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Plastic Challenge: Becca Ryals and Gordon Bennett, Week 17

Do plastic-free sunscreens exist?
Location:Berkeley, California, United States
Name: Becca Ryals and Gordon Bennett
Week: 17
Personal Info:
Becca Ryals and Gordon Bennett’s personal blog: http://becca.posterous.com/
Total items: 3
Total weight: 0.356 ounces
Items: Recyclable
none
Items: Nonrecyclable
new:
envelope window
old:
two plastic produce/bulk bags
What items can I easily replace with plastic free or less plastic alternatives?
plastic produve/bulk bags: we’ve switched over to cloth bags. these are some of our old bags that are becoming too full of holes to use anymore
What items would I be willing to give up if a plastic free alternative doesn’t exist?
bags
What items are essential and seem to have no plastic-free alternative?
What lifestyle change(s) might be necessary to reduce my plastic consumption?
The cloth bags are great, but I have to remember to throw them in the wash every once in a while.
What one plastic item am I willing to give up or replace this week?
What other conclusions, if any, can I draw?
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Tags: plastic bags, plastic challenge, Show Your Plastic Trash Challenge