Category Archives: Inspiration

Beth Terry’s Plastic-free Life

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Plasticless

Fake Plastic Fish was an awesome name for a blog. Beth Terry is one of the people who really walk the talk when it comes to plastic reduction and she has been blogging about it for years now. She recently … Continue reading →

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We Use Too Much Plastic

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Plasticless

Use Less Plastic from TakePart on Vimeo. This cause is really starting to gain some attention. There is now a big flashy site called Save My Oceans with a page devoted to the issue of plastic waste. I would love … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottled Water, Education, Environment, Garbage, Inspiration, Plastic, Plastic on the Beach, PlasticLess Tips, Shopping, Society | 2 Comments

How Can Green Consumers Demand Durable Technology?

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Plasticless

I have been thinking about writing this post ever since my aborted attempt at repairing some USB headphones this weekend. I am very frustrated with the fact that almost all consumer electronics are designed to break. It makes perfect sense … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Environment, Inspiration, Plastic, PlasticLess Tips, Shopping | 4 Comments

Tool Libraries Reduce Plastic Waste

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Plasticless

When I lived in Canada, I had the basic power tools required by the unwritten laws that men live by. There were already big box stores in my neck of the woods when I moved out on my own, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternatives, Christmas, Environment, Father's Day, Gardening, Home and Garden, Inspiration, PlasticLess Tips, Society | 1 Comment

Perfection is Stupid

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Plasticless

I am reusing a statement made by Jason Sweeney as my title for this post. Those three words have sent my mind in a hundred different directions thinking about what impact the human pursuit of perfection has on this planet. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottled Water, Business, Environment, Fashion, Food, Health, Inspiration, Party, Plastic, PlasticLess Tips, Shopping, Society, Water | 5 Comments

Live Better

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Plasticless

Walmart is a phenomenal success story and it has a huge impact on the retail landscape wherever it spreads. The largest retail corporation in the world has a lot of detractors from various segments of society, some of which overlap. … Continue reading →

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Can Washboards Make a Comeback?

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Plasticless

The Columbus Washboard Company has an awesome website. It makes me happy. There is only one aspect of their business that makes me sad. They are the ONLY washboard manufacturing company left in the USA. Clothes washing is a chore … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternatives, Energy, Entertainment, Home and Garden, Inspiration, cleaning | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in Alternatives, Blogging, Environment, Food, Garbage, Health, Health and Beauty, Inspiration, News, Plastic, PlasticLess Tips, Safety, Shaving, Society | 2 Comments

Virtually Green

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Plasticless

Virtual alternatives are greener than the real deal in most cases. I am satisfied the the calculator that came with my computer operating system. I don’t need to go out and buy another handful of plastic and heavy metal to … Continue reading →

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