Comments on: Obama & the Ocean Need You! Participate & Win a LunchBots Eco!

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:13:43 +0000

Thank you all for your good work! Heather, you are the winner of the LunchBots Eco. Sorry it took me so long to award the prize. This was one more thing in the huge pile by my desk, which I mentioned in today's post (http://fakeplasticfish.com/2009/10/no-impact-man-book-discussion-chapters-2-3/), so I will be very happy to send it to you and have one less thing on my "to do" list. :-) .-= Beth Terry´s last blog ..No Impact Man Book Discussion: Chapters 2 & 3 =-.

By: AP

AP — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:15:24 +0000

Thank you for alerting me to The Age of Stupid, I hadn't heard about it until your post. I bought my ticket today, and I'm pretty psyched about it. I hope to see a follow-up post about the event!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:19:30 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement to check out Midway Journey. It is fascinating.

Thanks, Rachel
fakeplasticfish "at" reinyday.com

By: Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMama

Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMama — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:58:39 +0000

We did some coastal cleanup today! I want to attend the Age of Stupid but don't think I'm going to be able to do so . .

Don't enter me in the contest - just stopping by to say hello.

By: me

me — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:55:30 +0000

I participated in Coastal Cleanup Day today! This was my 3rd year at the Balboa Park Los Angeles River site.

By: Fake Plastic Fish

Fake Plastic Fish — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:13:28 +0000

Hi Emily. I'll look into the coating on the top of the container. I'll ask Jaqueline about it. But just to be clear: I do buy some durable things that contain plastic. The sticker on an apple gets thrown away, and as small as it is, adds to the waste stream. The powder coating on a stainless steel container is not trash. I do have plastic parts on my travel mug, and I do have a soda maker made of plastic parts which will save thousands of plastic bottles of the course of its life. My cell phone is plastic. My computer monitor is plastic. I guess what I'm saying is that when it comes to durable items, I look for the least plastic possible and try to only buy what I truly need.

Also, just to be clear to everyone -- the powder coating is just on the top of the lid. The inside is plain stainless steel. So the coating is not in contact with the food.

Thanks for bringing up this issue. I'll ask her about it.

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:10:58 +0000

Hello Beth,
I am writing about the LunchBots – I do think that they are an excellent product and I am considering buying one. However, I am in the eng/mfg field and know that the Powder Coat paint is plastic. I don't like how the website states that their product is 100% plastic free.
I personally, would buy these because I would want to support the move towards not wholley made of plastic. However, I wanted to bring this up because I know you avoid even the tinyest amount of plastic like a sticker on an apple.

By: John Costigane

John Costigane — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:20:49 +0000

Hi Beth,

President Obama's contribution to the stewardship of the Ocean & Great Lakes is most welcome. In truth, this problem of sea (and shore) contamination is a worldwide issue, including here in the UK.

American can take a lead in this effort and show the better approach to waste handling. Throwaway is not a choice.

By: Eco Yogini

Eco Yogini — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:20:15 +0000

Hi Beth,
If I were in the States I would totally participate! :)

Just wanted to let you know about a FANTASTIC documentary on plastic on the cbc doczone website called "The Disappearing Male".

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/Doc_Zone/ID=1233750780

Thought you might be interested (I blogged about it too and linked Fake Plastic Fish as inspiration and essential info! :) )

Blessings

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:12:59 +0000

I know this won't count as an entry, but I just want to say THANK YOU for having a blog giveaway that requires entrants to actually do something that matters, rather than pointless stuff, like just tweet every day for up to 20 entries and that sort of thing. You're giving me some ideas… (-: