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Category Archives: Laws
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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Myth Busters Weekend Marathon Part 1
Heather Timmons of the NYT recently went to a plastics convention in India and came away with some choice words from the people whose livelihood depends on the market for plastic shopping bags. “Politicians have gone overboard. Our industry is … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Environment, Garbage, Laws, Plastic, Society
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Don’t Stoop To Using Plastic Bags For Your Dog’s Poop
First things first, I think that the vast majority of the 44% of Americans and 30% of Canadians that own dogs shouldn’t. That is simply too many dogs. Many of them are left alone all day and develop separation anxiety. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Environment, Garbage, Gardening, Inspiration, Laws, Pets, Plastic, Recreation, Society
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The Grey Area of Green Marketing
Green used to mean money. More recently, green has come to mean environmentally responsible. Once enough consumers started shopping with the environment in mind, there is an ever increasing overlap. Companies are falling all over themselves appealing to concerned consumers. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Energy, Environment, Fashion, Food, Gardening, Health and Beauty, Home and Garden, Laws, PlasticLess Tips, cleaning
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When Big Business Makes Little Changes
I look for news about plastic reduction regularly. Today Fox is talking about how ConAgra, the makers of many different brands of TV dinners is making a change to recycled trays. This should result in 8 million fewer pounds of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food, Laws, PlasticLess Tips
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Something Old, Something New…
This blog is about reducing our personal consumption of plastic. So far, it has been a hodgepodge of old ideas and new ideas. Old ideas can make a lot of sense, most of the time. Plastic has only become a … Continue reading
Anti-Bag Activism
First off, I want to welcome a new blog to my blogroll… Plastic Bag Watch is a very focussed blog dealing primarily with banning campaigns throughout the UK. Here is a neat map that he used to show many of … Continue reading
Posted in Blogroll, Environment, Laws, News
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Bisphenol A Getting Attention from Governments
Bisphenol A is a chemical that is present in small quantities in liquids that are bottled using plastic. It is presently under scrutiny because of health risks, especially for children. The province of Ontario in Canada is studying the issue … Continue reading
Health Scare Prompts Banning of Plastic Bags in Kerala
I have to admit that I lack insight with regards to the socio-economics and culture of this part of the World. I read the Wikipedia entry for Kerala and I am now fascinated with the place. The law related to … Continue reading
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Plastic Baby Bottles Under Fire
Authors of a respected book on infant care have come out against plastic baby bottles in the most recent edition of Baby 411. There concern is largely related to studies on the effects of low levels of Bisphenol A on … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Food, Laws, News
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