falling all over themselves appealing to concerned consumers. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Energy, Environment, Fashion, Food, Gardening, Health and Beauty, Home and Garden, Laws, PlasticLess Tips, cleaning
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Small Things Amuse Small Minds
I don’t need one of these wooden rattles myself. I get most of my amusement via the Internet these days. Americans please take note that you can get this or other well engineered and safe wooden baby toys from manufacturers … Continue reading
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Plastic on the Beach Part Two
On a Winter’s Day New lyrical reference…
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The Bicycle Helmet: Reduce, Reuse or Recycle?
As far as I know, all bicycle helmets are plastic. Helmets are required by state or municipal laws for many cyclists. The laws vary a great deal from place to place. If you are not required to wear a helmet, … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Plastic, Safety
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Then They Laugh At You
Gandhi said some pretty amazing things during his lifetime. Sadly, it is often the catchiest phrases that are remembered rather than the most profound. Here is one that you may have seen Ron Paul supporters quoting a lot last year… … Continue reading
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