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Wardeh on
July 30, 2008
If you click on any of the links here, or in the Kitchen Store, and then make a purchase from greenfeet.com yourself, then I will get paid. And that will help to support the work I do here at GNOWFGLINS™.
I took the plunge a couple days ago and ordered a bunch of things from greenfeet.com. First [...]
Posted in Greenfeet, Kitchen Store, Plastic Alternatives, Preserving Food
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By
Wardeh on
July 24, 2008
I picked up my Azure Standard order yesterday. I don’t have to meet the truck anymore on late Monday nights, because a friend retrieves my order and then I go grab it from her when I’m out in town on Wednesdays. I am so thankful to have the help with that, being as we live [...]
Posted in Plastic Alternatives, Preserving Food
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By
Wardeh on
June 30, 2008
After a completely objective drawing (thank you to my son, Mikah), I am pleased to announce the winner of the ‘Use Less Plastic’ Challenge. Please join me in congratulating Sara! I will be sending her a 2.5 quart stainless steel mixing bowl.
This was a great challenge! I am very thankful to everyone who participated! Let’s keep [...]
Posted in Challenge, Plastic Alternatives
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By
Wardeh on
June 26, 2008
Even though the challenge I issued to myself and to others — Use Less Plastic — will be wrapped up tomorrow, I hope that what we’ve learned and done will carry on for much longer.
For myself, this challenge came at a good time. As many have echoed, using less plastic has been on my mind. Sharing this experience with all [...]
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By
Wardeh on
June 18, 2008
A great alternative to the ever-useful plastic baggie is wax paper and/or wax paper bags. Some wax paper is coated with a petroleum based product, and that is not the type to get. However, there is wax paper that is coated with paraffin. This article suggests the Natural Value brand. Wax paper and wax paper [...]
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By
Wardeh on
June 18, 2008
I went through my cupboards Monday afternoon. Here’s my bag of plastic discards.
It is going to Goodwill today. Haniya is a little upset about that. She makes a good point: if they aren’t good for us, why should we corrupt someone else? My reasoning is that if the plastics could bless someone who doesn’t have money [...]
Posted in Challenge, Health, Plastic Alternatives
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By
Wardeh on
June 16, 2008
There are really two categories of plastics that we use: disposables and non-disposables.
The disposable plastics would be items such as zipper-seal bags, wrappers, and plastics that are used once and then thrown out. I could say that my goals are to reduce the amount of disposables I use to an absolute minimum. I just can’t see [...]
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