Pack food and other gear in reusable fabric shopping sacks instead of paper or plastic bags, and use recycled paper napkins.
NPR's Tovia Smith reports on whether shoppers are making a difference by using their own bags instead of picking paper or plastic.
It's not that winemakers are unaware of the environmental benefits of paper or plastic, it's that they struggle with the impact of perception.
Competitors shoot from the prone position at a paper or plastic target on a wooden frame, with a round, black aiming mark on a white background.
One morning, the young man who rang up my groceries and asked me if I wanted paper or plastic also told me to enjoy the rest of my day.
Nobody know if the wines will perform to the same standards when packaged in paper or plastic, and neither Tetra Paks nor plastic bottles are as sturdy as glass.
Take one conundrum tackled by consumers every day at markets around the world: Paper bags or plastic?
Mr Cockburn said that some items which seem like ideal candidates for recycling, like wrapping paper or cards backed with foil or plastic, simply will not be accepted.
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The setting is light and airy, the seating is comfortable, the visual merchandising is artfully done, and the food is served on real dishware, not in paper wrappers or on plastic plates.
Instead of writing out a paper check or using a plastic card, the customer beams the instructions from his or her personal information appliance, which will hasten the transaction process, IrDA said.
Some airlines have returned to using real glassware and silverware in first class, rather than plastic or paper, he noted.
Currently, organic solar cells are fabricated on glass, plastic or paper.
On 19 September, the eve of the full moon, many people take to the streets or parks carrying lit paper lanterns hooked over a thin bamboo stick (or the modern plastic equivalent).
When a power blackout or some other inevitable technical issue occurs, plastic cards can be imprinted mechanically with paper, or some other technology will be developed to record the transaction perfectly.
Money needs psychological acceptance: The population must unblinkingly accept the fact that a plastic card or flimsy paper is of great value.
Although improper storage such as using plastic bags rather than paper or exposing the evidence to too much humidity or heat can degrade DNA, Hagan says that current technology can even recover complete profiles from poorly stored evidence, the kind usually available in very old cases.
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"By charging a nominal 5-cent fee for each paper and plastic bag, customers become incentivized to either forego a bag or bring a reusable bag rather than pay the 5-cent fee, " said Keith Anderson, interim director of the district's Department of the Environment, who came to Trenton to testify about the bill.
Use only professional-quality goods: Serious games are always played with plastic cards, which are not as easily marked or damaged as paper ones.
In New Zealand Scion Research works to convert the waste stream from pulp and paper processing into a blend of microbial cell wall debris and plastic called polyhydroxyalkanoate, or PHA. Plant a PHA flower pot into the ground and and it biodegrades.
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