Category Archives: Food

Plastic on the Beach: Part Seven

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Plasticless
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Home Made Glue

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Plasticless

When the perfect box for my long imagined solar cooker project showed up on the curb across the street, I was happier than any normal 40 year old should be. After choosing a plan from SolarCooking.org and doing all the … Continue reading →

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Review of Overfly Brand Safety Razor

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Plasticless

I said that I would do this if anybody double dog dared me. That was meant to be a lighthearted movie allusion to add some color to this otherwise quite boring green blog. Somebody dared me, in the comments, about … Continue reading →

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Can Hemp Replace Some Plastics?

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Plasticless

I have been blogging about alternatives to plastic for almost two years and I have hardly ever mentioned hemp. It’s not because I haven’t looked into it as an alternative material. It’s partly because the body of information online is … Continue reading →

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Save Us From Movie Merchandise

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Plasticless

1975 to 1982 was the golden age of movie merchandise according to the NYT. The articles that I found on the subject mostly talk in dollars. I have to wonder what the numbers mean in terms of tons of plastic. … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Coffee With Less Plastic

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Plasticless

Coffee is arguably the most important commodity in the world. In terms of dollars and cents, it is #2 after oil. Coal is said to have fueled the industrial revolution, but coffee was there as well. Its effect on the … Continue reading →

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Will the Oprah Effect have an Effect on Plastic Waste?

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Plasticless

First off, a hearty congratulations are in order for To-Go Ware. Their cause and their products got the most important endorsement in the Universe. Oprah likes their stuff. The Earth Day edition of the Oprah Winfrey Show put a spotlight … Continue reading →

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Your Banana Grew Up in a Plastic Bag

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Plasticless

Saying no thanks to a plastic shopping bag when you buy that bunch of bananas is good for the environment. It may surprise you to know that many intensively grown bananas are covered with a polyethylene bag when they are … Continue reading →

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Safe Baby Transportation

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Plasticless

I have made the case against making babies from a few different angles on this blog and elsewhere. It’s always a good way to stimulate discussion. I am personally responsible for one pregnancy. If and when you create a human, … 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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