Comments on: Year 3, Month 5 Results: 8.9 oz of Plastic Waste

By: Lara S.

Lara S. — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:01:07 +0000

I’ve given up coffee too, and that is great because it wasn’t good for my tummy. Since I used to drink it with milk and sugar, I don’t take those either anymore, which makes me proud because I consider milk is a waste of resources, since we can get the same nutrients in a more concentrated way through eating cheese (so we could avoid the extra packaging of milk bottles and their transportation. The cheese I eat is wrapped in plastic though.)
Now I drink one cup of tea per day, without any sweetners or milk.
I’m trying to give up sugar, for the sake of my pancreas, and I’m managing pretty well considering the amount I used to eat.
Congrats on your healthy diet and the little plastic!!

By: Lisa @ Retro Housewife Goes Green

Lisa @ Retro Housewife Goes Green — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:35:04 +0000

I would die without tea, not due to caffeine as caffeine doesn’t do anything for me and I can go without it just fine. I just love tea.

My husband has given up caffeine though so I know it’s hard. I’m sure you will feel better when it’s all said and done though!

Oh and I so know what you mean about chemical smells in clothes. It took a half dozen washes, airing out and lots of Biokleen Bac-out to get the nasty chemicals out of a blanket we got from Etsy that the person packed with a dryer sheet. I had cluster headaches for over a week.
.-= Lisa @ Retro Housewife Goes Green´s last blog ..Don’t Have a Trashy Christmas =-.

By: The Green Cat

The Green Cat — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:09:07 +0000

I have never liked the smell of laundry detergent anyway. I’ve been using soap nuts for quite a while now and the other day I realized that my sweater smelled like laundry detergent. Hmmm… So did my t-shirts. And my towels… I came to the conclusion that the laundromat I have been using (slightly closer to my new apartment) must not be cleaning out their machines well enough since I was obviously smelling the residue of someone else’s detergent on my clothes. I went back to my old laundromat and all is well again.

Oh, and I can’t imagine MY SISTER would dare to send you a package with plastic tape. Is it true?? ;)
.-= The Green Cat´s last blog ..Before you shop… =-.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:50 +0000

Hi Veronique. I find immense pleasure in playing with and just watching my my kitties; riding my bike around town; dark chocolate; hanging my clothes to dry (really!); figuring out new web programs; karaoke; and many other things.

Alcohol is not bad for everyone. In fact, I think good wine is one of the special pleasures of life. But it was no longer a pleasure for me. It had become a problem and didn’t make me feel good anymore.

By: Veronique La Salle

Veronique La Salle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:38 +0000

Really interesting blog. I feel less lonely in this consumer world.

So, I truly understand your feelings about plastic. I also know that drinking is a matter of habit but I can’t give it up… It is my litlle evening pleasure after a sometimes not completetly satisfying day. Where do you find your little pleasure? Your life is honestly fulfilled by your job? You have kids who keep you busy?

Also, I’m far from being caffeine free but I stopped adding milk and sugar to my morning coffe which give me the opportunity to absorb the antioxidant available in my black sirup…

Anyway, it was some thoughts that came to my mind.

Again, you have a really interesting and attractive blog!

Véronique

By: Aaron Shaw PhD

Aaron Shaw PhD — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:15:08 +0000

Bravo! We gave up the caffine some time ago as well! .-= Aaron Shaw PhD´s last blog ..Baby Animal of the Day! Fox! =-.

By: Sunny

Sunny — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:57:06 +0000

We use the pill pockets too; our cat is on meds twice a day for the rest of his life. He very quickly got wise to the pill inside, but I was able to trick him by using two spoons to crush the pill into a powder, then pour the powder into the pill pocket. Close the pocket and knead it so the powder is blended throughout the treat, reshape it into a little blob then present it to his royal highness. He gobbles it up while I wash the stink off my fingers.

By: Zoe V.

Zoe V. — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:57:26 +0000

Beth, if I may suggest, check out Yerba Mate in place of black tea and coffee. It’s an ancient elixir that is prepared similarly to tea and coffee, has the same amount of caffeine as coffee but no negative effects whatsoever. It’s nutrient and anti-oxidant dense. Best thing you can put into your body. That’s what I have been drinking every morning for the last month and love it!!! :-)
.-= Zoe V.´s last blog ..2012 Movie Review =-.

By: underbelly

underbelly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:31:28 +0000

OMG KITTEEEHS

wow, ok. anyway, props for giving up coffee. I tried doing that once, but to no avail. I blame it on school.

sincerely, the kitteh-obsessed
.-= underbelly´s last blog ..Waste, or The Mark of Every School Year. =-.

By: Marisa

Marisa — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:20:23 +0000

Hi Beth,
I thought of you in my yoga class today. The teacher walked in holding a disposable water bottle! I immediately thought of your encounter with the meditation teacher drinking from a disposable water bottle a while ago.

Haven’t commented much here but I read every single post you write. Thanks so much for your efforts and for sharing your thoughts with us!