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By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:41:29 +0000

@KLIZF Unfortunately, this is absolutely true and has been documented by many different researchers. Midway Island is strewn with similar carcasses. The stomachs are full of plastic. You can watch an actual dissection of one of these birds here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bRZm9AYSuU Where are the internal organs? They have decomposed. All that is left is the plastic.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:36:43 +0000

I became aware of the ocean pollution problem when viewing videos on youtube of Capt. Moore. Another one who had my mellow harshed. I have been uncomfortable for years by the prevalent amount of packaging in stores but didn’t quite make the connection to the ocean. I always thought plastc bags were a bad idea as well as plastic bottles for drinks. We are so awashed with it it’s almost unavoidable. Recently I began shopping at Whole Foods where I can buy milk in glass returnable bottles and meat packaged in butcher paper. These are the small but steady changes we need to make. We need to urge manufacturers that we buy from to make all possible changes to packaging. Bottled water needs to fade into history, a highly profiting & polluting idea that should be killed off. So many people are ignorant of what is happening. I am starting to write articles on sustainability and wildlife conservation.

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DIY Plastic-Free Deodorant « Trash Backwards — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:17:38 +0000

[...] I went looking for plastic-free, safe, and effective deodorant, I turned first to Beth Terry and her Plastic-free Living Guide at her incredible blog My Plastic-free Life. Following her [...]

By: Marni

Marni — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:10:20 +0000

It’s awesome what you’re doing, congratulations!

By: KLIZF

KLIZF — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:05:56 +0000

The picture you show is quite unbelievable. It shows a bird skeleton packed full of plastic, so full in fact that there would no longer be any place for the other internal organs. The only plausible explanation is that the plastic were placed there by somebody before taking the picture. The cause to eliminate plastic is good but to make fraudulent photos to prove it is very evil indeed.

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:32:27 +0000

Hi Kristen. I just depends on what kind of plastic it’s made out of. Polypropylene doesn’t contain BPA, whether it’s recycled or not. I wouldn’t avoid recycled reusable bags either. PET #1 plastic, which disposable water bottles are made out of, doesn’t contain PET. That said, I’m not encouraging you to go out and buy new bags made from plastic, but using what you already have is fine.

By: Kristen West

Kristen West — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 02:04:31 +0000

Hi! I just had a quick question– in the short guide to plastic living on your home page, you mentioned using a bin for your compost that was made of RECYCLED plastic. Do recycled plastics still contain Bisphenol A? I use bags made from recycled plastic bottles to carry groceries; should I start avoiding those too? Thanks!

By: Plastics In The Great Lakes | Moms Clean Air Force

Plastics In The Great Lakes | Moms Clean Air Force — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:07:59 +0000

[...] can you do to prevent plastic pollution in the Great Lakes? Inspired by Beth Terry, I’ve given up my facial scrub that contained those “scrubbing beads” and traded it in [...]

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 07:56:35 +0000

HI. I would love to learn more about your project. Please email me at beth [at] myplasticfreelife [dot] com!

By: EcoTales

EcoTales — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:44:07 +0000

HI Beth,
I love your sight we are busy spreading the word in the UK and your sight is full of brilliant ideas, suggestions and articles. Thank you from http://www.ecotales.co.uk