Welcome Guest Poster, Susan Freinkel, author of the book, Plastic: A Toxic Love Story. A century ago when plastics first began to be used in everyday life, people fell in love with them. And for good reason: plastics made possible many of the benefits of modern life, from wash ‘n’ wear clothing to computers and cell […]
Recycled Content or Live Christmas Tree Alternatives for the Holidays
If I could rewrite the lyrics of “O Christmas Tree,” to incorporate a greener theme, I would sing the first verse of the song as follows: O, Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree, I wish that buying a green one is what people could see. O Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree, Perhaps they could replant, rent, […]
Support the National Bottle Bill
Photo by Ed Yourdon. Beth of Fake Plastic Fish sent me the following email about the importance of supporting a National Bottle Bill to reduce the amount of plastic (ugh) bottles that are being sent to landfills. Read on as to why a national bill is so important: “Show Your Support For a National Bottle […]