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Plastic Challenge: Jaimee Law, Week 1

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 ...

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Plastic Challenge: Melissa, Week 1

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 ...

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Plastic Challenge: Dara C, Week 1

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 ...

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Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 27

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, ...

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Plastic Challenge: Natalie, Week 2

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 ...

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Plastic Challenge: Sarah M. Braik, Week 2

Plastic Challenge: Sarah M. Braik, Week 2

lids, printer cartridge packaging Location:Standish, Maine, United States Name: Sarah M. Braik Week: 2 Personal Info: List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) plastic lid on paper coffee cup--it was in a Starbucks in Boston and when they asked if I was sure I did not want a lid I announced rather loudly that ...

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Plastic Challenge: Anh Chi  Pham, Week 1

Plastic Challenge: Anh Chi Pham, Week 1

anything Location:Santa Ana, California, United States Name: Anh Chi Pham Week: 1 Personal Info: I live with my parents, grandfather, and brother. Sometimes I eat what my mother cooks, but I like cooking for myself. Anh Chi Pham's personal blog: List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) I tried not to change my habits bc I ...

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Plastic Challenge: Rik Boland, Week 4

So I have run out of shampoo/shower gel so I am using some shampoo soap, but wow twas expensive! Location:Lancaster, United Kingdom Name: Rik Boland Week: 4 Personal Info: Rik Boland's personal blog: List of plastic items REFUSED this week. (Yay!) As usual I'v been shopping at the market and getting my fruit and veg and ...

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Plastic Challenge: Colleen T, Week 3

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 ...

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Plastic Challenge: Rachael Hunter, Week 1

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. ...

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December 26, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Patricia Ni Dhomhnaill, Week 0

Next week I will have lots of questions. Location:Wellington, New Zealand

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December 18, 2012

Plastic Challenge: v, Week 1

all the to-go deli foods at the health food store are all in plastic. that is my biggest source of plastic usage. Location:, California, United States

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December 18, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Traci Dean, Week 1

Location:St. Cloud, Florida, United States

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December 4, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 17

Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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December 2, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Cynthia p.w., Week 1

I’ve seen suggestions to use reusable bags at groceries and not to use plastic bags and/or paper bags. Yet, when I ask on a blog or on fb, what do people use for their garbage, there is usually not an answer or the answer is that they purchase plastic bags. I’ve used reusable bags in [...]

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November 29, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Louise Purnell, Week 2

Location:Twickenham, United Kingdom

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November 21, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 16

Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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November 15, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Louise Purnell, Week 1

buying meat without plastic is one that I know we will struggle with. Any suggestions? Location:Twickenham, United Kingdom

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November 1, 2012

Plastic Challenge: raylene, Week 1

Location:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Name: raylene Week: 1 Personal Info: We are a family of four, with two teenage boys. Needless to say, we go through an embarrassing amount of stuff.

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November 1, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 12

Location:Monte Porzio Catone, Italy (for now), Virginia, United States

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Week-11
October 11, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 11

Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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October 11, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 10

Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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October 11, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 9

Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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October 11, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Eve Stavros, Week 8

Location:Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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September 22, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Anny Frechette, Week 10

Stay at home mom. One children at home, sometimes two… with a part time husband (working far away). I’m a fashion designer (trying to be eco friendly as much as possible) working at home. Sorry for my english… I’m a french canadian! :) Location:Deschambautl, Quebec, Canada

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September 15, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Christina S., Week 7

Location:Los Angeles, California, United States

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September 15, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Anny Frechette, Week 9

Location:Deschambault, Quebec, Canada

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September 11, 2012

Plastic Challenge: jennifer patrick, Week 14

Location:boise, Idaho, United States

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September 11, 2012

Plastic Challenge: jennifer patrick, Week 13

Location:boise, Idaho, United States

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September 7, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Christina S., Week 6

Location:Los Angeles, California, United States

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