Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 27
Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Name: Eve Stavros Week: 27 Personal Info: I recently retired early and moved from Florida to Virginia, near the Blue Ridge Mountains. I’m fortunate to live in the basement apartment of my best friend’s beautiful log home, where I have time to garden, read, cook, play with my cat, ...
Plastic Challenge: Colleen T, Week 3
Location:Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States Name: Colleen T Week: 3 Personal Info: Colleen T's personal blog: List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) 6 plastic bags 2 disposable coffe cups with lids Total items collected: 16 Total weight: Items: Recyclable 2 meat wraps 1 lid 3 individual sauce packets label from fresh asparagus 1 fish tray 1 1/2 gal milk jug Items: Nonrecyclable 2 Outer wrappings ...
Plastic Challenge: Natalie, Week 2
How to anticipate surprise plastic in restaurants and cafes? IS there a law about having to give lids for paper cups in NY or anywhere? Better places for buying bulk in central NJ or NY? I know of some, but Unpackaged in London sounds like a dream. Ideas about, given the choice, to ...
Plastic Challenge: Jaimee Law, Week 1
Does anybody know how can I make my own Greek style yogurt? Any amazing gluten-free pizza crust recipes out there? Location:, California, United States Name: Jaimee Law Week: 1 Personal Info: Jaimee Law's personal blog: http://jlawsexcellentadventures.blogspot.com/ List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) Straws, disposable utensils, plastic produce bags, disposable meal containers, plastic baggies for bulk ...
Plastic Challenge: Rachael Hunter, Week 1
Is there an alternative to plastic packaging for frozen food? Location:Woking, United Kingdom Name: Rachael Hunter Week: 1 Personal Info: I have always been known as the environmental one in my group of friends and I thought it was about time I stopped talking about giving up using plastic and start DOING it instead. ...
Plastic Challenge: Melody, Week 5
Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States Name: Melody Week: 5 Personal Info: 2 adults, 2 kids Melody's personal blog: List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) plastic eggs, easter grass, plastic easter toys, shopping bags Total items collected: 42 Total weight: Items: Recyclable bottle (#1) brita filter (gimme 5 program) 4 milk caps (#4) Items: Nonrecyclable spaghetti wrapper cereal bag broken checkbook cover shrink wrap from loose ...
Plastic Challenge: Julie Buck, Week 3
I already choice out of catalogs/junk mail through 41pounds.org/DMA Choice, but what do you do about the Presorted US Standard junk mail including local merchants? I received two mailers from a local jeweler packaged in plastic sleeves. Also, does anyone know of any cough drops NOT packaged in plastic? Location:Denver, Colorado, ...
Plastic Challenge: Dara C, Week 1
How can I cut down my individual consumable items such as string cheese? Also since I work crazy hours (it's D.C.) what convenience foods are available that have no plastic? Location:WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, United States Name: Dara C Week: 1 Personal Info: I'm a 20 something girl living in Washington, D.C. I'm originally ...
Plastic Challenge: Melissa, Week 1
I can't think of any at the moment. Location:Loveland, Colorado, United States Name: Melissa Week: 1 Personal Info: 34. Work from home (much easier to avoid plastic) List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) 3 grocery sacks Coffee lid Total items collected: 34 Total weight: Items: Recyclable Seaweed snack trays (?) the number on the bottom is in Chinese?! Arrowhead water ...
Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 24
Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Chris Reeves, Week 1
Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Jack & PennyCheney, Week 1
We discussed this and agreed on some steps we might take. No more input needed. Location:, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Lisa S., Week 1
Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Stephanie in San Jose, Week 1
Location:San Jose, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Sydney August, Week 1
Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States
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Help finding bath amenities like face wash and face moisturizer that have less plastic packaging. Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Emily Hardison, Week 1
Location:, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Nicole Dwyer, Week 1
Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Kat Beheshti, Week 1
I would like to know how to minimize my plastic waste in terms of produce packaging. How can I use distilled water without purchasing a new 1 gallon container twice a month? Location:San Jose, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Merle Lustig, Week 1
Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 23
Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 22
Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 21
Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Kelly , Week 1
Getting family members on board! I’m not the main shopper in the family so this could be a challenge. Location:Portland, Oregon, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 20
Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 19
Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 18
Anyone have any good luck with how to get a local farmer to not pre-vacuum plastic package their meats? I want to try this for this summer’s farmer’s market with one of the producers I buy from regularly. Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Jenny Erickson, Week 1
Is anyone aware of a plastic free alternative for contact solution? If only my PLASTIC contacts could be done away with right! Ahhh! I’m being swallowed up in a plastic world! My glasses would be unbearable with glass lenses. I love my contacts! Location:Mountain View, Alabama, United States
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Plastic Challenge: v, Week 2
Location:, California, United States
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