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Category Archives: PlasticLess Tips
Have Cloth Shopping Bag, Will Travel
The reusable shopping bags that I received from wrapsacks two years ago are still going strong. Not only have they been under constant use for shopping, they have also served as beach bags and even travel bags. I always have … Continue reading
Posted in PlasticLess Tips, Reusable Shopping Bags, Shopping, Travel
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Beth Terry’s Plastic-free Life
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
Posted in Blogging, Environment, Inspiration, Plastic, PlasticLess Tips
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We Use Too Much Plastic
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
How Can Green Consumers Demand Durable Technology?
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
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The War on Boredom
The War on Boredom shares some traits with other recent and ongoing wars against mental states. These wars waste a lot of resources. I think the War on Boredom can be won without resorting to buying plastic things like gaming … Continue reading
Posted in Plastic, PlasticLess Tips, Recreation, Shopping, Society, Toys
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My New Reusable Shopping Bags
I recently received two beautiful cotton batik reusable shopping bags from Wrapsacks.com. These bags fold and zip into a compact size. I like the way that the outside of the storage pouch doubles as a reinforced bottom for the bag. … Continue reading
Posted in Alternatives, Christmas, Environment, Fashion, Garbage, Plastic, PlasticLess Tips, Shopping
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Tool Libraries Reduce Plastic Waste
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
Perfection is Stupid
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
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Live Better
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
Posted in Alternatives, Inspiration, PlasticLess Tips, Shopping, Society
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Be a Hydration Technician
More people should be carrying water from their house to their place of work. I read recently that most people don’t drink as much water as they should. A stainless steel water container in your bag or briefcase would be … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages, Bottled Water, Environment, Health, Health and Beauty, PlasticLess Tips, Water
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