Comments on: Year 2, Week 32 Results: .9 oz of plastic waste. http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-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, 24 May 2013 17:23:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bridget http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4692 Bridget Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:48:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4692 Hmm—fair enough. I never really thought of asking the people at the co-op. I’ll try that. Thanks!

]]> By: Meg http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4686 Meg Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:13:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4686 Bridget,

I don’t know about the sugar and stuff like that, but it’s really easy to make your own nut butters if you can at least find organic nuts somewhere.

If you REALLY want organic and there isn’t a local source, then perhaps you’ll want to order the items and have them shipped to you. But before you do that, ask the co-op what it would take for them to order something like that.

]]> By: Bridget http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4683 Bridget Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:19:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4683 As a researcher who used to work on pesticides (but is also HORRIFIED at the amount of plastic people thoughtlessly consume), the peanut butter (and sugar, and some of the other products) in the bulk aisle at my local co-op are not organic. What choice do I make?

(one wonders why I have to make the choice…but alas).

]]> By: Condo Blues http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4673 Condo Blues Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:59:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4673 How did you like the Toothpaste? I’m looking for options and some of the ones we’ve tried were rejected because of taste.

Sorry you’re sick after your vacation. If it will make you feel better, I can send you some snow in a glass jar. We got 5 inches yesterday and are supposed to get another 3 -8 inches tomorrow.

]]> By: Danielle http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4672 Danielle Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:44:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4672 I think I commented when I thought of this, but I’ll post it now regardless.

You said that baking soda irritated your gums when you used it in place of toothpaste. I discovered the same thing, so I used baking soda to *stretch* my toothpaste. For me, this consists of using baking soda for my nighttime brushing. You could also use it every other night if your gums started to get irritated again.

I don’t think that switching to baking soda has to be all or nothing; I think that it is a viable option to use both baking soda and toothpaste.

]]> By: axelle http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4671 axelle Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:07:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4671 Awwwwww. When you are better, take yourself and a container to Whole Foods or Berkeley Bowl to buy a pound of peanuts. Bring them home and process them into butter in your Cuisinart or blendor and store them in that jar. Or take the e-z route and get the pre-ground stuff.

]]> By: mother earth aka karen hanrahan http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4670 mother earth aka karen hanrahan Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:23:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4670 awwww man, beth – so sorry your not feeling well…traveling can be so darn germy.

way to go on the ask the expert…

please feel better soon

]]> By: Robj98168 http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4669 Robj98168 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:06:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4669 So sad you came home sick! At least you got some sun in Hawaii! LOL drink a shot of Nyquil or something I take Cricidan HBP (For High Blood Pressure weenies) And it actually works- that and those snotty Zycam things you stick up your nose- they are gross but effective!

]]> By: Green Resolutions http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4668 Green Resolutions Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:26:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4668 Sorry you’re not feeling well. Thanks for directing us to Sustainlane. Looks like a great site. Nice article. I forwarded it to my cousin as she’s always trying to understand the numbers on plastic and whether they are safe for her kids’ cups.

]]> By: Anarres Natural Health http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-4667 Anarres Natural Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:36:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/01/year-2-week-32-results-9-oz-of-plastic-waste/#comment-4667 Dear Beth,

I love your article… so straight forward and well written. May I reprint it in full with your photo and credits in my February newsletter, inviting my clients to subscribe to FPF? I was going to write something similar, but it would be great for my clients to hear another voice.

Love & RRRevolution, Tracey

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