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Category Archives: Inspiration
Can Hemp Replace Some Plastics?
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
Posted in Alternatives, Business, Environment, Food, Inspiration, Laws, Plastic, Society
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Are You Up For a Challenge?
Beth Terry over at FakePlasticFish has just put up a blog post asking everyone to tally and photograph a week’s worth of personal plastic consumption. This sounds like a great project and I hope she gets a broad spectrum of … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Environment, Garbage, Inspiration, Plastic
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Save Us From Movie Merchandise
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
Posted in Alternatives, Entertainment, Environment, Food, Inspiration, Plastic, Shopping, Society, Toys
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Enjoy Coffee With Less Plastic
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
Will the Oprah Effect have an Effect on Plastic Waste?
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
Posted in Alternatives, Entertainment, Fashion, Food, Health, Inspiration, Plastic, PlasticLess Tips, Recreation, Society, Television
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Answering Questions About Plastic
Q&A web pages like Yahoo Answers offer a chance for people who feel strongly about a cause like plastic reduction to speak to people who aren’t blog readers or tweeters. I am talking about people who ask questions like “is … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Environment, Garbage, Health, Inspiration, Plastic, PlasticLess Tips, Society
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Make a Firm Decision about Flip-Flops
I have seen plastic footwear washed up on the beaches of three continents. Most inexpensive flip flops are made from Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA). The most enviro-friendly choice for summer footwear is bare feet. That being said, going barefoot is … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Inspiration, Plastic on the Beach, Recreation
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Safe Baby Transportation
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
Posted in Blogroll, Business, Food, Garbage, Health, Home and Garden, Inspiration, Internet, News, Pets, Plastic on the Beach, Sex, Shopping, Society, Water
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When A Problem Comes Along…
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
Posted in Alternatives, Home and Garden, Inspiration, Plastic, Society, cleaning
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Reusable Bag Roundup
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
Posted in Alternatives, Environment, Fashion, Food, Inspiration, News, Plastic, PlasticLess Tips, Shopping, Society
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