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Eye Candy: Plastic Pics
EnviroWoman is a visual animal. Sometimes understanding the magnitude of numbers overwhelms her. Just how many is 500 billion plastic bags anyway? (the number consumed worldwide every year)Well, Chris...
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Plastic free: Toilet Paper
Hey, squeeze this Mr. Wimple! EnviroWoman is talking toilet paper.Admit it…you’ve been waiting for it.As early as January 1st, when the no-new-plastic pledge was made, EnviroWoman knew finding...
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Plastic free: Pens
I don’t remember the last time I bought a pen. I get them for free at professional events. I even inherited a life-time supply from a tech firm that belly-upped during the dot-com-crash.Pens are...
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Plastic free: Toothpaste
Brushing our teeth. We’ve all gotta do it. At least if we want to be part of civilized society. And keep a job. And find a Mr. or Mrs. Right.Yuppers, the only ones who appreciate DoggyDooDooBreath are...
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Plastic free: Beer, ya hoser!
Hey hosehead, EnviroWoman is gonna introduce you to some Canadian culture, okay?So first...turn up your speakers.Then click on this link, ya hoser,And then go back to her blog right away, okay, eh.It's...
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PROGRESS REPORT: MAY
I’ve finished month #5 living the ‘no-new-plastic’ pledge. And I gotta say….it’s been a bad plastic month.I’ve almost doubled the size of my plastic shrine and it could have been prevented if I had...
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Plastic free: Milk
EnviroWoman was having a MarthaMoment. And the recipe called for milk.Now, EnviroWoman has never been a big milk drinker. Maybe soy milk on the rare occasion when she’s baking. ‘Cuz drinking milk…well,...
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Plastic free: Pretzels
Hello, my name is EnviroWoman and I’m a plasticholic. ‘Welcome EnviroWoman.’ It’s been 5 ½ months since my last plastic-packaged pretzel. And not only did I give up pretzels when I took the no-new...
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Plastic free: Rice
Uncle Ben has always been one of my all-time favorite uncles.When EnviroWoman was a kid, World’sBestMom made sure he was a regular guest at the family dinner table. ‘Cuz he was such a high quality...
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Plastic free: CFL Light Bulbs #2
I know, I know…you’re thinking…'EnviroWoman haven’t you already found plastic-free CFL bulbs by NOMA that come packaged in cardboard rather than that annoying and uber-evil blisterpak stuff.'Well,I...
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MAJOR SIN #3
Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. It’s been 3 months since my last confession.I’ve been expecting you, my child.YOU HAVE???You shouldn’t sound so surprised! For an old guy, I’m pretty tapped in....
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Plastic free: Juice
It’s summertime. And it’s GlobalWarmingHot in LaLaLand.If that isn’t bad enough, EnviroWoman has been travelin’. By car. By cab. By bus. By skytrain. By airplane. Confined within four walls and four...
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MAJOR SIN #4
Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. It’s been 8 weeks since my last confession.Well, well, well, my child. It’s been a long time since you’ve graced this blessed sanctuary. I’m going to take that as...
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Plastic free: MASCARA
EnviroWoman is cursed with tiny, beady eyes. That’s why mascara is a must have….she needs all the help she can get. Oh, she knows, mascara is nothing but toxic waste carcinogenic chemical crap - but...
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Plastic free: Step Ladder
EnviroWoman is vertically challenged…cursed with tiny, little legs.That’s why, in her new home with the high ceilings, and high cupboards, she needed help to reach ‘way-up there’ shelves and to hang...
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Plastic free: Body Lotion - Part 1
The Knight of the EcoFSC-CertifiedRoundTableA modern take on an ancient taleOnce upon a time, long, long ago, in the faraway kingdom of LaLaLandalot there lived a mighty ruler, King McDreamy. He was a...
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PROGRESS REPORT: Jun/Jul/Aug
I’ve finished month #8 living the ‘no-new-plastic’ pledge. It’s been a while since I reported on my progress. Been busy holidaying, moving, then unpacking. But still living the NoNewPlasticPledge...
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Plastic free: Grapes
When EnviroWoman first decided on her New Year’s Resolution back in December 2006, she intentionally didn’t give a whole lot of thought to what she’d have to give up. In a way, she wanted it to be a...
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Plastic free: Motor Oil
Last year I took the pledge to take transit to work so MyLittleCar and I could reduce our CO2 emissions. From my new home, the commute to work takes 45-60 minutes via skytrain and bus, one way. But...
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The RULES
I’ve been living the NoNewPlasticPledge for 8 1/2 months now. Some of you wonderful readers were there from the start, and others have discovered EnviroWoman along the way. From the emails I get and...
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PROGRESS REPORT: Year One
I’ve finished YearOne of living the NoNewPlastic pledge. Here’s a picture of the plastic shrine which represents all the new plastic I let into my life during 2007 which is now all used up and ready...
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2007 vs 2006 Plastic
How do I know I’m a WhackedOutEcoFreak?There’s a pile of plastic garbage in my living room. And that’s because not only did I keep all the plastic I let into my life during 2007 (the wee pile on the...
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Top 10 Tips to Reduce Plastic: Tip#1
Bravo if you’ve made a New Year’s Resolution to reduce the amount of plastic in your life. Now that I'm in YearTwo of Living Plastic Free I thought I'd share EnviroWoman’s Top 10 ways to reduce...
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Top 10 Tips to Reduce Plastic: Tip #2
For those of you who made a New Year’s Resolution to reduce the amount of plastic in your life here's the second of my Top 10 ways to reduce plastic, based on a year’s worth of experience.Don’t use...
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Progress Report: Year Two
Hello little blog. Have you been lonesome without me?I’ve been busy…but still living the NoNewPlastic Pledge. In fact I’ve just finished YearTwo of the Pledge. My 2008 plastic consumption weighs in at...
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