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Feeding Your Family: Cheap and/or Green
I bought potatoes in a big jute bag this morning. In retrospect, the greener choice may have been filling up a shopping bag with local potatoes. I am faced with shopping on a tighter budget these days...
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Plasticless Valentine’s Day Gift
I am somewhat romantic. Really, I am. I just don’t tend to equate romanticism with gift giving. Valentine’s Day will always have an element of meh for me thanks to the conspiracy between card...
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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...
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Reuse It… But How? Part One of Many
I try to reduce the amount of packaging that I bring into my house but sometimes I impulsively buy something just because I like the packaging. I tell myself that I can reuse that packaging. I don’t...
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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...
View ArticlePuma Addresses Packaging Issue With Novel Solution
New sports shoes from German manufacturer Puma will soon be shipped in a reusable bag made from recycled plastic. There is still a piece of cardboard inside, but it is easier to recycle and uses less...
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Give Living Plants on Mother’s Day
Buying flowers for your Mother on Mother’s Day is pretty much a default behavior for many North Americans. I grew up in a rural area and I used to go out into the forest and find some mayflowers. When...
View ArticleWe 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...
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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...
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Edible Wild Plants: a Free Way to Avoid Plastic Packaging
Plastic packaging is a big deal for the produce industry. Taking a trip to the supermarket with the intention of avoiding plastic can be very frustrating if you want to eat healthy, delicious food. You...
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