Tag Archives: plastic

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

Kill the K-cup

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Kill the K-cup Keurig really should have figured out it would be in trouble from the get-go. It’s not just the environmental effects of all those pods that produce waste in the billions of pounds, but it’s the contaminants … Continue reading →

Posted in conscious-driven business, consumer safety, dioxin, environmental effects, landfill, plastics, recovery, recycling, trash | Tagged #AtoZ, #atozchallenge, blog, blogging, conscious-driven business, dioxin, environmental effects, Kill the K-cup!, landfill, plastic, recovery, recylcing, trash | 27 Comments

I Just Want to Say One Word to You…

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Pam Lazos

I Just Want to Say One Word to You… Imagine sitting on a beach. It’s hot. You’re thirsty. So you pull one of those handy plastic bottles from your cooler, take a big swig and are instantly refreshed. Or … Continue reading →

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When Chemicals Combine

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Pam Lazos

When Chemicals Combine It’s a tenet of the modern age that if you are alive and thriving on our planet, walking around in a “meat suit” — to steal a term from the TV show, “Supernatural” — you are likely … Continue reading →

Posted in clean water, pesticides, water | Tagged arsenic, clean water, EPA, FDA, George de Mestral, Gore-Tex, herbicides, insecticides, MCLs, meat suit, naturally occurring, pesticides, plastic, purification, risk assessment, sandwich bags, Society of Chemical Manufacturers, supernatural, Velcro, water, water bottles, when chemicals combine | Leave a comment

Kill the K-cup!

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Day 11 of the #AtoZChallenge Kill the K-Cup Kill the K-cup! Watch the video. It’s hilarious, and true from a too much plastic perspective, and scary, but only in the environmental sense, not the possible K-alien sense. Also, Kiss someone … Continue reading →