But the Samsung charger is both larger and taller than the RavPower, is made
out of plastic instead of the RavPower's metal case, and features an honest to god fan inside.
If the price of the Nest Thermostat scares you, you can grab the lower - cost version, called the Nest Thermostat E. It's made
out of plastic instead of metal, and the display isn't quite as grand, but it's only $ 169.
Not exact matches
Still, I feel like colleges should be steering students toward learning the ins and
outs of smart money management through relationships with actual bank accounts
instead of prepaid pieces
of plastic.
Maybe it's making for «no straw» in your drink when you go
out, bringing your own bags to the grocery store, getting coffee or a smoothie in your own cup / jar, bringing your own silverware when you're
out and about, switching from paper to cloth napkins, buying bread from a local bakery or making it yourself
instead of buying in
plastic, switching to a menstrual cup or washable cloth pads
instead of disposable, there's so many different ways to produce less waste.
To make them more simply now I just roll them
out directly on my baking mat (or parchment paper) with
plastic wrap over top to prevent it from sticking to my rolling pin
instead of flouring.
Instead of pattying them
out and frying, I rolled into a log wrapped in
plastic wrap and it is steaming right now.
Although the U.S. is desperate for top -
of - the - line male freestylers, for example, not one candidate really distinguished himself;
instead, the four freestyle swimmers who stood
out were two teen - age women and two men, a dazzling but inconsistent Samoan sprinter and a previously retired 22 - year - old from Jesup, Ga., who made a comeback with the aid
of surgical tubing,
plastic cups, pulleys, wires and milk crates full
of weights.
For food items (lettuce, half used onion, etc.) I still have a huge urge to grab a
plastic baggie, but manage to find another solution by asking «What would I do if I was
out of baggies — what would I use
instead?»
Instead of a
plastic leakage barrier, these diapers prevent leaks by using a film made
out of corn.
The best thing is that it's made
out of steel
instead of plastic, so it won't absorb any odors unlike it's
plastic counterparts.
It has a small peekaboo window made
out of clear
plastic with a magnetic closure
instead of a noisy Velcro.
Fun tip -
instead of buying the
plastic eyes, simply use a hand hole punch to cut two perfect circles
out of white paper and use a black marker!
Instead of wrestling with the giant, green, unforgiving rubber nasal aspirator bulb from the hospital, I have been able to rid my baby
of nasal gunk in a decidedly disgusting, unarguably primitive, but amazingly effective way: by sucking it
out myself through a
plastic tube with a little blue sponge filter.
So
instead of pulling
out the
plastic, I work with what I have on hand when I go to the grocery store.
PET carpet advocates brag that their products keep
plastic soda and water bottles
out of the landfill, but who knows how many
of those sacrificed bottles could have lived on as more bottles
instead of other end
of the line products.
The recommendations, in addition to flying less and wasting 25 percent less food, include: carpooling or telecommuting once a week (75 million metric tons
of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) saved by 2020, if adopted by all Americans); maintaining your car or truck, such as keeping tires properly inflated (45 million metric tons
of CO2e); cutting the time spent idling in a vehicle in half (40 million metric tons
of CO2e); better insulation at home (85 million metric tons
of CO2e); programmable thermostats set higher (80 million metric tons
of CO2e); reducing electricity demand from appliances that are «off,» so - called phantom demand (70 million metric tons CO2e); using hot water more efficiently, such as washing clothes in colder water (65 million metric tons
of CO2e); buying EnergyStar appliances when old ones wear
out (55 million metric tons CO2e); replacing incandescent lightbulbs with compact fluorescents (30 million metric tons CO2e); eating chicken
instead of beef two days a week (105 million metric tons
of CO2e); increased recycling
of paper,
plastics and metals (105 million metric tons
of CO2e); «responsible» consumption, such as buying less bottled water (60 million metric tons CO2e).
Instead, it's recommended that you mix Rx pills with something like dirt, cat litter, or coffee grounds to make them less appealing to someone to dig
out of the garbage, then seal that undesirable mixture in a
plastic bag or container and throw the whole shebang away.
As for the rolling
out, I followed the suggestion in the comments
of using oiled baking paper
instead of plastic wrap (I had run
out!)
When you're craving a frozen treat like ice cream, go
out for a cone
instead of buying a huge
plastic - lined carton.
Instead of red
plastic cups on the floor, beer stains on the carpet, a random person passed
out on the sofa and the IT song
of the moment playing in the background, I have half empty sippy cups all over the house, milk stains on the carpets, a baby passed
out on the playroom floor and Kidz Bop on replay.
Instead, the rear
plastic windows simply slip
out of channels they snap into, and then the big roof panel can be easily flipped back and down with a single hand.
If you pull handle in an angle to open
instead of pulling straight
out before trying sliding it back you will brake
plastic lock.
The Maruti Vitara Brezza spied in pearl white colour seems to be the base variant
of the compact SUV as it misses
out a lot
of features such as projector headlamps, chrome bar on the grille, fog lamps, LED DRLs, alloy wheels, turn indicators on ORVMs and the front bumper gets black
plastic instead of the silver skid plate.
