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 [...]
Alternatives to Plastic for the Refrigerator, Lunchbox & Freezer
June 18, 2008 By 1 Comment
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 [...]
Plastic Discards
June 18, 2008 By 5 Comments
I went through my cupboards Monday afternoon. Here’s my bag of plastic discards. It is going to Goodwill today. A. 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 [...]
Breaking Down the Plastics
June 16, 2008 By 1 Comment
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 [...]
Use Less Plastic Challenge
June 12, 2008 By 23 Comments
I have had a goal to reduce my use of plastic products for some time. My four reasons for doing so are: Plastics are a petroleum product, which pose financial, health, and environmental risks. Lessening our dependence on this commodity would be good for our families, our country, and the world. I wish to save [...]
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