Check out this website. For those of you that love the convenience of plastic bags, you can now get guilt-free plastice bags at BioBag!
Action: Encourage your favorite take out spots to switch to 100% compostable plastic!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Monsoon Vermont
OMG! Maybe we just need to take recycling to the next level like this group has. Go to this website! http://www.monsoonvt.com/
Check out all of the great products they are making out of recycled plastic. Not only is this group helping the environment, but they are helping give work to the poor and needy and elevating the quality of life for the people of Indonesia.
Buy something from this group and you will be racking up some serious karma points!
Check out all of the great products they are making out of recycled plastic. Not only is this group helping the environment, but they are helping give work to the poor and needy and elevating the quality of life for the people of Indonesia.
Buy something from this group and you will be racking up some serious karma points!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Recycling is Not the Answer!
I just posted a new link to a great website that I got from a friends facebook profile. It has tons of information about the evil's of plastic and about alternatives to plastic. Check it out! http://www.mindfully.org/Plastic/plastic.htm
Here is a note I got off one of the articles:
"mindfully.org note:
We feel that participating in curbside recycling is absolutely required, however, one should be aware of the fact that plastic is not truly recycled. It's only used a few more times, if at all, before being discarded, possibly by being shipped to countries that are not as developed as the US that are so desperate for cash that they will take our garbage. The real solution to the plastic problem is to stop using it whenever possible. It's toxic and unhealthy for all living things and never goes away. "
So true!
Here is a note I got off one of the articles:
"mindfully.org note:
We feel that participating in curbside recycling is absolutely required, however, one should be aware of the fact that plastic is not truly recycled. It's only used a few more times, if at all, before being discarded, possibly by being shipped to countries that are not as developed as the US that are so desperate for cash that they will take our garbage. The real solution to the plastic problem is to stop using it whenever possible. It's toxic and unhealthy for all living things and never goes away. "
So true!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Plastic Squeezable Bottles
I am noticing plastic everywhere now. It's hard to get away from it. All of our lotions, sunscreens, shampoos, shower gels, honey, water, etc. come in plastic bottles. Have you tried to squeeze honey or shampoo out of a glass bottle? What did we ever do before plastic? I think we used bar soap for everything, including washing our face and hair. Frankly, I'm not ready to give up my volumizing shampoo and special conditioners and squeezable honey bottles, so here are my solutions:
1. Try to minimize these items as much as possible. Only buy what you know you need and will use.
2. Make sure the bottle is #1 or #2 plastic. These items are less toxic and more recyclable than other plastics.
3. Use every last drop! Believe it or not, at the point that you think your shampoo bottle is empty and would normally throw it away, there is at least one more week's worth of shampoo in the bottle. I have tested this. Just think, if you used your shampoo or shower gel or conditioner for one more week each time you buy it, you would end up with far less plastic being thrown into your recycle bin each year, not to mention the fact that you would save yourself quite a bit of money, and in this current economy who wouldn't want to save a little money? Here's what I do:
a) Prop the bottle upside down (I prop it up with another bottle). At this point you can use the soap, shampoo, conditioner or whatever for at least 5-7 more days.
b) When you can't squeeze another drop out, add a little water and swish it around. At this point you will have about 1-2 days worth left in the bottle.
c) Recycle bottle
1. Try to minimize these items as much as possible. Only buy what you know you need and will use.
2. Make sure the bottle is #1 or #2 plastic. These items are less toxic and more recyclable than other plastics.
3. Use every last drop! Believe it or not, at the point that you think your shampoo bottle is empty and would normally throw it away, there is at least one more week's worth of shampoo in the bottle. I have tested this. Just think, if you used your shampoo or shower gel or conditioner for one more week each time you buy it, you would end up with far less plastic being thrown into your recycle bin each year, not to mention the fact that you would save yourself quite a bit of money, and in this current economy who wouldn't want to save a little money? Here's what I do:
a) Prop the bottle upside down (I prop it up with another bottle). At this point you can use the soap, shampoo, conditioner or whatever for at least 5-7 more days.
b) When you can't squeeze another drop out, add a little water and swish it around. At this point you will have about 1-2 days worth left in the bottle.
c) Recycle bottle
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