Month: September 2023

Maybe, perhaps, plastic production may be reduced by treaty

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/13/plastic-production-plastics-treaty-environmental-diplomacy? Whisper it, but the boom in plastic production could be about to come to a juddering halt Geoffrey Lean, Tue 13 Jun 2023 05.00 EDT A plastics treaty is on the cards – and it could join the rescue of the ozone layer as a landmark success in environmental diplomacy Plastic production has soared … Continue reading Maybe, perhaps, plastic production may be reduced by treaty →

Subway air globally is filthy

https://apple.news/AcRNZadi1QPeaSG49xvMpHA Published by Wired on APR 24, 2023 7:00 AM The Filthy Truth About Subway Air Levels of particulate matter in the world’s metro systems far exceed recommended limits—and the deeper you go, the worse it gets. THERE ARE PEOPLE in this world who, out of sheer curiosity, carry around scientific instruments so they can measure … Continue reading Subway air globally is filthy →

Dr. Wen says health-care needs to own its overuse of plastic and other ways it harms the environment

https://s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?trackId=596aab5b9bbc0f0e09eeeab8&s=648b74dc2e7a825a07a15e93&linknum=5&linktot=62 Guidance on navigating the pandemic and other public health challenges  By Leana S. WenOpinions columnistAfter my column last week urging the health-care sector to consider the environmental costs of medical care, many readers wrote to ask why I didn’t address the “elephant in the room.” As Bob from Oregon wrote, “Every time I go to the hospital, I … Continue reading Dr. Wen says health-care needs to own its overuse of plastic and other ways it harms the environment →

Never forget the utility of “spousal cover”(blaming the person not present for a decision you don’t want to admit you made)

The availability of this technique is almost worth becoming a couple. It's very simple. Have a partner/spouse/important friend who doesn't happen to be with you, then tell someone that your missing partner is the reason you're saying "no." http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/15/rod-stewart-manoeuvre-dump-appalling-friend-donald-trump ‘This is a classic case of what I call spousal cover.’ Photograph: Jack Dredd/Shutterstock Call it the … Continue reading Never forget the utility of “spousal cover”(blaming the person not present for a decision you don’t want to admit you made) →

11 Sundance movies worth looking for

http://www.theverge.com/23584385/sundance-film-festival-2023-best-movies-trailers 11 great movies from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival It was a busy festival filled with gruesome horror, inventive sci-fi, and plenty more films that will be coming to theaters and streaming services in the coming months. By ANDREW WEBSTER and CHARLES PULLIAM-MOORE Feb 4, 2023, 11:00 AM EST Priya Kansara in Polite Society. As always, Sundance is a … Continue reading 11 Sundance movies worth looking for →

Four fresh new fantasy world to drop into and marvel

http://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/06/08/torzs-candon-parker-chan-bushnell/ You won’t ever want to leave these fascinating science fiction worlds In these four new science fiction and fantasy novels, you’ll find spell books written in human blood and other kaleidoscopic feats of creative weirdness Review by Charlie Jane Anders, published June 8, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT One of the joys of reading science … Continue reading Four fresh new fantasy world to drop into and marvel →

How to store fresh blueberries to keep them fresh longer

http://www.allrecipes.com/how-to-store-fresh-blueberries-7228971 How To Store Fresh Blueberries To Keep Them for Longer By  Joey Skladany, published on March 13, 2023 Summer not only brings an increase in sunshine (and subsequent complaints about humidity), but also an abundance of our favorite warm-weather produce. Plucked and distributed at their plumpest, sweetest, and juiciest, these fruits flourish when chances … Continue reading How to store fresh blueberries to keep them fresh longer →

Ann-Margret living her rock ‘n’ roll dream

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/arts/music/ann-margret-born-to-be-wild.html Ann-Margret’s new album, “Born to Be Wild,” includes a cover of the Steppenwolf title song along with other rock classics.Credit...Chantal Anderson for The New York Times At 81, Ann-Margret Is Finally Living Her Rock ’n’ Roll Dream The actress and musician, who first burst out in “Bye Bye Birdie” in 1963, is releasing a … Continue reading Ann-Margret living her rock ‘n’ roll dream →