Massachusetts’s Challenge Posts
Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 16
Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 15
Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 14
Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 13
Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 12
I have dissected the cartons that my Haagen-Dazs ice cream comes in, and I don’t think there is any plastic in the material of the carton itself (disregarding the lid and the plastic seal inside). I have ripped the cardboard, and all I see is separating paper fibers, no pulling/stretching of plastic. I know people [...]
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 11
Is real maple syrup available in bulk? We use lots of it, and the glass bottles are small and expensive. Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 10
Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 9
Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 8
Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 7
Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 6
Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 5
I am wondering whether there is plastic in two items I have this week. One is butcher paper from Whole Foods. This doesn’t seem to have any plastic in it. I can rip it easily, and I don’t see the thin bit of stretchy plastic that you can see in some plastic-coated paper. I included [...]
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 4
Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 3
Is it possible to buy canola oil in glass jars? I only found it in plastic at my grocery store. I needed it right away for a recipe, so I purchased it in plastic, but I’m thinking it should be available somewhere in glass. I was able to find olive oil in glass no problem, [...]
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 2
Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 1
Does anyone know where I could get plastic-free ravioli? Is this something I could buy at a deli counter or a specialty food store? One of my sons is a vegetarian, so I like to get cheese ravioli or spinach-and-cheese ravioli. Location:Salem, Massachusetts, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Rebecca Jackson, Week 2
Plastic Challenge: Rebecca Jackson, Week 1
Name: Rebecca Jackson Week: 1 Personal Info: I live in the city of Springfield, MA, I’m female, I live with two cats, I work full time. Total items: 39
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Amy: Week 1
I did not collect all my plastic. Though it makes for a great picture, and I love the visual Beth presents each week, I refused to wash it all and collect it. Instead, I thought about it on and off all week, especially when I chucked things in the trash that could be recycled if [...]
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Alyssa in Boston
Hi, my name is Alyssa and I’m a plastic user. Here’s my story, and a tally of my waste between May 13-19, 2009 in response to Beth’s plastic challenge. This is a tally of waste between me and my boyfriend Jeff. We’re both grad students, are vegan, and live in a small place in Boston. [...]
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