http://myplasticfreelife.com/showyourplastic/2013/02/plastic-challenge-amanda-week-1/ Take the challenge. Collect your plastic waste (both recyclable and non) for one week or more. Then photograph, tally, and post it here. What can we learn about our habits and lifestyles by examining our waste? And what changes can each of us make to leave the planet a little less trashy? Sun, 12 May 2013 02:50:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://myplasticfreelife.com/showyourplastic/2013/02/plastic-challenge-amanda-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-6017 Eve Stavros Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:52:54 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/showyourplastic/?p=3167#comment-6017 Amanda – I wash & reuse my plastic zip-storage bags, but only for raw veggies now, and haven’t bought any new ones in almost four years.  BUT, I’ve made some lightweight cotton bags which I use for the same purpose and they work as well, so when the zip bags die, they’re not getting replaced.  Tupperware, or other hard plastic containers are not good for food – yes, they keep it fresh, but then you’ve got the problem of chemicals leaching into the foods and that’s not good.  The best option is glass  – for free, save and use wide-mouth jars from olives, mayo, spaghetti sauces, etc.  For cheap, you can sometimes find covered glass casseroles (large & small) at thrift shops.  Beth & plenty of other posters have ideas on this, if you search the site for “storage” or “glass”.  Also, see the Zero Waste Home Blog to see how one woman does it all in glass, from shopping to storage, even fresh meats & fish!  http://www.zerowastehome.blogspot.com/search/label/Kitchen
  Good luck.

]]> http://myplasticfreelife.com/showyourplastic/2013/02/plastic-challenge-amanda-week-1/comment-page-1/#comment-6016 Eve Stavros Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:50:42 +0000 http://myplasticfreelife.com/showyourplastic/?p=3167#comment-6016 Amanda – I wash & reuse my plastic zip-storage bags, but only for raw veggies now, and haven’t bought any new ones in almost four years.  BUT, I’ve made some lightweight cotton bags which I use for the same purpose and they work as well, so when the zip bags die, they’re not getting replaced.  Tupperware, or other hard plastic containers are not good for food – yes, they keep it fresh, but then you’ve got the problem of chemicals leaching into the foods and that’s not good.  The best option is glass  – for free, save and use wide-mouth jars from olives, mayo, spaghetti sauces, etc.  For cheap, you can sometimes find covered glass casseroles (large & small) at thrift shops.  Beth & plenty of other posters have ideas on this, if you search the site for “storage” or “glass”.  Also, see the Zero Waste Home Blog to see how one woman does it all in glass, even fresh meats & fish!  Good luck.

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