Category: Life Before Plastic
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This Month’s Book – Forgotten Ways for Modern Days
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This month’s book recommendation is, Forgotten Ways for Modern Days by Rachelle Blondel*. The book has a good variety of natural home and garden remedies along with personal care. As you can see in the index picture, this book covers a little bit of everything from crafts to gardening, home…
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What you need to know about Plastic Wrap and Alternatives
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The focus of this month’s plastic-free challenge is to use alternatives for plastic wrap and bags. Some of the alternatives on the market are beeswax wrap, silicone pouches, lids, cloth bowl covers, and metal or glass containers. I’ve used some of these to varying degrees but I want to know the best way…
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What Was Life Like Before Plastic: Focus on Bread
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Sorry, I seem to have a hard time getting these “life before plastic” posts out on time. I keep underestimating how long it takes to find research articles on the subject. Or I end up finding information that needs more clarification. But here is what I’ve found so far relating to this month’s challenge of plastic-free bread.…
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What Was Life Like Before Plastic – Deli Meat Focus
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What was life like before plastic? Now I just want to clarify, I’m not against plastic as a whole. Especially, the durable plastics that are meant to be used for a while. What I’m opposed to is the daunting amount of waste and pollution that comes from plastic, specifically single-use plastics. The…
