Comments on: What the Fark? http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/what-fark/ 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. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:53:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: karen gravereaux http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/what-fark/comment-page-2/#comment-5829 karen gravereaux Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:08:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/what-the-fark/#comment-5829 i make my own ketchup. not even because i'm a manic reducerreuserrecycler. i just can't stand the sweetness of commercial ketchups. only very recently have you been able to find unsweetened ones in a store (and they aint cheap). i make my own ketchup. not even because i’m a manic reducerreuserrecycler. i just can’t stand the sweetness of commercial ketchups. only very recently have you been able to find unsweetened ones in a store (and they aint cheap).

]]> By: Woman with a Hatchet http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/what-fark/comment-page-2/#comment-5739 Woman with a Hatchet Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:28:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/what-the-fark/#comment-5739 Hey Beth!<br /><br />I've actually been reading your blog on and off for awhile now, but popped in today from your guest post at <a HREF="http://crunchydomesticgoddess.com/" REL="nofollow">Crunchy Domestic Goddess'</a> place.<br /><br />First, I'm very sorry your camera was stolen. I know it's heart breaking to lose your gear, but most especially your photos.<br /><br />Second, I think the work you're doing is inspiring to MANY, even if the folks that responded to you on Fark are not your base. Keep in mind just how many lurkers YOU have and just imagine how many THEY must have. I lurk there occasionally, too. You've probably inspired more of them to change their ways than you may ever know.<br /><br />Third, related to being inspiring, it is your blog and the information you provide about things like the gyre and HOW to live plastic free that inspired me to reduce the amount of plastic in my life, too. To that end, among other changes, I have started making fresh bread every day from the recipes over at <a HREF="http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/" REL="nofollow">Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day</a>. <br /><br />When I looked at the sheer amount of bread products my family was <a HREF="http://womanwithahatchet.blogspot.com/2009/02/baking-bread.html" REL="nofollow">going through</a> on a weekly basis (bought in bulk, 2 loaves whole wheat, each individually wrapped, then the pair wrapped in a 3rd bag, the same for bagels AND English muffins) and the overflowing number of bread bags we were amassing (and reusing for cleaning the cat boxes), I knew I had to do something. We already compost, grow our own veggies, recycle and so on. Getting rid of plastic is the next step in our continuing greening.<br /><br />I just wanted to thank you for your part in opening my eyes to the plastic problem.<br /><br />Oh and if you love pitas, if you give the AB5M recipes a whirl, you'll find they make pitas too. I just made some yesterday and they're fantastic! No plastic bags required. Hey Beth!

I’ve actually been reading your blog on and off for awhile now, but popped in today from your guest post at Crunchy Domestic Goddess’ place.

First, I’m very sorry your camera was stolen. I know it’s heart breaking to lose your gear, but most especially your photos.

Second, I think the work you’re doing is inspiring to MANY, even if the folks that responded to you on Fark are not your base. Keep in mind just how many lurkers YOU have and just imagine how many THEY must have. I lurk there occasionally, too. You’ve probably inspired more of them to change their ways than you may ever know.

Third, related to being inspiring, it is your blog and the information you provide about things like the gyre and HOW to live plastic free that inspired me to reduce the amount of plastic in my life, too. To that end, among other changes, I have started making fresh bread every day from the recipes over at Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day.

When I looked at the sheer amount of bread products my family was going through on a weekly basis (bought in bulk, 2 loaves whole wheat, each individually wrapped, then the pair wrapped in a 3rd bag, the same for bagels AND English muffins) and the overflowing number of bread bags we were amassing (and reusing for cleaning the cat boxes), I knew I had to do something. We already compost, grow our own veggies, recycle and so on. Getting rid of plastic is the next step in our continuing greening.

I just wanted to thank you for your part in opening my eyes to the plastic problem.

Oh and if you love pitas, if you give the AB5M recipes a whirl, you’ll find they make pitas too. I just made some yesterday and they’re fantastic! No plastic bags required.

]]> By: Christi http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/what-fark/comment-page-2/#comment-4931 Christi Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:12:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/what-the-fark/#comment-4931 well isn't this all ridiculous?! I found out about you being the target of a "hate campaign" though my friend Lisa Sharp. I am no where near as educated as either of the two of you when it comes to plastic but I am trying! I am sickened and terrified at what is being leached into my children and am attempting to purge plastic from our everyday life as well. Keep your chin up! From experience, progressive and productive thinking isn't too widely accepted. Remember, people are sheep, the blind leading the blind and they will go to proverbial (or literal in some cases) war for something without any need for explanation. Just because the one in front of them is doing it. Keep up the good fight. Our kids need a place to live! well isn’t this all ridiculous?! I found out about you being the target of a “hate campaign” though my friend Lisa Sharp. I am no where near as educated as either of the two of you when it comes to plastic but I am trying! I am sickened and terrified at what is being leached into my children and am attempting to purge plastic from our everyday life as well. Keep your chin up! From experience, progressive and productive thinking isn’t too widely accepted. Remember, people are sheep, the blind leading the blind and they will go to proverbial (or literal in some cases) war for something without any need for explanation. Just because the one in front of them is doing it. Keep up the good fight. Our kids need a place to live!

