Comments on: When a Plastic-Free Book is Covered in Plastic

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:24:06 +0000

Thanks for sharing this resource!

By: Tory Tashian

Tory Tashian — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:06:18 +0000

Dear Terry and Readers. After just hearing a wonderful interview of you on NPR Radio, I thought of my friend who is quite eco-minded. She created a product – washable produce bags! They are wonderful to carry, wash and store your vegetables in. They are reusable, washable, come in may sizes, and are carried in a few of our local supermarkets. My local Safeway, has refused so far to switch from plastic bags to paper. I don’t mean to use this forum in any way to sell her product. I just would like people from other states to know that Washable Produce bags exist and they are terrific! My sister from Ithaca, NY visited recently and insisted on taking some home! She plans to help my friend get them in stores in Ithaca. Please see WashableProduceBags.com .
I apologize in advance if I have offended or you feel this is not the appropriate venue. I just wanted fellow earth lovers to know that there is a great, easy alternative to plastic bags for fruits,vegetables, etc. which I find take up about half of my grocery orders. Sincerely,
Tory Tashian

By: Alvinyhk

Alvinyhk — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 03:54:03 +0000

Please spread the idea to Asia, especially cities like Hong Kong, too many plastic here, very difficult to avoid. I’m reading your book with Kindle.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:15:33 +0000

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a library book that WAS covered in plastic – and I’m a frequent library patron. Most curious.

By: Tracey TieF

Tracey TieF — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 02:35:35 +0000

Good point. We DO know ho to make well bound books without plastic. I imagine the printer simply eliminated some materials and steps rather than replace them with previous non-plastic versions of bindings. I use the word imagine strictly here, because I haven’t even handled a REAL copy of the book yet!

By: Rainbird Librarian

Rainbird Librarian — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:23:38 +0000

I am a librarian in Alaska, and not only have we covered your book in plastic to protect it, but we actually had to spend a fair amount of time (and some plastic!) to create a binding for it, as it came without any spine. At first, we contacted our book supplier, thinking we had received a damaged copy. I understand that you are trying to make a point by publishing without the use of plastic, but books were bound – with spines – for hundreds of years before the invention of plastic. Surely your publisher could have figured out a way to create the book with a real binding that would allow the book to be read without falling apart in the reader’s hands. I’m afraid that the delicate condition of your book’s binding contradicts your message that people can live successfully, and without major inconvenience, without plastic. In future editions, please try to come up with a durable plastic-free solution. Thank you.

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:27:06 +0000

@julsie Great idea.

By: Hazrat Ali

Hazrat Ali — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:48:02 +0000

… the regulators…

By: julsie

julsie — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:07:57 +0000

If you ever publish another book, you could consider a separate library edition, like a lot of children’s books have.

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:15:12 +0000

Thanks, Stashless. Can they order both?