Tag: plastic
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January 02, 2008 02:41 PM EST --
Microwave cooking has revolutionized the processes of defrosting, cooking and reheating food. For meal preparation, consumers today have at their disposal literally thousands of convenient and quick . . . more
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September 15, 2007 10:24 AM EDT --
When you go grocery shopping, do you use paper or plastic bags?
Or do you even go beyond that and bring your own fabric re-usable bags?
Here's . . . more
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May 16, 2008 11:44 AM EDT --
Have You Heard About Ingeo?
by Marilyn Mackenzie
I was exploring Kroger's site this morning, and clicked on the "new products" button. There I found a listing for Primo Water. . . . more
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September 19, 2007 10:01 AM EDT --
The Deadliest Item at Your Grocery Store?
Somewhere in the northern Pacific floats a non-biodegradable petrochemical blob that's twice the size of Texas. Much of this deadly mess originated when . . . more
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May 03, 2008 01:32 PM EDT --
We take it for granted that we have an abundance of plastics available to us. We talk about the future shortages of resources such as oil, and yet we don't often discuss the resulting shortage and . . . more
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May 11, 2008 08:20 AM EDT --
A recent report questioning the safety of plastic used frequently in baby bottles and re-usable water bottles has created a lot of attention in the news. The concern is around the potential . . . more
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June 06, 2008 10:07 PM EDT --
Plastic shopping bags, Im sure we all have our fair share. Lets see how many uses, we can come up with. I'll go first~
1. Small trash can liner
NOTE: Please teach your children never to . . . more
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September 04, 2007 12:12 AM EDT --
We ordered some take-out from a BBQ restaurant. One of the side orders was fried okra. Look at the plastic container. It was totally misshaped due to the heat. I wonder how much chemical went in our bellies . . . more
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February 24, 2008 05:59 PM EST --
Ok, they convinced me to use non-stick teflon-coated pans. I am probably poisoning myself already. There has to be a better alternative.
Personally, I prefer cast-iron pots and pans, . . . more
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May 23, 2008 06:17 AM EDT --
There are many uses for plastic milk/water jugs. Lets see how many we can come up with. Recycling these jugs can really help our environment as well.
My mom did this one. With the chest freezer . . . more
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November 11, 2007 06:59 PM EST --
No Plastic Please
This phrase has been my battle cry for several years now as I cart my dilapidated paper bags until they can be used no more into department stores on the rare occasion I visit as well . . . more
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November 29, 2007 08:12 AM EST --
Realize
Part 15: The Red Suitcase Deserves A Second Chance
In second grade, I took my sister's red doll suitcase and tore the wooden lid off. I needed the hinges . . . more
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January 11, 2008 01:02 PM EST --
I just learned this about Jello today when I was looking up the myth on margarine being plastic (my dad felt obligated to forward me an email saying the margarine is plastic...it isn't )...Anyways . . . more
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March 30, 2008 02:42 PM EDT --
Before you put plastic containers in the microwave, check the bottom of the container. Some plastic dishes, bottles and cups are made of polycarbonate plastic, commonly marked as number 7 on the bottom . . . more
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August 12, 2008 09:28 PM EDT --
Ariel's birthday is tomorrow, so I barely got this furniture made in time! I still need to wrap it.
I started on the project while we were at family camp (early July). Since I have . . . more
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August 01, 2007 09:55 AM EDT --
I just recently completed this water bottle carrier or holder. It’s another item off my to-do list. This carrier holds a 1 liter bottle of water. I crocheted a wider and longer strap so this may . . . more
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September 30, 2008 04:01 PM EDT --
Westport, Conn., this month became the latest of a handful of communities to ban some plastic bags. The bags, which have only a brief, useful life, can survive forever in landfills and are of enormous . . . more
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April 19, 2008 11:44 AM EDT --
Health Canada primed to declare bisphenol A toxic
Canada's health department is expected to become the first regulatory body ever to declare chemical bisphenol A a toxic substance that humans . . . more
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March 28, 2007 09:20 AM EDT --
Bag Ladies Lose Option in San Francisco
Yesterday, on a 10 to 1 vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors made their choice known in the ubiquitous paper versus plastic grocery . . . more
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May 20, 2008 02:26 PM EDT --
If you use e-mail, chances are you've received an urgent "PLEASE READ THIS!" message about the dangers of microwaving food in plastic containers or plastic wrap. The message warns that chemicals . . . more
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