Comments on: The Story of a Headache http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/07/the-story-of-a-headache/ Learn to live life with less plastic... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. I don't buy new plastic. Join me on my plastic-free journey. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:55:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Caelidh http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/07/the-story-of-a-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-18636 Caelidh Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:16:55 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2597#comment-18636 I work at a Mental Health agency in the Child Division. REcently we got rid of the snack machines due to the obesity issue. However our division keeps using nasty deoderizers in the bathrooms (we are in an old badly ventilated building).. I tried to address this with the director but my emails were routinely ignored... I know for a fact that scent .. especially artificial scent is bad for mood, growth etc.. I dont' know how to get them on board.. they just are oblivious to THAT issue.. I fear they think i am a "nazi" which i am not... I presented studies etc... but they never address the issue. I work at a Mental Health agency in the Child Division. REcently we got rid of the snack machines due to the obesity issue.

However our division keeps using nasty deoderizers in the bathrooms (we are in an old badly ventilated building).. I tried to address this with the director but my emails were routinely ignored…

I know for a fact that scent .. especially artificial scent is bad for mood, growth etc..

I dont’ know how to get them on board.. they just are oblivious to THAT issue.. I fear they think i am a “nazi” which i am not… I presented studies etc… but they never address the issue.

]]> By: Caelidh http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/07/the-story-of-a-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-18635 Caelidh Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:14:02 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2597#comment-18635 There are recipes for homemade deodorant sticks.... http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/03/quick-stick-deodorant.html There are recipes for homemade deodorant sticks….

http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/03/quick-stick-deodorant.html

]]> By: The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 and why you should care… | http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/07/the-story-of-a-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-18624 The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 and why you should care… | Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:56:24 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2597#comment-18624 [...] from Organic Mania Diane MacEachern of Big Green Purse Beth Terry of Fake Plastic Fish Lisa from Condo Blues Katy at Non-Toxic Kids Amber from Strocel.com Jennifer Taggert of The Smart [...] [...] from Organic Mania Diane MacEachern of Big Green Purse Beth Terry of Fake Plastic Fish Lisa from Condo Blues Katy at Non-Toxic Kids Amber from Strocel.com Jennifer Taggert of The Smart [...]

]]> By: Piper http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/07/the-story-of-a-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-17025 Piper Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:11:17 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2597#comment-17025 I once ordered an ice cream cone from a small store and the store owner poked his son to go scoop it for me. Just before he scooped it, he decided to put on a few more squirts of that nasty Axe body spray. My cone was inedible. I can't believe these focus groups. Who on earth can tolerate such awful products? I once ordered an ice cream cone from a small store and the store owner poked his son to go scoop it for me. Just before he scooped it, he decided to put on a few more squirts of that nasty Axe body spray. My cone was inedible. I can’t believe these focus groups. Who on earth can tolerate such awful products?

]]> By: claire http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/07/the-story-of-a-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-16873 claire Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:08:28 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2597#comment-16873 I have a terribly sensitive nose and I find strong scents very unpleasant, especially those marketed to males (deodorant is the worst). my boyfriend bought a package of Dove's new Men+Care soap, and I told him I had just been making fun of the nonsensical name, which obviously came about from some bastardization of recent marketing trends, but instead of telling him not to buy it, I said, go ahead-- get it if you want it. as soon as he opened it I could smell it, the entire bathroom has a permanent smell from it (that plastic shrink wrap keeps the horrible smell inside the box while it's in the store) and I've been harassing him about how much I hate it ever since. I have a terribly sensitive nose and I find strong scents very unpleasant, especially those marketed to males (deodorant is the worst). my boyfriend bought a package of Dove’s new Men+Care soap, and I told him I had just been making fun of the nonsensical name, which obviously came about from some bastardization of recent marketing trends, but instead of telling him not to buy it, I said, go ahead– get it if you want it. as soon as he opened it I could smell it, the entire bathroom has a permanent smell from it (that plastic shrink wrap keeps the horrible smell inside the box while it’s in the store) and I’ve been harassing him about how much I hate it ever since.

