With the recent international economic turmoil, I am predicting that there will be a lot less media coverage of Buy Nothing Day. I almost forgot about it. All I bought today was a coffee and a sandwich. I think I have to buy toilet paper tomorrow.

Plasticless was unexpectedly given an award. It's the kind of award that is a cross between a pat on the back and a chain letter. Many thanks to Live Life Veg for this award I decided to pass the love along to a bunch of garden bloggers. Several...

A recent study has connected the dots between fast food marketing and childhood obesity. I bought more than a few Happy Meals for my kids back in the day. It's hard to believe how easily I could be convinced to ‘treat' my little darlings to...

Here is an excerpt of an article about the Chinese production of artificial trees and plastic Christmas ornaments: Liao Jiahua, flipped through his glossy catalogue of goods, the economics propelling his business emerged. He pointed at his most...

I'm not a big fan of modern food processors. That might stem from the fact that I have usually been in charge of cleaning the things after someone with actual culinary skills and/or ambitions had the pleasure of using the ‘time-saving'...