Author Archives: Pam Lazos

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About Pam Lazos

writer, blogger, environmentally hopeful

Economies of Scale – #WATWB

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Economies of Scale A couple lawyer friends and I have decided to meet weekly to talk about plastics recycling. Ever since I was in law school, so many moons ago, I’ve been thinking about this issue and am disappointed that … Continue reading →

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Dark Desires

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Dark Desires Award-winning author Ronel Janse van Vuuren mainly writes for teens and tweens, though she is known to write mythology-filled short stories for anthologies aimed at older readers. Her dark fantasy works, usually full of folklore, can be viewed … Continue reading →

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Finish Line

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Pam Lazos

[photo by H.G. Reifsnyder] *** I don’t have a lot of pictures of my father. This one was taken over three decades ago by an old BF who, years after my father died, thought I might like to have it. … Continue reading →

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La Familia Que Escribe Juntos…

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Pam Lazos

La Familia Que Escribe Juntos… (The Family that Writes Together…) My dear friend Lydia Isales with whom I had worked for over a quarter century retired a few years ago.One day she was there and the next, up and out. A … Continue reading →

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How to Change Your Mind

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Pam Lazos

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan is a rock star.  Not a shooting star, not a fleeting 15-minutes-of-fame star, not a one-hit wonder, but an honest to goodness Influencer, someone who moves the populace, sometimes in small increments, at … Continue reading →

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#WATWB — Single-Use Plastics Ban!

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Single-Use Plastics Ban! The EU Parliament has approved a single-use plastic law, giving the 28 EU member countries two years to amend their national laws. The directive bans single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks and cotton swabs by 2021. … Continue reading →

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All My Mothers-in-Law: A Tale of Diversity and Inclusion

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Pam Lazos

All My Mothers-in-Law:  A Tale of Diversity and Inclusion When you think of the words diversity and inclusion, the first thing that pops into your mind might be race, but really it’s not just race, but a range of things … Continue reading →

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Drink to Every Beast

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Drink to Every Beast The whole six degrees of separation thing was fully in play when I met Joel Burcat, a friend of a friend and an environmental lawyer like me who also writes environmental thrillers — like me.  Burcat … Continue reading →

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Plastic-Free Life

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Pam Lazos

[Fruits for a plastic-free life unite.] Plastic-Free Life I think I’m just one of those people that needs a mission.  This week I decided that if I’m ever going to even approach a Zero Waste Life, I need to find … Continue reading →

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Zero Waste Life

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Pam Lazos

  Zero Waste Life Let me start by saying I am nowhere near living a zero waste life.  I am actually embarrassed by the amount of trash we produce (both personally, and as a society), but I am doing my … Continue reading →

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