Monthly Archives: March 2009

When A Problem Comes Along…

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Plasticless

I was going to create a post that was addressed to DEVO and asked that they stop wearing their silly plastic hats. Then I realized that they are irrelevant. At about the same instant, my horribly song-tagged head underwent a … Continue reading →

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Reusable Bag Roundup

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Plasticless

I buy reusable bags from a guy who stands outside the entrance to the main vegetable market in the city. They come in either black or brown. I get some of each and relegate the brown ones for the produce … Continue reading →

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March Madness

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Plasticless

The front entrance area of my residence has transformed into some kind of gyre. The wind brings plastic bags and assorted other trash in from the street and it never leaves. On the bright side, there is usually an intact … Continue reading →

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Plasticless Snacking

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Plasticless

I don’t usually go out for snack food late at night. Last night we were wide awake at our usual bedtime because of the loud music next door. I went for a walk up the street and came back with … Continue reading →

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My Definition Of A Boombastic Industry Statement

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Plasticless

This is the closing paragraph on the front page of a Canadian plastic industry website: The Canadian plastics industry has had a decades-long commitment to product stewardship and environmental responsibility to ensure the wise use and recycling of plastic shopping … Continue reading →

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Mightier Than The Plastic Pen

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Plasticless

Most of the pens that are affordable and conveniently available these days are plastic. The information age has probably reduced the per capita demand for pens. In 1998 there were 8,471 American workers making pens and in 2006 there were … Continue reading →

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Don’t Flick Your BIC

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Plasticless

Photo Credit: idiolector The BIC® lighter was an ever present item throughout my childhood. I had one parent that was a smoker up until recently. These lighters should be the poster children for disposability. One source threw out the number … Continue reading →

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More Bad News About Plastic Water Bottles

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Plasticless

A couple of weeks ago, I was searching for scientific evidence of toxins leaching from the common plastic water bottle. I had trouble finding anything conclusive. Now it seems that I was simply looking too soon. Researchers at Johann Wolfgang … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Leprechaun

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Plasticless

If you were to ask anyone to come up with a few things that they associate with St. Patrick’s Day, silly plastic hats might be the second thing mentioned after alcohol. Many of these cheap plastic hats end up strewn … Continue reading →

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No More Bandaid Solutions

Posted on March 15, 2009 by Plasticless

Photo Credit: Amanky I am a bit lazy today. I am not going to search all over the internet looking for statistics related to the use of bandaids. I have first hand anecdotal evidence that the majority of adhesive bandages … Continue reading →

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