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Plastic Challenge: Laura A., Week 9
Name: Laura A.
Week: 9
Location: Maine, United States
Personal Info:
Total items: 23
Total weight: 9 oz.
Items: Recyclable
pill bottle, #2
lotion bottle, #2
rid-x bottle, #2
Items: Nonrecyclable
cheese tub
pretzel bag
soy milk box
egg noodle bag
plastic-lined soup packet
cheese wrapper
produce stickers
cap to glass milk bottle
candy bag
celery bag
lotion tube
fish vacuum pack
cranberry bag
Gu
window envelope
baking soda top and label
label from jar
wrap for onions
2 trash bags
What items can I easily replace with plastic free or less plastic alternatives?
What items would I be willing to give up if a plastic free alternative doesn’t exist?
I hit my limit! That Rid-x bottle has been replaced with another plastic Rid-X bottle. It comes in a cardboard box but we would have to buy 3 boxes in non-recyclable cardboard for every 1 bottle and pay a full 2x as much. The real question is whether or not we actually need it. Since its function is to keep the septic system working properly the consequences of not using it if we really do need it could be severe. Maybe I’ll do some research.
What items are essential and seem to have no plastic-free alternative?
What lifestyle change(s) might be necessary to reduce my plastic consumption?
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 bottles, plastic challenge, plastic trash, plastic waste, plastic wrappers, Show Your Plastic Trash Challenge
