Comments on: I think we all do that sometimes http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/ Think we can't live without plastic? Think again. In 2007 I committed to stop buying any new plastic & I've almost succeeded! Won't you join me? Let's see what plastic-free looks like in 2012... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. ~Beth Terry Thu, 23 May 2013 01:54:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-3136 Anonymous Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:38:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/#comment-3136 My sister was hospitalized for 13 months before dying from luekemia.She was in an isolation room which means that every single time a doctor,nurse,vistor,cleaning person-anyone came in her room they had to wear a plasticky isolaton gown,gloves and sometimes a mask.It also meant that anything that came in had to be thrown away.Newspapers,water bottles,ect.They took out about 8 or so giant bags of trash a day.I would look at that and then think,all of the patients on the floor had the same situation,why bother trying so dang hard to reduce my plastic intake when it seemed so impossible. I guess we just all do what we can.

]]> By: nollij http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 nollij Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:43:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/#comment-1287 Michael, I too worked with a guy who was famous for his oft used quotes: it all rubbed off on me and now *I* do it.

Great post! I’m a new reader, but I love the work and I’ve already linked to it in http://nollij.blogspot.com

Please post again sometime!

Beth – you do great work: keep it up and I’ll keep reading!

]]> By: Jason http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Jason Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:36:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/#comment-1004 These are the same battles I fight. If you could just get folks to take the extra 5 seconds to think “trash or recycle?” Great blog! I appreciate your efforts. Keep up the good work. If everyone makes just small changes, they will eventually add up.

]]> By: Mark http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Mark Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:42:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/#comment-829 Hi Michael,
Thanks for covering the blog!
Beth did get a little extra sleep- no thanks to having to listen to my snoring-
Cheers to the both of you for doing the best you can- It’s always a treat to learn something new on FPF.

]]> By: Beth in the Fake Plastic Fish Tank http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Beth in the Fake Plastic Fish Tank Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:32:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/#comment-819 Thank you, Terrible Person, for that awesome post. I’m so happy to be married to you!

Just one thing… it’s not really fair for you to tell tales about standing for the playing of “Born To Run” in high school when I’m out of town with no access to a computer and can’t debunk you for three days! Consider yourself debunked.

And thanks to everyone who left such nice comments. I think I’ll ask him to post again some time.

]]> By: homeschoolmom http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-816 homeschoolmom Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:22:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/#comment-816 I was really struck by your comments re: the wastefulness at your workplace. I went thru this in the early 90′s and was fortunate to have a boss who let me loose to “green” the entire bank (50 branches!!). Didn’t appreciate the opportunity as being as unique as it was at the time. Now my dh is facing a similar situation and finding a real lack of support at upper levels for even getting blue recycling bins. It can be so very discouraging. So, I offer a quote (as best I can recall) from Ghandi: “Be the change you want to see.” I don’t think I’ll ever truly eliminate all the plastic crap from my life, but I will try. I’m certainly more mindful and I’m showing my kids another way of looking at the world.

]]> By: terrible person http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-813 terrible person Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:13:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/#comment-813 And one more! About vinyl/PVC.

]]> By: terrible person http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-812 terrible person Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:40:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/#comment-812 And here is an article about Honest Tea’s dirty little secret, plastic packaging.

]]> By: terrible person http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-811 terrible person Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:33:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/#comment-811 Hey look! New Jersey is looking to ban plastic bags! New Jersey rules!

See, I grew up in New Jersey.

Another little-known fact about New Jersey: when I was in middle and high school in the 80′s, at the beginning of each day we were required to stand while “Born to Run” was played over the P.A. system.

]]> By: LifeLessPlastic http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-810 LifeLessPlastic Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:33:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/i-think-we-all-do-that-sometimes/#comment-810 Excellent post!! I know exactly what you mean about working in a big office. You see so much waste all the time, and it just drives you insane. For example, my company provides us with silverware, plates, and glasses in the kitchen, but I always see people using plastic silverware, paper plates, and paper cups anyway. It’s ridiculous. I think they do this because a) they’re too lazy to bring the dirty dishes back to the kitchen, or b) they are so germ-o-phobic that they don’t trust our ultra-nice dishwasher to do a good job. Either way, though, it seems that my co-workers don’t think of the consequences of their decisions and desperately need to be educated on how their lifestyles effect the environment………..Okay, sorry about the rant. I think I’m done.

Anyways, I think it is great that you are so supportive of Beth in what she is doing. I find her blog and archive of information incredibly helpful, so I am really glad that you understand what she’s doing, even when she spends many hours doing it :)

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