Comments on: Dare me to dress like a BRITA filter and walk across SF? http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-brita-filter-and/ 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: spencer http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-brita-filter-and/comment-page-1/#comment-2588 spencer Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:16:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-a-brita-filter-and-walk-across-sf/#comment-2588 Hi Juli and other blog readers,<br/><br/>Spencer here, founder of Rent-a-Green Box ( formerly called earth friendly moving).... My big issue with moving the cardboard way is pretty simple, why are we cutting down our trees, to make a cardboard box that we are going to use once, maybe twice to just toss it into the landfill. My idea, is to use our plastic post consumer trash to make a plastic box called the recopack that we rent in three sizes on a weekly basis.<br/><br/>Please check us out on the web and drop us a note. We are expanding nation wide over the next three years, so please don't hesitate to contact us to see if we are operating in your area!<br/><br/>Sincerely Green,<br/><br/>Spencer Brown Hi Juli and other blog readers,

Spencer here, founder of Rent-a-Green Box ( formerly called earth friendly moving)…. My big issue with moving the cardboard way is pretty simple, why are we cutting down our trees, to make a cardboard box that we are going to use once, maybe twice to just toss it into the landfill. My idea, is to use our plastic post consumer trash to make a plastic box called the recopack that we rent in three sizes on a weekly basis.

Please check us out on the web and drop us a note. We are expanding nation wide over the next three years, so please don’t hesitate to contact us to see if we are operating in your area!

Sincerely Green,

Spencer Brown

]]> By: True Bloom http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-brita-filter-and/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 True Bloom Sun, 18 May 2008 00:28:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-a-brita-filter-and-walk-across-sf/#comment-2392 Interesting blog, I applaud you! Interesting blog, I applaud you!

]]> By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-brita-filter-and/comment-page-1/#comment-2387 Anonymous Fri, 16 May 2008 16:08:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-a-brita-filter-and-walk-across-sf/#comment-2387 Hi Beth,<br/><br/>I wonder if you have come across this CA company: http://www.earthfriendlymoving.com/index.php<br/><br/>They have a pretty awesome business model. Recycle plastic into moving boxes, rent them inexpensively including drop off/pick up service, and save cardboard, tape and bubble wrap from the landfill. I called them to see if they have any NYC affiliates yet for my move at the end of July-- they won't get here until August, unfortunately-- and ended up speaking to business founder Spencer Brown. He was very friendly, and happy to talk to me, and has a .pdf of earth friendly moving tips to share with me even though he can't help me out with moving boxes.<br/><br/>Juli in NYC Hi Beth,

I wonder if you have come across this CA company: http://www.earthfriendlymoving.com/index.php

They have a pretty awesome business model. Recycle plastic into moving boxes, rent them inexpensively including drop off/pick up service, and save cardboard, tape and bubble wrap from the landfill. I called them to see if they have any NYC affiliates yet for my move at the end of July– they won’t get here until August, unfortunately– and ended up speaking to business founder Spencer Brown. He was very friendly, and happy to talk to me, and has a .pdf of earth friendly moving tips to share with me even though he can’t help me out with moving boxes.

Juli in NYC

]]> By: Tanya http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-brita-filter-and/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 Tanya Fri, 16 May 2008 03:18:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-a-brita-filter-and-walk-across-sf/#comment-2385 Hi Beth-<br/><br/>I could potentially be persuaded... But I want a costume too! What are you making yours out of? How long has it taken you to construct?<br/><br/>I think it's a great and fun way to spread the word! Hi Beth-

I could potentially be persuaded… But I want a costume too! What are you making yours out of? How long has it taken you to construct?

I think it’s a great and fun way to spread the word!

]]> By: badhuman http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-brita-filter-and/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 badhuman Fri, 16 May 2008 02:38:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-a-brita-filter-and-walk-across-sf/#comment-2384 I would love to do it but I live in Colorado. Good luck! I would love to do it but I live in Colorado. Good luck!

]]> By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-brita-filter-and/comment-page-1/#comment-2383 Anonymous Thu, 15 May 2008 23:59:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-a-brita-filter-and-walk-across-sf/#comment-2383 beth, you're so awesome. if i lived anywhere near you, i would, in fact, sweat it out with you. we could be two sweaty oversized filters. i'll be in beautiful austin instead, readying myself for the Muddy Buddy race on Sunday. i wish you luck!<br/><br/>--sandra beth, you’re so awesome. if i lived anywhere near you, i would, in fact, sweat it out with you. we could be two sweaty oversized filters. i’ll be in beautiful austin instead, readying myself for the Muddy Buddy race on Sunday. i wish you luck!

–sandra

]]> By: Robj98168 http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-brita-filter-and/comment-page-1/#comment-2382 Robj98168 Thu, 15 May 2008 23:05:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-a-brita-filter-and-walk-across-sf/#comment-2382 I asked trade joes' employee Chris WTF about the plast ic on organic bananas- He siad he was sure it had nothing to do with identifying them as organic since there where stickers on them and that the fungicde answer seemed obviuos to him I asked trade joes’ employee Chris WTF about the plast ic on organic bananas- He siad he was sure it had nothing to do with identifying them as organic since there where stickers on them and that the fungicde answer seemed obviuos to him

]]> By: Robj98168 http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-brita-filter-and/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 Robj98168 Thu, 15 May 2008 23:02:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-a-brita-filter-and-walk-across-sf/#comment-2381 I too wish I could help but a bit far from seattle! Take some pics for us of you in your brita costume! Put a leash and harness on soots and arya and take them with you! I too wish I could help but a bit far from seattle! Take some pics for us of you in your brita costume! Put a leash and harness on soots and arya and take them with you!

]]> By: SootsandArya http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-brita-filter-and/comment-page-1/#comment-2380 SootsandArya Thu, 15 May 2008 22:33:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-a-brita-filter-and-walk-across-sf/#comment-2380 can we runz race? we runz verrrrryfast across living room & couch & stuf. but maybee we getz distracted bai birdz in golden gate park. can we runz race? we runz verrrrryfast across living room & couch & stuf. but maybee we getz distracted bai birdz in golden gate park.

]]> By: Clif http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-brita-filter-and/comment-page-1/#comment-2379 Clif Thu, 15 May 2008 19:23:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/05/dare-me-to-dress-like-a-brita-filter-and-walk-across-sf/#comment-2379 I have Flight Simulator. I could fly to SF and circle overhead as you walked, so would a airborne virtual volunteer work? How about my dropping thousands of flyers over SF? Of course they would be virtual flyers but<br/><br/>Uh oh, here come the orderlies to take me back to my room...<br/><br/>On the bananas...since people often separate bunches to buy fewer, I doubt the tape being a marker for organics, unless it has a use before the point of retail sales. I have Flight Simulator. I could fly to SF and circle overhead as you walked, so would a airborne virtual volunteer work? How about my dropping thousands of flyers over SF? Of course they would be virtual flyers but

Uh oh, here come the orderlies to take me back to my room…

On the bananas…since people often separate bunches to buy fewer, I doubt the tape being a marker for organics, unless it has a use before the point of retail sales.

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