Comments on: Year 2, Week 1 Results: 4.1 oz of plastic waste. http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-41-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 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:35:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Costigane http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-41-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2830 John Costigane Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:40:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-4-1-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-2830 Waste reduction is my interest, especially with regard to landfill in the UK. I am aiming to use 1 bin bag over 3 years. 1 particular problem is toothpaste tubes. Do you have a practical alternative which wont destroy my teeth and gums?

]]> By: axelle http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-41-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2721 axelle Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:44:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-4-1-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-2721 Glass jars, steel wool, baking soda and lemons rule my life. I like canning jars because they have a separate ring and lid. When the odor of, say, garlic pickles permeates the lid, I wash it and put it out in the sun for a couple of weeks to air out. I’ve got plenty of lids to replace it. If rust accumulates on the jar ring, I rub it off with #3 steel wool. Bubbie’s pickle jars are great because they are tall, have a wide mouth, straight sides (e-z cleaning) and hold a lot without taking up much space. I love rooting through recycle bins the night before trash pick-up, looking for nice jars shhhh

]]> By: Condo Blues http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-41-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2719 Condo Blues Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:07:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-4-1-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-2719 I eliminated the need for plastic pizza thingies altogether by making my own pizzas instead of orderng takeout. I make pizza dough in my breadmaker and freeze at least one batch. That way I always have a pizza dough made with healthy ingredients on hand when we want pizza/a quick meal and eliminate the need to try to recycle greasy pizza boxes.

]]> By: cindy24 http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-41-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2718 cindy24 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:34:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-4-1-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-2718 I store leftovers in glass jars. I reuse ones food came in. I did buy a set that are smaller canning jars because they have the wide mouth lids. Starting doing this after Axelle showed me her fridge last summer. It looked so organized. They also take up less room in the fridge. I use them to freeze items also.

]]> By: blondeoverboard http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-41-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 blondeoverboard Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:55:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-4-1-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-2717 beth,

i’m curious about how you store leftovers. we’re a family of 4 and while i’ve left plastic wrap behind it’s been tough. i’ve spent the majority of my entire 40 years with a roll of the stuff in the house…. now what? i have storage boxes but short of mortgaging the house to buy enough glass boxes to keep us set i’m stuck. i’m sure the answer is fairly simple but for the life of me i can’t get past those sheets and sheets of clingy plastic…. help!

]]> By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-41-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2716 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:49:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-4-1-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-2716 ive noticed you mention those plastic pizza thingies too and like brigid said, i was also thinking, i havent seen one of those in years either. i also live on the east coast. …i also havent ordered from an mainstream places (i.e. pizza hut or dominos) in years and maybe that has something to do with it?

]]> By: Anarres Natural Health http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-41-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2715 Anarres Natural Health Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:58:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-4-1-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-2715 Re: Plastic Bags for Shipping Labels

I believe that shipping firms (UPS, Purolator etc) require the shipping slips in those dreaded baggies. I haven’t tried demanding that they leave them off, because I don’t ship that way. I can picture someone on the other side of the counter just grabbing my package and slathering it with plastic.

It’s worth asking them to knock it off, though. I had a plastic-free shop at a small bakery/deli in the neighbourhood. The lady didn’t blink when I asked her for the ham (for my omnivorous daughter) in paper.

]]> By: Brigid http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-41-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2713 Brigid Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:03:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-4-1-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-2713 You know, I didn’t really think about it until I read your post, but I haven’t seen one of those plastic pizza thingies in years—and I see a lot of pizzas, as we frequently have pizza parties at work. Maybe it’s a regional thing? I live on the East Coast.

Also, far be it from me to argue with anyone over fudge sauce, but you could try making your own. I just melt good semi-sweet chocolate (Ghirardelli) with heavy cream in the microwave. I think there’s a recipe in The Joy of Cooking. It’s surprisingly easy to make.

]]> By: Fake Plastic Fish http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-41-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2712 Fake Plastic Fish Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:29:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-4-1-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-2712 See Jenn? I have to exploit my kitties; otherwise, people like you would never leave comments on my blog!

]]> By: jennconspiracy http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-41-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-2711 jennconspiracy Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:23:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/06/year-2-week-1-results-4-1-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-2711 Look! There’s Arya! Hi Arya! *pet* *pet* *pet*

…hrm… were you saying something Beth?

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