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A nightmare experience in the Philippines

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 24 May

I was in the Philippines recently, with my wife, to visit her old Papa. We took the extended family, 12 people, to what was supposed to be a high end restaurant, costing nearly 1200 pesos (around $30 Australian)...

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The Best Water Choice Surprised Me

celticeagle @celticeagle (189792) • Boise, Idaho 7 Mar

I have rarely spent money on bottled water. Come to find out it's not the best choice either. Sure, it is convenient, but it is also expensive, produces plastic waste, and may contain chemical contaminants like micro plastics. It...

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tap water

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FYI on Laundry Pods

celticeagle @celticeagle (189792) • Boise, Idaho 9 Jan

I have never used this form of laundry detergent. I felt it was expensive and I wasn't sure I would really get enough in the washer to do the cleaning. So, when I got a email on the subject I read it. It said that each laundry pod...

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water supply

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Plastics In Our Brain?

Kandase @Kandae11 (57233) 5 Feb 25

Recent studies have revealed that tiny shards of manoplastics are not only embedded in the kidneys and liver but also in the brain. The amount -- about l standard plastic spoon full. According to the report: "tiny shards smaller...

brain

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health

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Hazardous Waste: Should We Be Concerned?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 2 Feb 16

I was watching a program that included an excerpt of some facts about what was actually reported back in 1983. The report said that “266 million tons of hazardous waste were generated – more than a ton for every person in the...

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Do You Use Reusable Shopping Bags?

Artemeis @artemeis (4189) • China 20 Oct 15

Since plastic bags have been found to be environmentally unfriendly and hazardous, I wonder how many of you have changed to using recyclable bags or repeat using the plastic bag you last purchased with your visit to the...

shopping bags

plastics

plastic bags

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Global Bio-based Biodegradable Plastics Market By 2020 - Future Market Insights

sagar kale @futuremarketinsights (2) • Pune, India 21 Jan 15

London-based market research and consulting firm, Future Market Insights (FMI), in its latest report titled “Global Bio-based Biodegradable Plastics – Market Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2014-2020”, states that the global...

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bio based biodegradable plastics

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No to plastics

pogi253 @pogi253 (1595) • Philippines 3 Nov 12

Our country has gone through calamities because of flood. It is because of the problems with garbage that clogs the drainage systems, thus causing the rain water to not run smoothly and cause floods. The solution that is being...

plastics

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BPA used in canned soups

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 27 Jun 12

I saw today on FB that someone was started an online petition to stop Progresso and other companies from using BPA in the lining of their canned goods. Now I knew we had to watch our plastic containers but now soup cans! I thought...

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is it safe to reuse plastic bottles?

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 18 Mar 12

I have been using the same plastic bottle for my waterjug for a few months but my friends always said to change it since it can only be used a few times- it might be dangerous.. But i haven't really been feeling anything weird...

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Is there any industry or business that is strong where you live?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 3 Jan 12

I live in a small town of about 14,000 people. About twice that many in the whole county. We have a number of industries in town that are unique, one of a kind, but we also have a few that are multiples. For instance, we have one...

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You guys remember my lists?

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 13 Nov 11

well, we found something new to clean that wasn't even ON my list! Fact is, I got a fridge about 11 years ago and it worked well for about 6 of them, but the last 5 years I've had nothing but grief with this darn thing! So,...

cleaning

organizing

plastics

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I think I've cleaned but I've barely started!

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 8 Nov 11

So, my friends know about the shed project (still working on the door, but things have been preventing my getting out there.) They also heard about the excavation of the front room (still in the works.) But this Sunday, the...

cleaning

organizing

plastics

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Plastics

shskumbla @shskumbla (3338) • India 8 Sep 11

What about using plastics? Can it be recycled? Or is it dangerous to man by not blocking the passage of water and root of plants?

plastics

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Do you bring your own bag to the grocery?

dynzdolina @dynzdolina (381) • Philippines 15 Aug 11

There are moves to ban usage of plastic bags,some grocery have started using paper or allowing the customer to use his own bag brought from home. This way, usage of plastic bags will be minimize, thus, helping the clean up drive...

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No more free plastic bags on Wednesdays

sweet_pea @sweet_pea (3322) • Philippines 29 Sep 10

What's your say guys on this DENR program to promote reusable bags? You see starting next week , major shopping malls & supermarkets namely Ayala Malls , Ever Mall, Hi-Top Supermarket, Isetann Malls, Makro, Robinsons...

plastics

reusable bags

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Peak Oil Fear? Or Market Correction?

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 23 Sep 10

Do you think that peak oil is going to catch the human race by surprise MyLotters? There is a lot of fear mongering on the Internet about Peak Oil and a potential big die off of the human race. - The die off argument says that...

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Say No/goodbye to plastics! pLeaSe!!

besthope44 @besthope44 (12123) • India 29 Mar 10

Friends! Plastic bags these days indeed come in bright and flamboyant colors and tempt us to take them home with us. But the saying, "Appearances are deceptive" holds true for these plastic things too. Next time, hold back or go...

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What kind of items do you recycle? Tips for organizing ?

Tallygirl09 @Tallygirl09 (1380) • United States 28 Mar 10

Our city has recently started a recycling program and I know they take paper like newspapers, magazines etc and soda bottles. Does anyone know what other kinds of plastic can be recycled? Do you recycle and if so how do...

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recycling

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paper bag or cellophane?

alexysabelle @alexysabelle (905) • Philippines 27 Nov 09

with today's awareness global climate change, one of the reason pointing to that change is pollution, garbage and others. speaking of garbage, malls , department stores, small store, and others are using plastics, cellophane and...

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cellophane

plastics

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