Cooking with plastic has made a huge comeback after some years of safety hesitancy by some eco-friendly chefs. The advantage of using plastic bags, wrap and other safely made plastic materials has become as commonplace in homes and restaurants as the microwave. When I was raising my children, we were constantly bombarded with all kinds of scare tactics about the adverse effects of the microwave oven keeping it out of my kitchen. The same was true with plastic soda bottles and plastic cooking bags, however, with careful scrutinizing the different brands and types of plastic that they are made of,...

I strongly identify as a plastic lover. Convenience is no small matter when it comes to the fast-paced era that we belong to. As a busy Mom and business owner two times over, convenience is actually essential. I find myself constantly gravitating to all kinds of plastic-ware. I have designated cabinets in my kitchen for daily use of plastic silverware, cups, bowls and plates. There’s a whole chest of drawers in my garage dedicated solely to storage of fancy plastic dinner-ware. I have a plastic table cloth drawer (I can talk about  how awesome those are for hours.) and a...

Talmudic sources state that the creator brings the medicine before the sickness. I believe that this is relevant to the direct relationship of the establishment of the internet and the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people were not able to work during the pandemic, yet many others were, thanks to apps like Zoom and the fact that much of a day’s work is done on the computer these days. Benefits of working from home became apparent during this period, especially for those who could continue their professional duties without missing a beat. Whether you are an accountant, a vice president of an...

We are all being told and trying our best to lessen the waste that comes from using plastic bags. Charging for supermarket bags may be a way of conserving the use of plastic but there is one type of bag that will always need to be brand new; that is your trusty plastic garbage bags. Whether it’s for your kitchen garbage can or for your outside container, there is no way that I know of to reuse these plastic garbage bags. Whether it’s the black ones or the white, whichever fits your trash can, they must be brand new.   On...

April 22, 2021, marked over fifty years since the first celebration of Earth Day in 1970. Each person in every country wants to make a difference in the conservation of our planet. Among one of the paramount focuses of the safeguarding of our environment is the recycling of garbage. Certain types of materials can be reused, and it is of utmost importance for the citizens of this great earth to try their best to do so. Plastics are one of main products that are at the forefront of recycling. Most of us will try our best to separate our garbage...