Comments on: 2009 Plastic Waste: 3.7 pounds! New 2010 Resolutions

By: Join Our Celebration – No Unsacred Place

Join Our Celebration – No Unsacred Place — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:23:26 +0000

[...] But between June 1, 2010 and today, my husband and I generated some 30 pounds, 15 ounces of plastic waste… somewhere between 12% and 18% of the national average. [...]

By: Ideas to reduce the amount of plastic waste you generate… at Sustainable Guernsey

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:32:03 +0000

[...] writes on her website: Our oceans are filling up with plastic: plastic that harms wildlife and never biodegrades; plastic [...]

By: Crazy Maria

Crazy Maria — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:01:56 +0000

omg…
poor animals they r dying b cuz of us////

By: jenn

jenn — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:10:52 +0000

Wow that is just amazing! I'm really encouraged by you! Thank you for sharing and making me more aware of the plastic I use and how I can cut down on it a lot! .-= jenn´s last blog ..About Jenn Spencer, blog author and Chandler, her cat! =-.

By: Plastic Resolution

Plastic Resolution — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:42:09 +0000

[...] waste reduction ShareThink it is impossible to live without plastic? Think again. Beth Terry of Fake Plastic Fish is well on her way. She saves and tallies all the plastic she consumes and then graciously blogs [...]

By: robin

robin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:49:51 +0000

for recycling gift cards, you might want to send them to the address here:
http://www.earthworkssystem.com/contact-us.html

thanks for the video! you have given me a lot of ideas on how to cut back on plastic.

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:20:58 +0000

I’ve heard that Aveda takes plastic bottle caps. On their website, the have a school collection program, but no mention of their stores. http://aveda.aveda.com/aboutaveda/caps.asp

I’ve started collecting them, but not take them to a store yet because they are not that close to where I live.

The Earth911 also mentions Aveda and Whole Foods see http://earth911.com/blog/2009/01/07/want-to-know-where-to-recycle-your-bottle-caps/

By: Patty

Patty — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:35:19 +0000

Oh I agree, I fear the number of ‘reusable bags’ out there that aren’t being used. Many people could just look in their closet and find something to use. As you said…consumption is consumption. Items that have built in handles don’t need any bags. So yeah, i’m glad Walmart is taking these steps, it is not ‘required customer service’ to provide bags.
I am happy that Walmart is picking up some of the ‘greener’ ideas though b/c that will really propel it into more households. I happily saw that my walmart is now carrying biodegradable bags for yard waste. The city of Houston is ‘trying’ to require these bags so that the leaves and grass clippings can be composted on a city scale. (I remember when living in KY it was no bags, they would drive around with a vacuum truck and suck up the leaves). Anyway small steps forward are still steps forward!
Also thought you might enjoy this article…
http://www.slate.com/id/2240634/?gt1=38001

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:38:05 +0000

Hi Patty. Actually, I think I like the idea. I think it will be a good experiment. Because those cheap plastic reusable bags they give away for free are almost as bad as disposable plastic bags. Because they will end up being disposable. They are generally poorly made and will end up in the landfill eventually. Consumption is consumption. I’ll be interested to learn the results of Walmart’s experiment.

By: Patty

Patty — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:00:08 +0000

Just saw this article…
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SmartSpending/blog/page.aspx?post=1554390&_blg=1,1554390
I have mixed feelings of the concept and the article. I try to bring my re-usable bags to the store and so many cashiers still fight me with an “are you sure” when I reject their bag. Target is starting to go more mainstream with its 5cent credit, I hope grocery stores in my area start that soon. I comment Walmart for trying, even if many people think they are an evil giant.