Tag Archives: plastics

Yes, We CAN!

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Pam Lazos

Red Rose Reuses, participating in a tabling event at Open Streets in Lancaster I always love the way the universe sends you the right people at the right time once you make up your mind about what it is you … Continue reading →

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The Climate Book

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Pam Lazos

“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” The Usual Suspects If you like horror stories, then The Climate Book: The Facts and the Solutions created by Greta Thunberg is your next read. Packed … Continue reading →

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Corporate Conscience – We Are the World Blogfest

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Pam Lazos

Corporate America joins the fight in reducing plastic ocean waste. If you’ve been following this blog for even a little bit of time, you know I consider plastic, especially single-use plastics, one of the more detrimental products of modern life. … Continue reading →

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Happy World Oceans Day

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Pam Lazos

[Sunset Beach, Cape May, NJ] Today is World Oceans Day! Like humans who are about 70% water, oceans cover 70% of the earth. In all likelihood, life emerged from the primordial soup, from the oceans to the swamps, bogs, marshes … Continue reading →

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Pass the PVA, Please

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Pam Lazos

Pass the PVA, Please When the kids were little I think I did a hundred loads of laundry a week.  Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but I easily did a few loads every couple days, depending on their activity levels.  At … Continue reading →

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Plastic Bank

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Pam Lazos

[ PLASTIC BANK Okay, since this is supposed to be a feel-good blog post, I’m not going to bury you in plastic statistics the way we are ourselves being buried in the real thing, but I will shed a dash … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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My Pestalotiopsis Microspora

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Pam Lazos

My Pestalotiopsis Microspora If you would have told me that a world drowning in plastic could be saved, I would have my doubts, but if you then told me it was a mushroom doing the saving, I would say you’d … Continue reading →

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World Water Day

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Pam Lazos

WORLD WATER DAY Today, March 22, is World Water Day. [photo by Stacey Lazos] Not to be a downer, but water statistics suck. By 2050 we will have more plastic in the ocean than fish which is going to be … Continue reading →

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