Additionally, the IQ is made
out of metal
instead of plastic.
Instead of allowing that little piece
of plastic to lead us down the debt road, harness its power to pull us
out.
PVC Cages PVC cages are nearly identical to melamine cages, except
instead of being made
out of wood they are made
out of PVC
plastic.
For us this meant only being able to run air conditioning at night, filtered water dispensers in each room
instead of plastic bottles, and furniture made entirely
out of wood by local craftsmen.
They ran
out of boxes and started mailing
out their cards in simple envelopes and then they ran
out of metal cards and sent
out plastic ones
instead.
Another indication
of its popularity: When it came
out, so many people signed up for it that Chase ran
out of the metal cards, and
instead has been sending ordinary, common - person
plastic Reserve cards.
So successful in fact that the bank ran
out of the plunky metal cards and is sending temporary
plastic ones
instead.
The all - black brushed aluminum feel gives the notebook quite a nice high - end look and although most
of the enclosure is made
out of durable
plastic instead of metal, the build quality is very decent.
You may have even gone to the effort
of finding
out ways you can stop contributing to the problem, by refusing
plastic straws and shopping bags, or by purchasing clothing with natural fibers
instead of plastic fabrics that release microscopic
plastic fibers into the water system.
Fossil Fuel is a generic term that isn't quite correct Natural Gasoline is a distilled derivative
of oil but almost all ofit is manufactured from cracked and recombined oil derivativeswhile natural gasoline is further refined intoPropane, butane, Proproline (a
plastics feed stock), and Natural gasand also separates
out sulfur (for fertilizer and explosives) Gasoline can be made from coal («Coaline») or from organic matter («Bio-fuel») but uses a few
of oil based feed stocks
instead tomake «Sythiline» (artificial gasoline) This gasoline is actually cleaner burning then natural gas with allit's «flare offs» (butane, propane, propoline, sulfur) used in theearly 19th century because it is manufactured only with essentialHydrocarbons Diesel fuel is also becoming more and more Manufactured
instead ofdistilled as demand for it rises but improvements in Hydro cleaningis allowing for diesel with no volatile chemicals like sulfur andmercury (taken
out for petro - chemical feedstock to make fertilizerand thermometers) In both cases what you have is pure hydro - carbons, a carbon atomwith hydrogen atoms attached to it In the case
of gasoline there is CH1, cH7, CH11 When in a combustion engine the gasoline is sprayed into the pistonafter being mixed with air and the drive
of the engine compressesthe the chamber filled with the gasoline mist until it's full downstoke then the spark plug causes the Exothermic reaction... which isthe conversion
of the potential energy in the gasoline mist to heatand force, with the force side
of that equation shooting the pistonupward and the top
of the stroke kicking what's left
of thecaramelized gasoline mist
out into the Emission control box If the Emulsion control box wasn't there to filter
out the burntgasoline particles, any potential additives and volatile chemicalsthen the caramelized gunk hitting air would create CARBON MONOXIDEin the cooler then the heat
of the engine difference CARBON MONOXIDE can also become a problem if the Emissions controlBox filter, air filters or muffler filters is worn or damaged.
Using gravity
instead to collect honey
out of pre-formed, high quality BPA - free
plastic combs that open and close, the Flow Hive is much less stressful for the bees, say the inventors:
Instead of a single - use
plastic straw, check
out these
plastic free alternatives for your beverage
of choice this week.
Little things like split - screen apps and faster app - switching made the Moto E4 feel like a current device
instead of a sad, cheap hunk
of plastic you're trying to squeeze the last bit
of use
out of.
According to a new report by The Wall Street Journal, the supplier has figured
out a way to manufacture flexible liquid crystal display (LCD) panels using technology and processes it already has at its disposal.Set to begin mass production in 2018, Japan Display's flexible LCD panels are said to be built with a layer
of plastic instead of glass.
Instead of having a metal body with rubber trim or
plastic pieces to house the antenna, there are no obvious spots that point
out exactly where the antennas are stored.
So, A new smartwatch is on your way and its called Pebble Time Steel which is made
out of stainless steel
instead of plastic.
Instead, it comes with a
plastic screen protector
out of the box.
The next Amazon Echo speaker is said to be shorter and slimmer than the original unit, and
instead of using
plastic for the outer protective layer
of the hardware, Amazon will use a softer cloth - like material
instead that's similar to Apple's HomePod and Google Home, while also rounding
out the top edges
instead of having the top be completely flat, making the unit appear less rigid and allowing it to perhaps more easily fit in with a wider range
of home decor.
As exclusively leaked by SamMobile earlier, the Galaxy Alpha's core, main device frame and sides, are made
out of aluminium
instead of plastic, while Samsung is using the the same perforated back panel as seen on the company's flagship smartphone, Galaxy S5, and tablet, Galaxy Tab S. Alpha is the first device to use Samsung's latest «new materials» strategy.
Wrap It —
Instead of emptying
out the drawers
of small - scale furniture, like end tables or corner desks, wrap heavy - duty
plastic wrap around the piece
of furniture, from top - to - bottom and side - to - side.
That was back in the 60's, so the Barbie House was made
out of cardboard
instead of plastic.