Comments on: Reducing Plastic Waste: January 2010 Collection Results

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:25:14 +0000

Hi Jason. Actually, I have found that my local Whole Foods has oil in bulk. We get all our olive oil this way. But we do still have some canola oil in glass bottles in the refrigerator. We seldom use canola oil. I'll save the last bottle to refill once it's used up. .-= Beth Terry´s last blog ..Disagreeing on Green Values: Why Michael Thinks I’m Ned Flanders =-.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:33:13 +0000

About your cooking oil lid problem:

I’ve seen a couple of bulk food sections which sell bulk oil in reusable bottles. The lids are probably plastic, but at least they’re reusable.

You might look around at your options there.

By: asrai

asrai — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:45:31 +0000

I’m glad for your plastic free inspiration for Garbage Free February in my city. (Grassroots project).

And Crunchy Chicken’s food waste challenge

Plastic and food waste are the things that remain major sources of garbage.
.-= asrai´s last blog ..Writing Success =-.

By: Laurie-Ann

Laurie-Ann — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:38:47 +0000

Hi Beth,

You’re so amazing. I really relate to the part about all the cleaning but your house isn’t spotless. You’d probably feel much better if you saw all my clutter. I buy canola oil in bulk, refilling my own bottle and thus avoiding the new plastic lid. It is more expensive, though.

Hey, saw your question to Ask Umbra on Grist yesterday. Just had to be you.
peace,
Laurie-Ann

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:30:00 +0000

Awesome idea Steve, as long as they’ll let me bring my own container. Of course, it doesn’t help with trying to go off dairy, does it?

(Their chicory ice cream is awesome. Like coffee without the caffeine.)

By: Steve L.

Steve L. — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:14:44 +0000

Hey Beth!

Love your blog. I’ve got a solution to your ice cream dilema. Buy your ice cream from Ici on College Ave in Berkeley. All organic and they can hand pack a quart for you. You so deserve it!

Keep up the inspiration.

Steve

By: Environment and world

Environment and world — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:34:17 +0000

Thank you for providing a collection of idiotic things we often use to spoil our own earth. Kudos…

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By: Taina Uitto

Taina Uitto — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:55:36 +0000

Hi Beth,

Your tally makes me chuckle, as your new plastic pile looks very much like mine (after my first month sans plastique)- A few incidental straws, some milk bottle lids, plastic envelope windows. Do you ever feel like you are collecting other people’s trash when you acquire plastic? I sure do. How do you not get all worked up about it?

Anyways, loving your blog. Check out mine and we should chat one day soon.

Taina

By: Cheri

Cheri — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:59:21 +0000

I am amazed, what you show on this blog is telling me that I have a long way to go. But, more importantly, I have come a very long way spurred by the ideas behind your postings... The direction one goes using personal choices is what counts, right? .-= Cheri´s last blog ..Food Preservation by Yvonne Leonhardt =-.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:41:17 +0000

Hey Beth – you won the String holder on my blog! Send me your snail mail info at robj98168@yahoo.com and I will get it out as soon as possible!
.-= Rob´s last blog ..String Box Giveaway Winner =-.