tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766882701166934144.post8061938782081325285..comments2024-02-14T02:31:57.678-08:00Comments on Life Less Plastic: Ireland's Plastic Bag Tax, Etc.Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11704564414066998644noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766882701166934144.post-31255061982217513482008-03-30T10:57:00.000-07:002008-03-30T10:57:00.000-07:00I'm not sure about the farms near you, but I get m...I'm not sure about the farms near you, but I get milk from a farm that is not organic, and the milk comes in returnable glass jars with a little plastic lid. I checked out their website and found that the only reason they are not organic is that they prefer to have the option to use antibiotics on their cows if they have an infection. They keep these cows out of the milk supply for quite some time after the antibiotics are out of their system too. So... if you have a chance, check out local farms and see if their reasons for not being organic are okay with you. :-) And in case you were wondering... all their cows are pastured, and the milk is DELICIOUS!Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273431755984995387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766882701166934144.post-41355709908951673052008-02-16T18:26:00.000-08:002008-02-16T18:26:00.000-08:00Yes, Whole Foods is ending distribution of free pl...Yes, Whole Foods is ending distribution of free plastic **carrier** bags at the checkouts, but they will still be handing out billions of plastic bags in the produce section, at the meat and fish counters, over in the bakery, ... Oh, and don't forget the plastic containers for take-away salads. They'll still be there on April 23, too. Whole Foods is making a splash, but the ocean will still be full of their plastic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766882701166934144.post-91447406414136730282008-02-12T20:17:00.000-08:002008-02-12T20:17:00.000-08:00Love- That many of us are trying. Hate- That many...Love- That many of us are trying. <BR/>Hate- That many of us aren't. <BR/><BR/>Love- The blogosphere where I feel like I get really inspired.<BR/>Hate- That I'm finding more inspiration on the blogsophere then in my neighborhood. <BR/><BR/>Love- That I saw a guy biking the other day with a little trailer. His bumper sticker said "One Less Car." <BR/>Hate- That I can't do that.Going Crunchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885445987575778289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766882701166934144.post-48729256961567384552008-02-12T12:24:00.000-08:002008-02-12T12:24:00.000-08:00What environment-related things do you love/hate?L...What environment-related things do you love/hate?<BR/><BR/>Love - that there are becoming more and more people like us out there looking out for the environment. I really love that we are actually doing something about it and not just talking about it.<BR/><BR/>Hate - I hate that I can't buy my favorite Girl Scout cookies because they are wrapped in a double layer of plastic. Today was pass out the Girl Scout Cookies day and I didn't get any. :( It makes me sad that a group of people that promote awareness of the worl around them doesn't do something about their packaging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766882701166934144.post-20607116856563013812008-02-10T19:29:00.000-08:002008-02-10T19:29:00.000-08:00What environment-related things do you love? Hate?...What environment-related things do you love? Hate?<BR/>Love- that people are becoming much more aware of environmental issues and are trying to make a difference. That there is a community of like-minded individuals online to provide inspiration and support. And I love all the resources available to learn how to go green or build green.<BR/><BR/>Hate- that "green is the new black" Being eco minded is becoming so trendy these days that its hard to find truly eco friendly products because lots of products say "green" or "natural" but still have lots of unnatural chemicals. One example is chlorox's green line that while better than other chlorox products they aren't as good as other product lines like seventh generation. Or that people in their desire to "go green" are throwing out cleaning products, clothes, furniture etc in order to buy organic or green versions. While I admire the desire to support these products I don't think the solution is to fill up the landfill so you can redecorate and show off your green apartment to your friends.<BR/><BR/>What do you think of the idea of taxing plastic bags?<BR/>I would rather just see them gotten rid of entirely.<BR/> <BR/>What are you doing to avoid plastic these days? 'We have our own shopping bags, we are saving glass jars to reuse, we bring our own containers to purchase from bulk bins and we bought organic cotton produce bags online.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766882701166934144.post-73904498209297547252008-02-10T11:59:00.000-08:002008-02-10T11:59:00.000-08:00Love your blog! I am also on a waste-reduction que...Love your blog! I am also on a waste-reduction quest of my own. I design stylish reusable grocery bags that will hopefully make more people steer clear of plastic bags at the checkout. Check out my website at www.minusbags.com and on the site there's a link to my blog where I discuss waste reduction issues, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com