Comments on: Week 25 Results: 12.8 oz of plastic. http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/week-25-results-128-oz-of-plastic/ 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 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: chunkymark http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/week-25-results-128-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-875 chunkymark Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:18:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/week-25-results-12-8-oz-of-plastic/#comment-875 hi jus set up a blog called killed by plastic, http://killedbyplastic.blogspot.com/, i am an artist and do varied art events/performances, will keep in touch. http://www.markmcgowan.org. loved your blog

]]> By: Beth in the Fake Plastic Fish Tank http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/week-25-results-128-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Beth in the Fake Plastic Fish Tank Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:06:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/week-25-results-12-8-oz-of-plastic/#comment-838 Hi Juli. If you read this response to your comment, would you be willing to send me a private email? I’d love to find out more about your eye condition to see if it’s the same as mine and compare notes. I’ve been living with this for almost 5 years, have had all kinds of procedures including laser surgery, and nothing has worked permanently. My email address is in my profile.

And Green Panther, I’m tallying my plastic waste each week and analyzing it in order to see where it comes from and figure out alternatives. In a few days, I’ll be posting a photo of all the non-recyclable plastic I’ve accumulated since I started this project 6 months ago. And then hopefully, in the next 6 months, there will be significantly less.

]]> By: The Green Panther http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/week-25-results-128-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-835 The Green Panther Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:24:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/week-25-results-12-8-oz-of-plastic/#comment-835 This post reminds me of the week or so, earlier this year, when I tried to take a picture of everything I threw out in the trash I put out for pickup on my curb.

My plan was to make a year’s worth of pictures into a collage to make a point about how much waste we (and I, specifically) contribute to the flow of garbage.

I finally couldn’t keep up, timewise, with the photography. And honestly, it got to be less-than-inspiring to take photos of yet another crushed Diet Sunkist can.

Well, now I’m off soda and rethinking another stab at the project . . . are you doing something similar? I really should just read back through your blog to find out, but I’m on my way out the door so I thought I’d just ask.

Anyway, thanks for the inspiration and keep up the good work!

]]> By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/week-25-results-128-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Anonymous Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:51:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/week-25-results-12-8-oz-of-plastic/#comment-827 I bought an etched glass “emery board”. It works really well and will last virtually forever. Even though it still comes in plastic, you only have to buy one once.

]]> By: Beth in the Fake Plastic Fish Tank http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/week-25-results-128-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Beth in the Fake Plastic Fish Tank Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:11:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/week-25-results-12-8-oz-of-plastic/#comment-826 Hey, Terrible Person, I guess you didn’t notice the badge and link to The Story of Stuff on my sidebar. It’s great. I’ll have to make it more prominent so others will see it.

You will not be thrown out of the bunk as long as the weather is so cold. Don’t worry yet!

]]> By: terrible person http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/week-25-results-128-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-825 terrible person Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:39:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/week-25-results-12-8-oz-of-plastic/#comment-825 And here is a cute little video called “The Story of Stuff” about the cycle of production, consumption, and disposal, and how it needs to change. Not that much specifically on plastic, but worth a watch, I think. (I mean, maybe a Timex watch, probably not a Rolex.)

]]> By: terrible person http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/week-25-results-128-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-823 terrible person Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:57:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/week-25-results-12-8-oz-of-plastic/#comment-823 By now, you’ve probably heard that the Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2007 is “locavore” (or “localvore”), meaning someone who only eats food grown locally. But one of the runners-up is one I’d never heard: “upcycling”. Read about it here.

Beth, when you say I’ve been “debunked”, does that mean “thrown out of the bunk”? It will get awfully cold without me!

]]> By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/week-25-results-128-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Anonymous Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:59:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/week-25-results-12-8-oz-of-plastic/#comment-821 Hi Beth,

I started reading your blog last week and linked through No Impact Man. I’m so inspired! And so glad you are blogging– I miss the posts from PlasticFree.

I have an eye condition, too. I know about those drops! A few things that have helped me recently are drinking (a lot) more water, using a humidifier, and taking fish oil caplets (frozen and at night to avoid the burp issue). I haven’t needed to use nearly so many drops this week as a result.

Juli

]]> By: Randi http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/12/week-25-results-128-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Randi Mon, 10 Dec 2007 09:32:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/12/week-25-results-12-8-oz-of-plastic/#comment-820 Hi Beth,

I have been reading your blog for several weeks now.

It started when I read a newspaper article about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and I decided to take steps to reduce my plastic use…So I started Googling about plastic consumption and that is how I came upon your site. I’m a busy student at UCLA and I can’t be as orthodox about this as you! You are intense!!! I’ve really just tried to stop buying plastic bottled beverages (its hard to do–almost like an addiction). But I’ve definitely been more conscious of my plastic waste.

Anyhow, I think what you are doing is great. In addition to being a very articulate and entertaining writer, you are setting a very good example and increasing awareness. Keep it going! :-)

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