Category Archives: waste

Plastic-Free Life Redux: A Story of Independence

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Pam Lazos

[4th of July fireworks over Lancaster] Plastic-Free Life Redux: A Story of Independence A couple months ago I sent a letter to the four biggest local grocery stores in my area, espousing the benefits of removing single-use plastic packaging from … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, plastic bag, plastics, recycling, sixth extinction, Sustainability, Uncategorized, waste, waste as a resource | Tagged climate change, grocery store, plastic-free life, plastics, recycling, reusable bags, sixth extinction, waste, waste-free life, Wegmans | 32 Comments

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 →

Posted in conservation, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, plastic bag, plastics, saving the world, single use plastic, Uncategorized, waste, water, water conservation, zero waste | Tagged #save the world, #startamovement, conservation, environment, environmental conservation, plastic, plastic bags, single use plastic, waste, water, water conservation, zero waste | 22 Comments

EEEWW, Are You Going to Eat That?

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Pam Lazos

[photo of a vending machine I spotted at the LCSWMA trash tour — best vending machine ever!] EEEWW, Are You Going to Eat That? We have some refrigerator food rules in our house: two days for fish, three for cooked … Continue reading →