Posts Tagged ‘plastic containers’
Plastic Challenge: Beth Terry, Week 17
Location:Oakland, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Bonnie Raymond, Week 0
any and all also any suggestions on an earth friendly dish soap? Location:Chester, Vermont, United States
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Plastic Challenge: maureen, Week 1
I live about 1/2 hr from a food co-op and other groceries, and 1 mile to the nearest bus stop. I’ve reduced my intake of plastic, but I’m challenged by buying larger quantities of bulk. Now, I reuse plastic bags for bulk items rather than transporting containers. Any thoughts on how to make this manageable [...]
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Plastic Challenge: Valerie Teruel, Week 4
My kids love (organic) cranberry juice, can’t find one that is sold in glass that is not super expensive. Any ideas for put together homemade recipes? Location:Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Valerie Teruel, Week 3
Location:Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Pat Clancy, Week 7
How can I determine whether things are made of cellophane or plastic? For instance, the bag inside of the cereal box, or the see-through bags of granola, the window on the paper bread bag, etc.? Beth has made me think about all these things, and my count this week is higher than ever! Location:Lisle, Illinois, [...]
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Plastic Challenge: Kristin Overton, Week 50
Hair products: I have naturally wavy hair but it’s also what you could call “unruly”. If air drying, I usually use some sort of mousse or gel (spray or otherwise) type product… ideas? Brands of hot sauce: knowing that in Canada I may not be able to find what you may recommend, have you found [...]
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Plastic Challenge: Valerie Teruel, Week 2
Will Aveda accept the flip open lids on all the almond milk/soy milk containers? There is no number on them, but they have the same quality as caps. I’d feel happier being able to recycle at least some part of it. Location:Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Gina M, Week 1
Is there a way around plastic milk containers? Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States
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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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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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Plastic Challenge: Gerald Frank and Joan Tanzer, Week 1
Better reuse ideas Location:La Selva Beach, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Elena Cholula, Week 1
Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States
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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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Plastic Challenge: Emily, Week 1
Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Colleen, Week 1
Suggestions on dealing with dog waste. Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States
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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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Plastic Challenge: Pat Clancy, Week 3
Location:, Illinois, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Pat Clancy, Week 2
Location:, Illinois, United States
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Plastic Challenge: Nan, Week 7
Vegan ice cream? My homemade versions are pretty bad. Location:Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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