Comments on: EARTH DAY 2009 LESS PLASTIC PLEDGE

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:42:22 +0000

great posting and comments. I've been in stores in the mall and have said"I don't need a bag" and the salesperson has responded:"you have to have a bag. we have to give you one." ugh. whatever. I simply respond that I really do not want or need the bag...especially when you are buying one item.

what's tough to see is just how many people out there are simply blind to the plastic implications. keep up this work...you are changing things.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:03:00 +0000

I pledge to bring my cutlery to work and use them instead of the plastic utensils available there. I also pledge to use cloth napkins (even though it’s not a plastic item – I’m going to reduce my impact!)

By: kathy

kathy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:13:00 +0000

i have begun to use solid metal bottles like SIGG...the anniversary and vintage models also have metal lids!

i do not use store bags...i always use my rolling backback if i need heavy stuff...or an upright luggage bag to transport gallon sized plants or bottles!

i found a 2-tier metal lunch container at New Seasons that i can carry separate foods to school or work in.

i can either carry chopticks, or my own utensils, and nobody comments on that one.

if you have old "peanuts"...do like we did here at Clark College...use them in worm farms.

i stopped using straws.

and i pledge to continue to look for ways to do more at home and on campus to reduce plastic usage...

we are still fighting to get our campus to switch to TaterWare for "disposable" utensils....
this friday, as Representative for Club 4 Social Action, I will be talking with our college newspaper, the Independent, on this very topic!

may we become OUGHT-WASTEFUL!

By: Sharonus

Sharonus — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:02:00 +0000

I pledge to take my own containers to restaurants to bring home leftovers. I pledge to stop going to the Pho place that uses styrofoam to package everything even though Seattle has banned styrofoam. (What’s that all about?) I pledge to go out to the car to get the reusable bags I forgot to bring in the supermarket. I pledge to try to stop buying individual serving sized snacks for my kids. (That one will be hard!)

By: Thorne

Thorne — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:50:00 +0000

I have been following you for awhile now and I am simply amazed at the scope of your dedication to this incredible cause!! I have been a psychotic plastic reuser for years and have tried to lower my plastic quotient in general, but thanks to your blog I’m learning to seek products packaged without plasic. I’m determined to make enough cotton bags to do my monthly grocery shopping (I live waaay out in BFE) and to take my own containers when purchasing bilk foods!

By: An Carol

An Carol — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:32:00 +0000

i pledge to true for GREEN ANYTIME : )

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:45:00 +0000

I pledge to bring my own take out containers (I have plenty of pyrex) to restaurants for leftovers, and to keep either reusing the few plastic produce bags I already have, or not use bags at all for my produce.

By: pigbook1

pigbook1 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:22:00 +0000

we have worked hard on not using plastic bags to bring home groceries, but this year I am determined to find an alternative to the plastic produce bags. My husband doesn’t like the mesh ones I tried. Our biggest problem is wilty lettuce. Maybe I can bring a container that he likes. Oh it is a tough one, but I pledge to find an alternative

By: Truffula Mama

Truffula Mama — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:19:00 +0000

@ Beth - so, they are more actually more wraps than pouches. Here's the full story.

By: Anarres Natural Health

Anarres Natural Health — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:30:00 +0000

I pledge to keep pushing my edge!
Now that I’ve bought stainless steel food containers and have started to retail these (http://www.anarreshealth.ca/catalog/13/bookscdspendants_supplements?page=1), I plan to have the nerve to send them out into the world with me when I actually leave the house and need to take food. I say nerve because my daughter manages to lose every reusable item I give her. So now I’ll be donating cool-ass stainless steel containers to the world. And one day when I can afford take out, I’m gonna have a wonderful Indian meal from my stainless steel.

Hmm I wonder about silicone straws?

Love to Beth for always inspiring more!