Reducing single-use/disposable plastic
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Jun 2018
10:41pm, 5 Jun 2018
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run free
Agree Vels - not much empowering about obligation to laundering pads. But again would say that using a cup is waaaaay better. Maybe should open a ladies only thread to discuss this. My elimination experience is from 2 different couples in one case one of the parents was not working for a significant amount of time so certainly had the dedication to make it work. The other had their mother support them to allow both to be working. Both said their kids were potty trained by about one. Awesome SS - what has Nightjar used to make shaving soap? |
Jun 2018
11:09pm, 5 Jun 2018
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Velociraptor
I'm sure there is a ladies' thread about ladies' issues somewhere on the site  And my blog has hosted discussions about Mooncups and handknitted bamboo jam rags before now. I'm in favour of all these things, and also of disposables; the more options women have, the better. I hope there's a parallel movement trying to persuade (mostly) men to boycott Formula 1 and other such petrolhead sports into extinction, and to get manufacturers to make replica football kit out of compostable fibres, and to take their own Tupperware down to the kebab shop to reduce the number of Styrofoam clamshells that our descendants will dig out of landfill sites a million years hence. |
Jun 2018
8:21am, 6 Jun 2018
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Silvershadow
Not sure of which exact recipe he used but it’s basically coconut oil, olive oil and castor oil with a lye solution of potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide (drain cleaner). |
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Jun 2018
1:37pm, 6 Jun 2018
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run free
haha Vels. Hate to say it but there is a gender thing here when it comes to the environment. How many men will read about how environmentally friendly they can be compared to women? Why is it the sustainability meetings I have with the sustainability champions tend to be women? BTW I asked my local kebab shops & fried chicken shop if they would accept BYOR (Bring Your Own Reusable) and provide a 10-20p discount. One said yes, the others gave an excuse. SS sounds good. Will check in with Mr RF. Incidentally my brother plucks his facial hair out for the ultimate smooth finish!.....but then maybe being of Oriental descent we are pretty hairless. WL - good luck with the potty training. |
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Jun 2018
2:09pm, 6 Jun 2018
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run free
Tesco is going to remove the BB Dates on fruit & veg to reduce food waste. theguardian.com This is awesome. Too often I have seen my housemates throw their good looking veg like broccoli into the bin because of the Best Before Dates! Now they give them to me because they refuse to eat anything beyond the stated date. |
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Jun 2018
2:14pm, 6 Jun 2018
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Velociraptor
That IS positive. And the less labelling is needed, the less packaging is needed ...
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Jun 2018
2:31pm, 6 Jun 2018
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Wine Legs
I've never paid any attention to best before dates when it comes to consumption. However, I do find it bloody annoying when my carefully chosen fruit dies a death before the date on the excessive packaging. The supermarket needs to honour an "it will last x days" after purchase, otherwise they can use it as an excuse to never mark stuff down & sell shoddy goods.
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Jun 2018
3:02pm, 6 Jun 2018
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run free
Had a neighbour give me a whole load of condiments including salt and sugar because of the BB Dates!!!
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Jun 2018
3:07pm, 6 Jun 2018
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run free
Selecting fresh veg and fruit can generally be done by sight & smell. WL: lifehacker.com.au cookingmanager.com |
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Jun 2018
3:08pm, 6 Jun 2018
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Velociraptor
It IS disappointing when your fruit rots before it ripens.
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