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PlanetBox Stainless Steel Lunch Kit Give-Away
fakeplasticfish.com - 15 hours ago
PlanetBox Stainless Steel Lunch Kit Give-Away
— fakeplasticfish.com — Last month, Fake Plastic Fish reader Alanna sent me a link to a very cool new stainless... steel lunch option. PlanetBox , a company created just this year, has designed a lunch box that is airtight and has compartments for all the different foods you might want to pack. And unlike Laptop ... (more) PlanetBox Stainless Steel Lunch Kit Give-Away

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Holiday Buying: More Pressure Today Than 40 Years Ago?
fakeplasticfish.com - 38 hours ago
Holiday Buying: More Pressure Today Than 40 Years Ago?
— fakeplasticfish.com — Once upon a time there was a little girl whose only wish was for a Barbie Country... Camper . This was 1971. For simplicity’s sake, let’s call the little girl Beth. Beth had seen the Barbie Country Camper in Saturday morning TV commercials, and she wanted her Barbies to have the ... (more) Holiday Buying: More Pressure Today Than 40 Years Ago?

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Scotch Brite Scrubbers: Dishwashing or Greenwashing?
fakeplasticfish.com - 2 days ago
Scotch Brite Scrubbers: Dishwashing or Greenwashing?
— fakeplasticfish.com — Several months ago, while accompanying some friends on a shopping trip to Target, I came across a... new product line that seemed at first glance to be a good sign: Scotch Brite “Greener Clean” products. I picked up a box of natural fiber non-scratch scour pads, biodegradable bamboo ... (more) Scotch Brite Scrubbers: Dishwashing or Greenwashing?

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Notes on a Plastic-Free, Shopping-Free Holiday
fakeplasticfish.com - 3 days ago
Notes on a Plastic-Free, Shopping-Free Holiday
— fakeplasticfish.com — Have you ever had so much fun that you completely forgot to take pictures? That’s what happens... when the day is all about great food, friends, and silly games. Our friends Red & Jen (that’s them on the left) hosted a Thanksgiving potluck, and you know what? I didn’t see a ... (more) Notes on a Plastic-Free, Shopping-Free Holiday

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Thanksgiving, Buy Nothing Day, & My Travel Mug
fakeplasticfish.com - 7 days ago
Thanksgiving, Buy Nothing Day, & My Travel Mug
— fakeplasticfish.com — Happy Thanksgiving everyone. This post is not really about today but tomorrow: the day the media insists... on calling “Black Friday.” I’m choosing instead to honor “ Buy Nothing Day .” And to celebrate Buy Nothing Day, I am not going to replace my lost travel mug. ... (more) Thanksgiving, Buy Nothing Day, & My Travel Mug

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You’ve Got Your Reusable Bottle. Now What?
fakeplasticfish.com - 8 days ago
You’ve Got Your Reusable Bottle. Now What?
— fakeplasticfish.com — Filling up your bottle from the kitchen sink is easy. But how about when you’re out in... the world and need a drink? With water fountains disappearing and restaurants reluctant to fill bottles without a purchase, it’s sometimes frustrating to find drinking water for free. Enter a ... (more) You’ve Got Your Reusable Bottle. Now What?

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Okay, So It’s Not the Cover of the Rolling Stone, But Still…
fakeplasticfish.com - 10 days ago
Okay, So It’s Not the Cover of the Rolling Stone, But Still…
— fakeplasticfish.com — Have you ever written a letter to the editor? It’s something each of us could do, and... with the Internet, it’s easier than ever. So why was last month the first time I ever tried it? Oh sure, I leave comments on blogs and online newspaper web sites, but I had never sent a letter to ... (more) Okay, So It’s Not the Cover of the Rolling Stone, But Still…

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Graze Organic Lunch Bags Give-Away
fakeplasticfish.com - 13 days ago
Graze Organic Lunch Bags Give-Away
— fakeplasticfish.com — Another day; another give-away. I told you there would be more from the SF Green Festival .... As my roommate at the BlogHer conference this past summer, Mindful Momma Micaela Preston brought me a cute organic cotton sandwich bag from Graze Organics . Unlike other sandwich and snack wraps, ... (more) Graze Organic Lunch Bags Give-Away

