Category Archives: Safety

Lighting a Fire with Less Plastic

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Plasticless

First off I have to stand up and testify… I am a teaholic. There now that that’s over with you will understand why I was looking for a more sustainable option for lighting the burner of the gas range. By … Continue reading →

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Clear And Present Danger: Plastic Litter and Urban Floods

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Plasticless

Let’s get this out of the way first. Plastic waste doesn’t CAUSE flooding. Rain causes flooding. Discarded plastic bags and plastic bottles DO impact the efficiency of flood control systems in several ways. Besides the obvious potential for clogging drains, … Continue reading →

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TV News Covers Anti-Bottled Water Trend

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Plasticless

CBS took a moment away from reporting about how much media coverage Michael Jackson’s death is receiving to talk about bottled water and the people who are not in favor of it. They mention phthalates and they mention the price … 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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Cheap Safety Razors

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Plasticless

I ventured into the back alleys of the souk in Bizerte today. I bought a very cheap all metal jack knife of unknown origin for 1.000TND (that’s about 73 cents) so I could ask to take pictures of some products … 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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In Bottled Water We Trust

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Plasticless

Bottled water is a defining aspect of the era in which we live. Comedians make jokes about the absurdities of paying an inflated price for water… .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url(‘http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png’) !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} Jokes.com Jim Gaffigan – Bottled Water … Continue reading →

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The Bicycle Helmet: Reduce, Reuse or Recycle?

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Plasticless

As far as I know, all bicycle helmets are plastic. Helmets are required by state or municipal laws for many cyclists. The laws vary a great deal from place to place. If you are not required to wear a helmet, … Continue reading →

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I Tip My Hat to the People Wearing the Tinfoil Hats

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Plasticless

I was going to link to a website that was serious about tinfoil hats. It seems almost inconceivable, but it appears that the webmaster didn’t pay his hosting fees. I guess foil is kind of expensive. Anyway, the things that … Continue reading →

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Overdue Diligence

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Plasticless

The key aim of this blog is to promote reduced use of plastic. I know as well as anybody that using plastic stuff is almost unavoidable. With this in mind, I am adding a link to some information about which … Continue reading →

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