Sentences with phrase «so less plastic»

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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.

The aphids love my garden kale so I started snapping off leaves for the compost bin, then sick of losing good food, I put some of less infested leaves into a plastic dish pan of warm soapy water.

In mixed plastics recycle streams such as this, using Fusabond ® improves impact resistance, surface finish, and processability of parts and films... so the recycled material can be made into more sustainable articles with less material loss and higher end - use value.

However, we looked at the plastic footprint from buying in bulk, compared to buying what we need in individual quantities and it is so much less!

The beauty of this, and something you can't really appreciate until you have a bulky LPO (large plastic object) in your home, is that it takes up so much less space compared to a regular high chair.

They would make me feel so much less guilty than regular plastic cups at a party!

I think wooden toys are getting so much less popular as more and more plastic toys are being introduced in the market.

When I was pregnant with Briar, I was certain (OMG, so certain) that my home would never be overrun with toys, much less with — gasp — cheap plastic toys!

They are stronger than disposable plastic storage bags, so they're less likely to break or leak.

Breast milk bags aren't as bulky as glass or plastic containers, so they take up less storage space in your refrigerator or freezer.

Besides, these plastic bags contain lesser count of wipes so you need to purchase from time to time.

You should also make sure that the plastic is fitted with some sort of cushioned of comfort padding so that there is less chance of them bumping their heads on hard plastic while splashing around.

The thing that's going to stop the airflow to some extent is the polyurethane laminate, but that stops it even less so than the disposable diaper plastic.

The Dock is nice and soft so if I bump into it during the night, it's no big deal (unlike the less expensive co-sleepers with hard plastic and metal).

Kompaï One of the less threatening approaches so far is called Kompaï, which resembles a plastic kiosk on training wheels.

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).

If you must buy plastic water bottles then don't keep them for too long; make sure you drink them promptly so that the BPA has less time to leach.

There are derms and plastic surgeons guilty of handing off tweaks to support staff (which is perfectly legal in many states), but they re less likely than generalists to do so because their reputations rest on you looking great, Schlessinger says.

Burlap often costs $ 3.99 or less (and even cheaper if you can get one of those craft store coupons), so why buy one of those cheap plastic party store tablecloths the next time you celebrate?

Hawn takes top acting honors, so very funny and convincing as a poster girl for plastic surgery; Keaton next, hilariously playing Annie's neuroses to the hilt; then Midler, who is no comic slouch but just has less of a character to work with than her co-stars.

Sometimes Ritchie makes his simplistic points simplistically: past - it Barbie doll Feldon pushes her lonely, tendresse - starved husband away and we're left looking at the blue - green - lit TV dinners in her freezer (the word «frigid» is mercifully delayed till their next interview); Michael Kidd, as a gruffly sentimental directorial superstar engaged by the local Jaycees to stage the spectacular, watches the Antelope Valley girl turn an onstage fumble into a sympathy - inducing bonus and murmurs, «They learn fast» (a mere reaction - shot cut to him at this point would have verged on the excessive; the line kills any validity the moment might have had); a drummer (screenwriter Jerry Belson, no less) watches one contestant segue into a striptease whose impiications are hilariously ambivalent in the context of so much plastic puffery, then exchanges glances with the orchestra leader and gives his drumstick a ribald stroke.

The dash lines are clean; they will never be mistaken for the sheer elegance of a Jaguar XF, but are much less distracting than the chromed plastic so abundant in the Caddy.

The Automobilemag also mentions something really special... a Huracan Safari, complete with adjustable suspension to raise the car so it can travel on «less than perfect» roads, but also with plastic protection panels... an off - road Huracan, and this would be available in both coupe and roadster form... somehow this doesn't sound like a good marketing move considering the Urus is yet to be unveiled.

The construction of the car is made of aluminum and plastic materials reinforced with carbon fiber, so that the new R8 weigh between 1454 and 1555 kg, depending on the version, which is 50 kg less in comparison with the first generation.

The all - plastic back of the device is less slippery than the aluminum used in the iPad 2 and the Motorola XOOM, so it is slightly easier to hold with one hand which makes it more ideal for reading eBooks, websites and PDF's.

We're a bit sad to see the old aluminium body go, as it looks a little less premium with the plastic finishes (black, red and blue available at launch so far).

They are less durable than wire or heavy - duty plastic crates, so aren't the best choice for strong chewers or diggers.

Avoid using plastic pet bowls and use either stainless steel or ceramic bowls so there is less of a chance of bacteria developing.

So please pick up your rubbish and try to use less plastic in general.

The different colored playing pieces are all jumbled together in a single bag and share a big recess with the coins, so I also recommend getting yourself some small, sealable plastic pockets to put them in, again so you have less sorting out to do.

Typically described as «cheap», «plastic feeling», these all - in - ones play games differently than the actual systems, so there is less internal guts required to make them work.

Do we have anything on the scale of 4 billion metric tons a year to replace it and do so in less than 20 to 25 years in order to drive, fly, fuel container and other ships, produce fertilizers and make plastics?

The ProtoCycler machine also uses less energy than typical plastic filament - producing equipment, so it is more efficient.

So imagine my surprise when I found Milk in a plastic bag in Sainsbury's... Dairy Crestthe suppliers say that a 2 pint milk bag produces 75 % less packaging waste and landfill mass than a standard 2 pint plastic milk bottle.

Last Week, Chicago blogger Jeanne from Life Less Plastic wrote about being envious of San Francisco Bay Area stores that provide so many of these bulk options.

We need to cut back on plastic production in the first place, so there's less of it in the system.

A new report by the United Nations looks at these so - called biodegradable plastics and their impact on oceans, and compared to the theory, reality is a lot less rosy.

Apple today at the Steve Jobs Theater introduced the iPhone X, and said the high - end smartphone will be available in Space Gray and Silver, despite multiple rumors recently about a so - called «Blush Gold» colorway.For perspective, the less expensive iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be available in an all - new gold finish, and beyond the plastic iPhone 5c, every model since the iPhone 5s has been available in at least one shade of gold.Yesterday, well - connected Apple analyst Ming - Chi Kuo said Apple may be encountering some production issues with the gold iPhone X, which could explain why Space Gray and Silver will be the only colors at launch.

In areas where outdoor swimming isn't a year - round activity, they should cover a pool or tub with heavy - duty plastic sheeting or a colorful plastic tarp so it's less of an eyesore.

After reading all the comments and also lacking a lot of space, I decided to organize into plastic bins and will line the translucent bins so get less light penetration.

Burlap often costs $ 3.99 or less (and even cheaper if you can get one of those craft store coupons), so why buy one of those cheap plastic party store tablecloths the next time you celebrate?