Comments on: Get the Antibacterials Out… Of Your Plastic! http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/03/spring-clean-carnival-get-the-antibacterials-out-of-your-plastic/ Think we can't live without plastic? Think again. In 2007 I committed to stop buying any new plastic & I've almost succeeded! Won't you join me? Let's see what plastic-free looks like in 2012... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. ~Beth Terry Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:37:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Betsy (Eco-novice) http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/03/spring-clean-carnival-get-the-antibacterials-out-of-your-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-39261 Betsy (Eco-novice) Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:26:19 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1871#comment-39261 Wow, Beth, this is really fascinating. I have one plastic cutting board that we use for cutting raw meat that we always put through the dishwasher after using (all my other cutting boards are wood/ bamboo). I will have to reconsider my belief that plastic is “safer.”

]]> By: Beth Terry http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/03/spring-clean-carnival-get-the-antibacterials-out-of-your-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-13010 Beth Terry Tue, 18 May 2010 01:14:06 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1871#comment-13010 Hi Mandy. There are all kinds of great plastic-free lunch options! Check out my Plastic-Free Guide (http://fakeplasticfish.com/plasticfreeguide/) and look especially at Item #12 Carry lunches in reusable stainless containers or cloth bags, which had a list of great companies selling plastic-free lunch containers and bags.
.-= Beth Terry´s last blog ..Plastic-Free Living Discussion, Part 2 =-.

]]> By: Mandy http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/03/spring-clean-carnival-get-the-antibacterials-out-of-your-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-12858 Mandy Sat, 15 May 2010 03:51:02 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1871#comment-12858 As a mother of a Kindergartener I am so confused! I want to pack healthy lunches for my daughter, but what the heck do I pack it in? I used to use plastic containers that were “safe” but then worried about the chemicals! I want to be earth friendly so I don’t like the idea of using baggies…those are plastic too! I want my daughter to get a healthy start, but what can I do? Anyone have safe ways to pack lunches?

]]> By: Sonja http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/03/spring-clean-carnival-get-the-antibacterials-out-of-your-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-11603 Sonja Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:43:03 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1871#comment-11603 My flatmate and I have wooden boards, but a few friends of mine use plastic boards. I’m going to tell them about this, even if they don’t so much care about the environmental aspect of it, who wants the nasty bacteria in their cutting boards, right?! i’ll encourage them to switch

@Lenetta: You’re right, dishwashers are not good for wooden cutting boards. The best is to simply clean them with water and a bit of dishwasher detergent if needed, and oil them sometimes with vegetable oil to keep the wood ‘elastic’ (sorry, I’m not english don’t know the word I’m looking for here)

]]> By: Lenetta @ Nettacow http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/03/spring-clean-carnival-get-the-antibacterials-out-of-your-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-11545 Lenetta @ Nettacow Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:38:46 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1871#comment-11545 I have preferred plastic cutting boards for their ability to be thrown in the dishwasher (I don’t like to put anything wooden in there as I think it’s hard on the wood). Looks like I really need to do some re-thinking. Thanks for sharing!
.-= Lenetta @ Nettacow´s last blog ..Daybook for March 23, 2010 =-.

]]> By: Billie http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/03/spring-clean-carnival-get-the-antibacterials-out-of-your-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-11542 Billie Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:02:14 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1871#comment-11542 I knew that wood had anti-bacterial properties with respect to using it as a cutting board but I had no idea that anti-bacterials might be added to my plastic cutting board AND that cutting board with cuts (clearly mine) would not be cleaned with soap and water. ARGH!

I have a couple of glass boards but I have heard they are bad on knives which is why I was still using my plastic cutting board. I guess I had better go out and find a new wood cutting board!

]]> By: Rob http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/03/spring-clean-carnival-get-the-antibacterials-out-of-your-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-11535 Rob Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:06:31 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1871#comment-11535 Gov. Christine Gregoire signed the No BPA Bill in Washington state, oulaw BPA in baby bottles, sports bottles. Not a complete victory but hell baby steps.

Just a quick note to let you know how much I am loving the Soda Stream, Haven’t bought a can or bottle of soda since I got it! Great little machine!
.-= Rob´s last blog ..Rob’s Dirty Thirty =-.

]]> By: et http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/03/spring-clean-carnival-get-the-antibacterials-out-of-your-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-11533 et Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:51:02 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1871#comment-11533 NPR has an interesting interview about MRSA: The Drug-Resistant ‘Superbug’ That Won’t Die: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124999740

]]> By: Juli http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/03/spring-clean-carnival-get-the-antibacterials-out-of-your-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-11528 Juli Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:03:50 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1871#comment-11528 Any ideas on the best way to get rid of my scuzzy old plastic cutting board? Are platic cutting boards made from #5 plastic- can I drop it in the Gimme 5 bin at Whole Foods?
.-= Juli´s last blog ..Must See – The Story of Bottled Water =-.

]]> By: Jennifer http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/03/spring-clean-carnival-get-the-antibacterials-out-of-your-plastic/comment-page-1/#comment-11527 Jennifer Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:37:01 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=1871#comment-11527 This is the push I needed to get the kids stainless lunch gear. I’m sure the lunch sacks I’ve been buying have Triclosan. Also, I’ve been putting goldfish crackers in the little plastic containers that are supposedly BPA free. It’s hard with kids, but I really want to rid their lunches and our picnics of toxins!!! :)

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