Comments on: Plastic Challenge: Marianne Davis, Week 1

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:57:16 +0000

@msdavis6 Awesome idea to bring the toothbrush back with you for them to reuse!

By: msdavis6

msdavis6 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:54:34 +0000

Beth – good tips! We don’t normally keep orange juice in the house, but made an exception because we had a house guest for the week. The greeting cards were free from my mom’s copious stash, but yes, normally I do make my own cards. As for the toothbrush – get this: the dental hygienist handed it to me in the office and when I declined it she said “oh but we just used it to clean your bite-plate – so we would have to throw it out.” !!! So next time I plan to bring that same brush in for them when they do their semi-annual cleaning.

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:35:19 +0000

Welcome to the challenge, Marianne! It seems like you are already avoiding a lot of plastic packaging in your life, and now it’s just a matter of priorities. Here are just a few suggestions for you: instead of bottled orange juice, why not fresh squeezed from an orange? It really doesn’t take that long. It can be challenging to find greeting cards without a plastic sleeve. I like to make my own for that reason. Also wondering about the toothbrush. Have you looked into alternatives to traditional plastic toothbrushes?