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Year 3, Month 5 Results: 8.9 oz of Plastic Waste
fakeplasticfish.com - 14 days ago
Year 3, Month 5 Results: 8.9 oz of Plastic Waste
— fakeplasticfish.com — In the past month, I have given up more than plastic. I actually have not had a... sip of any alcoholic beverage in 31 days. And I haven’t had coffee in that length of time either. I stopped drinking black tea 2 weeks ago. At this point, the only caffeine in my life comes from chocolate. ... (more) Year 3, Month 5 Results: 8.9 oz of Plastic Waste

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Say No to Fake Plastic Wishbones & Other Thanksgiving Waste
fakeplasticfish.com - 15 days ago
Say No to Fake Plastic Wishbones & Other Thanksgiving Waste
— fakeplasticfish.com — Fake plastic wishbones? Around Thanksgiving time last year, I read a post by blogger Rejin from Urban... Botany blasting People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for promoting plastic Lucky Break Wishbones . She wrote: Hasn’t PETA ever heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch ... (more) Say No to Fake Plastic Wishbones & Other Thanksgiving Waste

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Green Festival SF: Life Without Plastic & Luna Pads Give-Away
fakeplasticfish.com - 17 days ago
Green Festival SF: Life Without Plastic & Luna Pads Give-Away
— fakeplasticfish.com — The Green Festival … this weekend was my third and probably best experience attending. I’ve read negative... reviews of the Green Festival from green bloggers bemoaning that the vendor floor is so consumption-oriented and there is still so much plastic packaging and plastic products. ... (more) Green Festival SF: Life Without Plastic & Luna Pads ...

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Practically Green Book Give-Away & DIY Challenge
fakeplasticfish.com - 20 days ago
Practically Green Book Give-Away & DIY Challenge
— fakeplasticfish.com — I first met Micaela Preston through the Green Moms Carnival . Her blog, Mindful Momma , is... full of practical advice and Do-It-Yourself projects for living a more sustainable life. She was also my roommate at the BlogHer conference this summer, where she impressed everyone with her ingenious ... (more) Practically Green Book Give-Away & DIY Challenge

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HP Ink Cartridge Hack: Save plastic and ink
fakeplasticfish.com - 22 days ago
HP Ink Cartridge Hack: Save plastic and ink
— fakeplasticfish.com — This will be a short post. More of a rant, actually. And hopefully useful to at least... one person out there. Last night I discovered Hewlett Packard’s scheme to get printer owners to spend more money on ink cartridges: cartridge expiration dates. I have an HP Officejet 9110 that ... (more) HP Ink Cartridge Hack: Save plastic and ink

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Three Trashy Women
fakeplasticfish.com - 23 days ago
Three Trashy Women
— fakeplasticfish.com — I’ve been meeting just the trashiest people in the last couple of weeks. Um… trashy in a... good way. Trashy Beachkeeper I met Sara Bayles after the Blogger Beach Cleanup on October 24. You know, the one I missed . Sara’s blog, The Daily Ocean , tracks her goal of collecting ... (more) Three Trashy Women

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No Impact Man Chap 4: Wanting Is Not Getting
fakeplasticfish.com - 24 days ago
No Impact Man Chap 4: Wanting Is Not Getting
— fakeplasticfish.com — I just got back last night from a weekend meditation retreat, during which I sat in silence,... ate in silence, walked around the retreat center in silence, and then snuck into my room to read Chapter 4 of No Impact Man . (Reading on retreat is discouraged. I do not encourage you to do such a ... (more) No Impact Man Chap 4: Wanting Is Not Getting

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Baking Soda: So Many Uses; So Little Money… and Plastic
fakeplasticfish.com - 29 days ago
Baking Soda: So Many Uses; So Little Money… and Plastic
— fakeplasticfish.com — I hear people bemoaning the high cost of “going green.” And while organic food does cost more... than its chemical-laden counterpart, I’m here to tell you that it’s easier to spend more for healthy food when you save money in other ways. We can skip many of the green ... (more) Baking Soda: So Many Uses; So Little Money… and Plastic

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