Plastic Challenge: Nan, Week 5
Is it possible to avoid plastic when shipping? Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Name: Nan Week: 5 Personal Info: Nan's personal blog: List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) Remembered to refuse a straw this week. candy finally signed up for the junk mail reduction list Total items collected: 31 Total weight: 7.5 oz Items: Recyclable 2 (yes 2) vegan creamer cartons 1 ...
Plastic Challenge: Tom G, Week 1
Location:Lincroft, New Jersey, United States Name: Tom G Week: 1 Personal Info: My name is Tom and I'm 25 years old. I currently live with my girlfriend Kate and our dog molly. Tom G's personal blog: Total items: 32 Total weight: Items: Recyclable 1. Medication Bottle (5) 2. Take Out Soup Container (5) 3. Cherry Tomato Container (1) 4. Take Out ...
Plastic Challenge: Louise, Week 1
Anywhere you see room for improvement, please let me know. I am open to suggestions. Location:Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States Name: Louise Week: 1 Personal Info: Just someone trying to make small changes in my own life with the hopes of inspiring others to make changes in theirs. Biology Professor, married to another ...
Plastic Challenge: Kristin Overton, Week 44
Winter composting ideas aside from vermiculture, which we already do? We live somewhere that if we leave any food outside, critters will get it. It's too early for bears but they'll be out soon enough! Cheesecloth (actually for cheesemaking!) seems to only be sold in plastic packaging. Is there an alternative/environmentally ...
Plastic Challenge: Hanh Pham, Week 3
I know there are pens with refillable ink cartridges, but it's still a plastic shell. What's a plastic-free alternative to a ball point pen? Location:Chicago, Illinois, United States Name: Hanh Pham Week: 3 Personal Info: My husband and I live in a 3-flat in Chicago. We don't have any pets. My quest is to merge ...
Plastic Challenge: Margaret, Week 30
Location:Tualatin, Oregon, United States Name: Margaret Week: 30 Personal Info: Margaret's personal blog: http://weighingthewaste.blogspot.com/ List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) Grocery bags Total items collected: 18 Total weight: 3.9 ounces Items: Recyclable Tray from package of fig bars - was in my desk from last tax season Air packaging from an Amazon package from my mom - Apples ...
Plastic Challenge: Beth Terry, Week 3
Location:Oakland, California, United States Name: Beth Terry Week: 3 Personal Info: I am the founder of MyPlasticfreeLife.com and have been collecting my plastic and attempting to live as plastic-free as possible since June of 2007. See my previous years’ tallies at: http://myplasticfreelife.com/category/beths-weeklymonthly-plastic-tallies/ List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) 1) Plastic grocery/shopping bags — bring ...
Plastic Challenge: Danielle, Week 55
Location:, North Carolina, United States Name: Danielle Week: 55 Personal Info: Family of 5. Collecting my plastic waste for 52 weeks. THIS is my 52nd week!!! (My daughter just started back to school.) Danielle's personal blog: http://itstartswithme-danielle.blogspot.com List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) Ok, so my daughter just started back to school... plastic-free lunch... yes! To share some ...
Plastic Challenge: Kay Pere, Week 2
WEEK 2: I was on a medically necessary bland diet and prep for surgery. (All went well and I'm feeling GREAT now, BTW). Does anyone know of a homemade plastic-free alternative equivalent to Gatorade? Anything has got to taste better than that stuff! Location:Mystic, Connecticut, United States Name: Kay Pere Week: 2 Personal ...
Plastic Challenge: Sandy, Week 4
Location:Mountain View, CA, California, United States Name: Sandy Week: 4 Personal Info: Two of us. Sandy's personal blog: http://spiraljetty.livejournal.com List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) Really nice that the hospital didn't give us a plastic bag to bring stuff home. They offered paper. Took things out of plastic bags when the clerks just put ...
Plastic Challenge: Pat Clancy, Week 1
I’d like to know what some items are made of – what kind of plastic, and whether it can be recycled. Food and medicine packaging are everywhere every day, and much of it goes in the trash because I can’t identify it. Location:Lisle, Illinois, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Kristin Overton, Week 44
Winter composting ideas aside from vermiculture, which we already do? We live somewhere that if we leave any food outside, critters will get it. It’s too early for bears but they’ll be out soon enough! Cheesecloth (actually for cheesemaking!) seems to only be sold in plastic packaging. Is there an alternative/environmentally conscious brand out there? [...]
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Plastic Challenge: Nan, Week 5
Is it possible to avoid plastic when shipping? Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Mary Katherine, Week 15
Location:Mountain View, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Natalie, Week 3
Anyone out there make their own pizza and have a good dough recipe to share? It’s my next big project. Location:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Plastic Challenge: Louise, Week 1
Anywhere you see room for improvement, please let me know. I am open to suggestions. Location:Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Sandy, Week 4
Location:Mountain View, CA, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Sandy, Week 3
Still looking for ideas about pre packaged food. Silly me. Location:Mountain View, CA, California, United States
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Location:Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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Plastic Challenge: Mary Katherine, Week 14
I’m running out of shampoo… I tried the baking soda vinegar thing, but it left a nasty earwax-like residue on my scalp. It made my head itch too. I adjusted the amounts and everything but it still didn’t work. I tried a bar from Lush that worked well but it had sodium laurel [...]
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Plastic Challenge: Nan, Week 4
Any way to make a nondairy creamer (especially for baking)? Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Margaret, Week 30
Location:Tualatin, Oregon, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Margaret, Week 29
Location:Tualatin, Oregon, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Beth Terry, Week 3
Location:Oakland, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Nan, Week 3
Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Kristin Overton, Week 42
Brands of vitamins that are plastic free: does anyone know where there might be a list compiled? Location:Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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Plastic Challenge: Margaret, Week 28
Location:Tualatin, Oregon, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Margaret, Week 27
Location:Tualatin, Oregon, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Sandy, Week 2
I’m confused by this eco-friendly bag wine. It says its more environmentally friendly because it replaces 2 glass bottles. Not so sure. Will be making some shopping bags for the family to save them from using plastics. I plan to line them with plastic tablecloths that I picked up at Goodwill. Does buying plastics and [...]
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Plastic Challenge: Danielle, Week 55
Location:, North Carolina, United States
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