Monthly Archives: February 2009

Die, Barbie, Die

When I was a kid, it seemed like girls and boys were about even with regard to plastic toys. I didn’t have action figures, but I visited boy friends and girl friends who did. The boys had soldiers and heroes … Continue reading

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Natural Packages: Oranges

An orange is a pretty good example of a healthy snack that travels well without any packaging. Everything is relative, you don’t want to toss one of these juicy fruits straight into your kids canvas backpack and send him into … Continue reading

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Weekly Project: PlasticLess Tea

For all the late arrivals to PlasticLess, I want to take a moment to point out that this blog is about using LESS plastic. I have not taken an extreme stand against plastic like some other bloggers. Take a look … Continue reading

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A Great Viral Video

ECO TO GO – PLASTIC LOVE from c-10 on Vimeo.

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Get the Fork Out of Your Takeout

Photo Credit: Marshall Astor – Food Pornographer Take out meals are usually served with a side order of plastic cutlery and various condiments in plastic packets. Around 39 billion pieces of disposable cutlery end up in American landfills every year. … Continue reading

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Plasticless Guide to Better Sex

I’m going to make this post short and sweet. Human beings are fully equipped with everything that they require for satisfying sexual activity. I recently visited Italy and happened to go into a store that sold kinky stuff (it was … Continue reading

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Wine in Plastic Bottles?

Wine can be a healthy part of everyday life. It used to be a healthy part of my daily life but moving to an Islamic country has made that inconvenient. Being a frugal sort of person, I have always tried … Continue reading

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A-Tissue!!!

I don’t think that I will ever run out of ideas for this blog. Plastic is everywhere and every piece of it is crying out for ME to think of a viable alternative. (Ok, so those are the kind of … Continue reading

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Is the Refillable Soda Bottle and Endangered Species?

When I sat down to research the state of the returnable soda bottle the other day, I was optimistic. I planned to fill a map with the North American companies that still use them. It turns out that returnable bottles … Continue reading

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I’d Like to Teach the World Not to Buy Coke in Plastic Bottles

Photo credit: ThisIsIt2 Plasticless got its start when I was living on the tiny Mediterranean island of Gozo. Gozo and much of the rest of Malta felt like Canada did in the 70s. One aspect of daily life that added … Continue reading

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