United States’s Challenge Posts

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March 7, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Zeenya Zepeda, Week 1

Location:, California, United States

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March 7, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Valerie Teruel, Week 1

I’m keeping my old laundry detergent bottles, to reuse when I make my own laundry soap. Does anyone have a recipe that they use? Same with toothpaste, I’m looking for a home made powder, any suggestions of tried and true recipe Location:Chicago, Illinois, United States

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March 7, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Pat Clancy, Week 5

I keep learning here about more things that are plastic that I wasn’t aware of before, so the number of items in my tally goes up instead of down in spite of changes being made. What can I do about mail that comes in window envelopes? I have one plastic magazine sleeve this week from [...]

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March 6, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Beth Terry, Week 9

Location:Oakland, California, United States

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March 6, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Steve Wiley, Week 1

Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States

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March 5, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Gerald Frank and Joan Tanzer, Week 1

Better reuse ideas Location:La Selva Beach, California, United States

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March 5, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Elena Cholula, Week 1

Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States

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March 5, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Dale, Week 1

Location:, California, United States

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March 5, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Jessica , Week 1

how do i get the Greek yogurt and fruit juice i want for my smoothies? Location:santa Cruz, California, United States

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March 4, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Emily, Week 1

Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States

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March 4, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Colleen, Week 1

Suggestions on dealing with dog waste. Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States

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March 2, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Sara Hassan, Week 2

I’m in the market for reusable produce bags and reusable bags for bulk items, like rice. Does anyone have recommendations? Also, I’ve heard of people washing and reusing ziploc bags, but I haven’t been able to get the bags clean enough to want to reuse them. Any suggestions for doing that? Location:Murrysville, Pennsylvania, United States

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February 28, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Beth Terry, Week 8

Location:Oakland, California, United States

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February 28, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Pat Clancy, Week 4

Location:Lisle, Illinois, United States

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Week3
February 23, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Pat Clancy, Week 3

Location:, Illinois, United States

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Week2
February 23, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Pat Clancy, Week 2

Location:, Illinois, United States

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February 21, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Beth Terry, Week 7

Location:Oakland, California, United States

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Week-7
February 20, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Nan, Week 7

Vegan ice cream? My homemade versions are pretty bad. Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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February 18, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Sandy, Week 7

The sandwich issue. We tried to get our deli to give us our sandwich stuff in paper like the butcher but weren’t quick enough and they put it all in seperate ziplock bags. Probably need to find another deli. Location:Mountain View, CA, California, United States

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February 18, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Sandy, Week 6

Still struggling with the TP bags. When we considered the shipping cost and cardboard that would be required to buy non plastic packaged tp online it didn’t make sense. Wish there was someplace local but they’re even going to have to ship it in. I looked all over for antipersperant in a non plastic holder [...]

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