Category Archives: Beverages

An Open Letter to Joe Six-Pack

Dear Joe Six-Pack, Please do not carelessly discard those plastic six-pack rings that hold your beer cans together. The story about ducks getting tangled up and dying is not an urban (or rural) legend. I saw a carcass with my … Continue reading

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Is it Safe to Heat Water Bottles?

I try my best to avoid insulting people, but the person who filmed this How To video is stupid. Plastic Bottles – The best bloopers are here I might be stupid too. I have been operating under the assumption that … 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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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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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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