]]> By: The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 « Always Well Within ~ http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/07/the-story-of-a-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-16530 The Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010 « Always Well Within ~ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:44:05 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2597#comment-16530 [...] Beth Terry at Fake Plastic Fish recounts the effects of sitting next to the wrong person on an airplane. “Flying home from Maryland on Saturday, I sat next to a really cute guy. Unfortunately, the plane was completely full, so I couldn’t switch seats to get away from him. Well, not him. He was cute. But his Axe cologne, or whatever heinous product he was wearing, made my eyes water, nose itch, throat close up,.... [...] [...] Beth Terry at Fake Plastic Fish recounts the effects of sitting next to the wrong person on an airplane. “Flying home from Maryland on Saturday, I sat next to a really cute guy. Unfortunately, the plane was completely full, so I couldn’t switch seats to get away from him. Well, not him. He was cute. But his Axe cologne, or whatever heinous product he was wearing, made my eyes water, nose itch, throat close up,…. [...]

]]> By: Lori http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/07/the-story-of-a-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-16497 Lori Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:06:03 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2597#comment-16497 Love this post! Not so sure women are telling them that they hate the smell.....walk into an Abercrombie at the mall and the smell is overwhelming. All department stores smell like cologne and perfume. The media is pushing the scents and the public is falling for it. Go shopping and the the message is loud and clear-"this is what smells good and will attract a partner". Have you ever smelled your clothes that come from a big brand store? They are sprayed with scent.......covered in nasty toxins! Another reason to wash your new clothes before wearing. Thanks for the great discussion. Love this post! Not so sure women are telling them that they hate the smell…..walk into an Abercrombie at the mall and the smell is overwhelming. All department stores smell like cologne and perfume. The media is pushing the scents and the public is falling for it. Go shopping and the the message is loud and clear-”this is what smells good and will attract a partner”. Have you ever smelled your clothes that come from a big brand store? They are sprayed with scent…….covered in nasty toxins! Another reason to wash your new clothes before wearing. Thanks for the great discussion.
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]]> By: Beth Terry http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/07/the-story-of-a-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-16493 Beth Terry Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:37:57 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2597#comment-16493 Shannon, see this is what I don't get. Supposedly, men wear Axe and colognes like that to attract women, right? But if the women are telling them they hate the smell, then why do they continue to wear it? Can someone please enlighten me???? Shannon, see this is what I don’t get. Supposedly, men wear Axe and colognes like that to attract women, right? But if the women are telling them they hate the smell, then why do they continue to wear it? Can someone please enlighten me????
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]]> By: Beth Terry http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/07/the-story-of-a-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-16492 Beth Terry Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:30:52 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2597#comment-16492 Elizabeth, that video is awesome. Is he the same guy that does the corporal cuddling video? Elizabeth, that video is awesome. Is he the same guy that does the corporal cuddling video?
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]]> By: Shannon http://myplasticfreelife.com/2010/07/the-story-of-a-headache/comment-page-1/#comment-16467 Shannon Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:18:47 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/?p=2597#comment-16467 Long before I knew about toxicity of all the personal care products, I avoided them like the plague. If I had to go into a department store, I made sure not to enter thru the cosmetics/fragrance department (or if I did, I very theatrically held my breath the entire way through), did not wear perfume, and have always purchased unscented, hypoallergenic products. However, now I am moving away from most products altogether. Unfortunately my husband uses Axe - and I hated it from the moment he first brought it home! It leaves a noxious gas cloud, not only in the bathroom , but spreading throughout the house for up to an hour after application. The stuff is nasty, vile, and toxic. He just rolls his eyes at me when I say something, but at least he has started doing the application process in the spare bedroom so that I am not subjected to the direct fumes. I don't get the need for this crap, though?? Long before I knew about toxicity of all the personal care products, I avoided them like the plague. If I had to go into a department store, I made sure not to enter thru the cosmetics/fragrance department (or if I did, I very theatrically held my breath the entire way through), did not wear perfume, and have always purchased unscented, hypoallergenic products. However, now I am moving away from most products altogether. Unfortunately my husband uses Axe – and I hated it from the moment he first brought it home! It leaves a noxious gas cloud, not only in the bathroom , but spreading throughout the house for up to an hour after application. The stuff is nasty, vile, and toxic. He just rolls his eyes at me when I say something, but at least he has started doing the application process in the spare bedroom so that I am not subjected to the direct fumes. I don’t get the need for this crap, though??

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