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Our Everyday Plastic Consumption is Like an Ong...
Think about it... all of the oil that is spewing out of BP's open underwater well can be compared to all the plastic we throw out in the environment every...
Our Everyday Plastic Consumption is Like an Ong...
Think about it... all of the oil that is spewing out of BP's open underwater well can be compared to all the plastic we throw out in the environment every...
The Plastic Industry is Rejoicing Over Its Conq...
Check out this post on a website called "World Plastic Industry". It describes how plastic has become indispensable in our daily lives... starting with your mobile phone and alarm clock, it...
The Plastic Industry is Rejoicing Over Its Conq...
Check out this post on a website called "World Plastic Industry". It describes how plastic has become indispensable in our daily lives... starting with your mobile phone and alarm clock, it...
Video: Plastic Mistaken for Zooplanktons
This is a very short video showing how easily plastic bits can be mistaken for zooplankton by marine mammals and fish. It is quite astounding. This video was put together...
Video: Plastic Mistaken for Zooplanktons
This is a very short video showing how easily plastic bits can be mistaken for zooplankton by marine mammals and fish. It is quite astounding. This video was put together...
Sorry, More BPA Bad News - This Time Soft Drink...
6 March 2009 -- I had hoped my second official post to this blog would be happier than my first, but alas, there's breaking bisphenol A news that needs to be...
Sorry, More BPA Bad News - This Time Soft Drink...
6 March 2009 -- I had hoped my second official post to this blog would be happier than my first, but alas, there's breaking bisphenol A news that needs to be...
Stainless Steel in Toaster Oven Prevents Alumin...
2 December 2009 -- Yesterday, I was looking for something to eat and found in our freezer a frozen Amy's Burrito (unfortunately wrapped in plastic). I checked the instructions: either re-heat...
Stainless Steel in Toaster Oven Prevents Alumin...
2 December 2009 -- Yesterday, I was looking for something to eat and found in our freezer a frozen Amy's Burrito (unfortunately wrapped in plastic). I checked the instructions: either re-heat...
Replacing Your Polycarbonate 5 Gal Bottle with ...
While there is more and more recognition of the toxicity of Bisphenol A ("BPA" found in polycarbonate plastic -- even the FDA agrees with this) to human health and the environment,...
Replacing Your Polycarbonate 5 Gal Bottle with ...
While there is more and more recognition of the toxicity of Bisphenol A ("BPA" found in polycarbonate plastic -- even the FDA agrees with this) to human health and the environment,...
Plastic Consumption On the Rise in India - Say ...
28 October 2009 -- According to Karachi News Net, plastic goods consumption is expected to double in the next three years in India, most of it from food packaging. This news outlines...
Plastic Consumption On the Rise in India - Say ...
28 October 2009 -- According to Karachi News Net, plastic goods consumption is expected to double in the next three years in India, most of it from food packaging. This news outlines...
Cheering for Fair Trade and Plastic Bag Free To...
I already mentioned in an earlier post that Jay and I are involved in making our town - which is already officially designated as Fair Trade -- a single use...
Cheering for Fair Trade and Plastic Bag Free To...
I already mentioned in an earlier post that Jay and I are involved in making our town - which is already officially designated as Fair Trade -- a single use...
Is "Recyclable" the Greenwashing-est Word Around?
20 October 2009 -- Rachel Cernansky, reporter at Planet Green recently wrote that "a brand that claims it is helping the environment by manufacturing recyclable products is not doing much more...
Is "Recyclable" the Greenwashing-est Word Around?
20 October 2009 -- Rachel Cernansky, reporter at Planet Green recently wrote that "a brand that claims it is helping the environment by manufacturing recyclable products is not doing much more...
Plastic -- A Key Ingredient to Product Obsolesc...
2 August 2009 -- Have you seen The Story of Stuff? It is a powerful website with a very simple message about reducing our consumption. One part that struck me the most...
Plastic -- A Key Ingredient to Product Obsolesc...
2 August 2009 -- Have you seen The Story of Stuff? It is a powerful website with a very simple message about reducing our consumption. One part that struck me the most...
The Disappearing Male -- A Documentary to Watch
3 July 2009 -- I recently discovered an extremely troubling documentary on the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals, notably phtalates, Bisphenol A and brominated flame retardants (PBDEs) which are widely found...
The Disappearing Male -- A Documentary to Watch
3 July 2009 -- I recently discovered an extremely troubling documentary on the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals, notably phtalates, Bisphenol A and brominated flame retardants (PBDEs) which are widely found...
A Plastic Hummer or a Plant-Based Prius?
10 June 2009 -- My 6-year old son is passionate about cars, trucks, tractors...essentially anything with motors and wheels. The bigger the better. He likes to taunt me by threatening that...
A Plastic Hummer or a Plant-Based Prius?
10 June 2009 -- My 6-year old son is passionate about cars, trucks, tractors...essentially anything with motors and wheels. The bigger the better. He likes to taunt me by threatening that...
Coca Cola Wants Your Attention with a Hybrid Pl...
31 May 2009 -- Coca Cola wants to show it cares about the environment by introducing a new "eco-friendly" bottle for its Dasani water line. The new bottle which will...
Coca Cola Wants Your Attention with a Hybrid Pl...
31 May 2009 -- Coca Cola wants to show it cares about the environment by introducing a new "eco-friendly" bottle for its Dasani water line. The new bottle which will...
Yikes - Wine in Plastic! I'll Stick to Glass, ...
16 May 2009 -- The Wine Industry Association of Western Australia doesn't think moving from glass to plastic bottles for wine is necessarily a bad idea. I don't know about you, but it...
Yikes - Wine in Plastic! I'll Stick to Glass, ...
16 May 2009 -- The Wine Industry Association of Western Australia doesn't think moving from glass to plastic bottles for wine is necessarily a bad idea. I don't know about you, but it...
Want to Make Money with your Used Plastic Water...
26 April 2009 -- Jay and I are just returning from a trip in Europe and I was extremely impressed with how green this country is. Not only is it literally green...
Want to Make Money with your Used Plastic Water...
26 April 2009 -- Jay and I are just returning from a trip in Europe and I was extremely impressed with how green this country is. Not only is it literally green...
Help Stop Plastic in the Sea - Support the Alga...
12 April 2009 -- It outnumbers surface plankton by 6 to 1 in parts of the world's oceans, including the North Pacific. It suffocates sea turtles from the inside out after...
Help Stop Plastic in the Sea - Support the Alga...
12 April 2009 -- It outnumbers surface plankton by 6 to 1 in parts of the world's oceans, including the North Pacific. It suffocates sea turtles from the inside out after...