Comments on: Gardening without plastic? My trip to Long’s Drug http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/06/gardening-without-plastic-my-trip-to/ Learn to live life with less plastic... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. I don't buy new plastic. Join me on my plastic-free journey. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: ken ott http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/06/gardening-without-plastic-my-trip-to/comment-page-1/#comment-9 ken ott Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:09:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/06/gardening-without-plastic-my-trip-to-longs-drug/#comment-9 Hey, kind of a shameless plug, but I work for a company which advocates (tacitly) the banning of plastics, disposables, and waste. Personally, I am all for extreme conservation and anti-consumption to the point of only buying clothes from thrift shops when needed, etc. Bicycling. You get the idea.<br/><br/>Anyway, here's the site:<br/><br/>www.sustainlane.com<br/><br/>It's really challenging to buy anything not shrouded in plastic. Straus Milk is good if you like to drink with the baby cows because of its glass bottling practices.<br/><br/>I love FoodMill fruitbars once in a while as a treat, but they are wrapped in cardboard and plastic. <br/><br/>The best way to go shopping I find, is to bike to Berkeley Bowl with containers in hand, and fill them up in bulk.<br/><br/>I like Longs but there are so many plastic and far-away goods in there. <br/><br/>You might want to check out the book, "Better Off."<br/><br/>Cheers!<br/><br/>Ken<br/>Temescal Hey, kind of a shameless plug, but I work for a company which advocates (tacitly) the banning of plastics, disposables, and waste. Personally, I am all for extreme conservation and anti-consumption to the point of only buying clothes from thrift shops when needed, etc. Bicycling. You get the idea.

Anyway, here’s the site:

http://www.sustainlane.com

It’s really challenging to buy anything not shrouded in plastic. Straus Milk is good if you like to drink with the baby cows because of its glass bottling practices.

I love FoodMill fruitbars once in a while as a treat, but they are wrapped in cardboard and plastic.

The best way to go shopping I find, is to bike to Berkeley Bowl with containers in hand, and fill them up in bulk.

I like Longs but there are so many plastic and far-away goods in there.

You might want to check out the book, “Better Off.”

Cheers!

Ken
Temescal

]]> By: Beth at Coloring The Void http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/06/gardening-without-plastic-my-trip-to/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Beth at Coloring The Void Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:14:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/06/gardening-without-plastic-my-trip-to-longs-drug/#comment-4 Jessie, I guess that's what Jerry does? But I have a small roof garden. I don't even have a yard to dump it in! Beth Jessie, I guess that’s what Jerry does? But I have a small roof garden. I don’t even have a yard to dump it in! Beth

]]> By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/06/gardening-without-plastic-my-trip-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Anonymous Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:41:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/06/gardening-without-plastic-my-trip-to-longs-drug/#comment-3 Beth - the easiest way to buy potting soil or manure without plastic bags is to buy a "truckful" and have it dumped in a pile at your garden - then you haul it in with wheel barrow and mix it in - not really much help to the personal gardener though! Jessie Beth – the easiest way to buy potting soil or manure without plastic bags is to buy a “truckful” and have it dumped in a pile at your garden – then you haul it in with wheel barrow and mix it in – not really much help to the personal gardener though! Jessie

]]> By: nichole http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/06/gardening-without-plastic-my-trip-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2 nichole Sat, 23 Jun 2007 20:26:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/06/gardening-without-plastic-my-trip-to-longs-drug/#comment-2 Popped by because of the post you wrote on 'Envirowoman's' site. Good on ya for reducing your plastic intake. Intake? Is that the word I want to use? Anyway, keep it up. I love the awareness you're creating by pointing out just how much comes wrapped up in the stuff. AND writing letters! WHOA! Awesome! : ) Popped by because of the post you wrote on ‘Envirowoman’s’ site. Good on ya for reducing your plastic intake. Intake? Is that the word I want to use? Anyway, keep it up. I love the awareness you’re creating by pointing out just how much comes wrapped up in the stuff. AND writing letters! WHOA! Awesome! : )

]]>