]]> By: jennconspiracy http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/what-fark/comment-page-1/#comment-4907 jennconspiracy Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:54:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/what-the-fark/#comment-4907 I love you Beth - great response! I love you Beth – great response!

]]> By: College Kid http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/what-fark/comment-page-1/#comment-4901 College Kid Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:39:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/what-the-fark/#comment-4901 I found your blog last March and you totally inspired me! (And educated me.) I have made big changes because I read your blog. I am not plastic-free yet, but I am much LESS plastic. I think by volume I have cut it down to 25% - 30% of my former consumption. I used to think "It's recyclable, so it's ok" but thanks to you, I know it's not. Thank you Beth! I found your blog last March and you totally inspired me! (And educated me.) I have made big changes because I read your blog. I am not plastic-free yet, but I am much LESS plastic. I think by volume I have cut it down to 25% – 30% of my former consumption. I used to think “It’s recyclable, so it’s ok” but thanks to you, I know it’s not. Thank you Beth!

]]> By: mrs green http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/what-fark/comment-page-1/#comment-4897 mrs green Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:51:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/what-the-fark/#comment-4897 I just wanted to add my voice to support for you Beth. I think it's so sad that you had to read all these negative comments, when you are doing something so amazing and worthwhile.<br/><br/>I know you won't let them grind you down, and I hope you're feeling GREAT about yourself and managing to keep the comments in perspective.<br/><br/>You deserve nothing but respect for all that you do to care for our environment. I just wanted to add my voice to support for you Beth. I think it’s so sad that you had to read all these negative comments, when you are doing something so amazing and worthwhile.

I know you won’t let them grind you down, and I hope you’re feeling GREAT about yourself and managing to keep the comments in perspective.

You deserve nothing but respect for all that you do to care for our environment.

]]> By: Joules http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/what-fark/comment-page-1/#comment-4886 Joules Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:01:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/what-the-fark/#comment-4886 Beth,<br/><br/>I'm sorry you've been subjected to the asinine comments from those folks - most of those people would never have the nerve to say those things if they were actually accountable for their words. They're just hiding behind internet anonymity. <br/><br/>We all appreciate your posts and are inspired by your dedication and ideas. Don't let them get you down! Beth,

I’m sorry you’ve been subjected to the asinine comments from those folks – most of those people would never have the nerve to say those things if they were actually accountable for their words. They’re just hiding behind internet anonymity.

We all appreciate your posts and are inspired by your dedication and ideas. Don’t let them get you down!

]]> By: blondeoverboard http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/what-fark/comment-page-1/#comment-4877 blondeoverboard Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:35:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/what-the-fark/#comment-4877 beth,<br/><br/>i read the first page of the fark comments, after that i was too disgusted and bored with the lowbrow tone to go further. when it comes to many of those comments, consider the source and just keep doing what you've been doing all along. thanks to what we've learned from you and your effort, my sons now consider packaging and look for the best alternatives when shopping....and they're 11 & 14 beth,

i read the first page of the fark comments, after that i was too disgusted and bored with the lowbrow tone to go further. when it comes to many of those comments, consider the source and just keep doing what you've been doing all along. thanks to what we've learned from you and your effort, my sons now consider packaging and look for the best alternatives when shopping….and they're 11 & 14

]]> By: tangledhair http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/what-fark/comment-page-1/#comment-4875 tangledhair Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:14:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/what-the-fark/#comment-4875 Wow, Beth, I was just thinking about you this afternoon and how you had embarked on what I'm sure had intended to be a relatively light journey and instead have become a sort of spokesperson for all manner of environmental and plastics issues. I just think it's so great that you are a regular, nice person who made a series of changes, that turned into more changes, that turned into an entire rethinking of the way you live your life-- AND THEN put it all out here for others to read and learn and be inspired by... and just how wonderful it is. Lacking pretension, the changes you've made are the sorts of things that anyone could do, and you press on with such positivity. And it's just wonderful.<br/><br/>And so I was thinking about that, and then I came to your blog and read about this Fark thing, and well, I guess I thought I should tell you that some random person you've never met in person was thinking good things about you today.<br/><br/>Take care. Wow, Beth, I was just thinking about you this afternoon and how you had embarked on what I’m sure had intended to be a relatively light journey and instead have become a sort of spokesperson for all manner of environmental and plastics issues. I just think it’s so great that you are a regular, nice person who made a series of changes, that turned into more changes, that turned into an entire rethinking of the way you live your life– AND THEN put it all out here for others to read and learn and be inspired by… and just how wonderful it is. Lacking pretension, the changes you’ve made are the sorts of things that anyone could do, and you press on with such positivity. And it’s just wonderful.

And so I was thinking about that, and then I came to your blog and read about this Fark thing, and well, I guess I thought I should tell you that some random person you’ve never met in person was thinking good things about you today.

Take care.

]]> By: Brande http://myplasticfreelife.com/2009/02/what-fark/comment-page-1/#comment-4874 Brande Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:12:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/02/what-the-fark/#comment-4874 Screw Fark, you rock! The impact you have, not only on the environment but on people is phenomenal. And Kudos to you for taking such harsh criticism as well as you did. It takes a strong and confident woman to handle that with grace. Screw Fark, you rock! The impact you have, not only on the environment but on people is phenomenal. And Kudos to you for taking such harsh criticism as well as you did. It takes a strong and confident woman to handle that with grace.

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