Comments on: Year 2, Week 10 Results: 19.6 oz of plastic waste! http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-196-oz-of/ 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 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:40:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-196-oz-of/comment-page-1/#comment-3333 Anonymous Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:01:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-19-6-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-3333 With Ecover and 7th Generation, we learned to only use 1/3 of the amount that we used with regular dishwasher detergent and to put vinegar in the rinse aid dispenser. Even with the rinse aid, 7th generation sometimes leaves residue on plastic items (which should not be an issue for you). BioKlean is the best but like some one else noted, it comes packaged in a plastic jar (and is no longer sold in our town).

–Ave

]]> By: Lisa Sharp http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-196-oz-of/comment-page-1/#comment-3287 Lisa Sharp Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:54:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-19-6-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-3287 Yeah most of the time dishwashers use less water than hand washing. I know people that have there dishwasher empty in to rain barrels or straight in to there garden. I would love to do that someday!

]]> By: Robj98168 http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-196-oz-of/comment-page-1/#comment-3275 Robj98168 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:27:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-19-6-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-3275 BTW if any one cars…I use Trader Joes next to godliness dishwasher soap- I like it. Does the job and with a name like next to godliness Holy Ayra should like it too

]]> By: Cheap Like Me http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-196-oz-of/comment-page-1/#comment-3274 Cheap Like Me Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:06:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-19-6-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-3274 I LOVE the Ecover dishwashing detergent. I have the same box you picture. I love the elegant packaging. And I LOVE that it works just about as well as Cascade, without leaving any grit or scouring my glasses like other versions. Save some money by filling the soap cup with as little soap as possible. Decrease the amount until it doesn’t work and you’ll know how much to use. Their liquid soap is awesome too and comes with pleasant scents.

]]> By: jennconspiracy http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-196-oz-of/comment-page-1/#comment-3273 jennconspiracy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:18:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-19-6-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-3273 ROTFLMAO at the blanket! When I first looked at the top photo, I thought it was some kind of photo-realist depiction and wasn’t clear what was going on with the red stripy background — that’s an awesome photo!

Well, the kitties should have very clean insides – like a gentle scrub of the lower GI every time they poop, ha ha ha!

Beth – I have a ton of baking soda and a box of borax if you want to mix up a batch to try in your dishwasher.

I haven’t ever really had a dishwasher — they always seem like more of a waste of electricity to me. I’m with anarres natural health – just wish I had the space to fill big bowls with water in my pathetic kitchen.

]]> By: Michelle http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-196-oz-of/comment-page-1/#comment-3272 Michelle Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:12:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-19-6-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-3272 This is a timely post since I’m about to move into an apartment with a dishwasher! I’m so excited. I never felt like my dishes were clean when I hand washed. And I know they weren’t sanitized, because I never got the water hotter than my hands could stand.

]]> By: Chelsea http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-196-oz-of/comment-page-1/#comment-3271 Chelsea Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:06:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-19-6-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-3271 Hi Beth,

I’ve been using a combo 1T baking soda, 1T borax (can be found in with laundry detergents at the store) in the dishwasher. Additionally, distilled white vinegar makes a great rinse agent. If that doesn’t work for you, another recipe I found online that I intend to try soon is:

1 cup baking soda
1 cup borax
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup citric acid (which can be bought at a winemaking store, or might even be available in the grocery store with canning products).

Hope that helps!

]]> By: AnnMarie http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-196-oz-of/comment-page-1/#comment-3270 AnnMarie Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:33:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-19-6-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-3270 We use Ecover dishwashing tablets. I hate them because each one is individually wrapped in plastic! Aaargh. No need to wrap them–it would be no worse than a box of powdered stuff,you know. Anyway, my DH does the dishes and we tried a number of different ones and finally this one and he said it worked the best. He wasn’t thrilled with the idea of trying something other than Cascade, and the first ones we tried sorely disappointed him, so we’ll stick with the wasted plastic.

]]> By: Heather from Make A Bag http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-196-oz-of/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 Heather from Make A Bag Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:08:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-19-6-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-3269 Another dishwashing tip – if you have a rinse aid dispenser in your dishwasher, you can use white vinegar in it. We have terribly hard water and the vinegar really helps.

Hey, I was looking around the London 2012 Olympics site and it says they are trying to have a “sustainable” Olympics. Didn’t have time to dig too deep, but thought you might be interested. I saw some of the triathalon events this year and wondered at all the plastic bottles they gave to the runners… wonder what they will do in London.

]]> By: SusanB http://myplasticfreelife.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-196-oz-of/comment-page-1/#comment-3268 SusanB Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:57:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2008/08/year-2-week-10-results-19-6-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-3268 We’ve been using up the last of our traditional powdered dish detergent — a couple more loads and we’ll be trying Trader Joe’s “green” powdered det. We have tried 7th Gen in the past and it didn’t work for us. Consumer Reports evaluated dishwasher det about two years ago — TJ and 7th Gen were about equal overall but scored slightly differently on certain qualities so I’m hoping the TJ det will work (cardboard box, I’ll have to check the spout).

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