Posts Tagged ‘plastic waste’

June 14, 2013

Plastic Challenge: Sybil, Week 1

Location:, Connecticut, United States

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May 11, 2013

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

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May 2, 2013

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

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April 11, 2013

Plastic Challenge: Natalie, Week 1

When sharing food/other essentials with other people who don’t share your enthousiasm for living without waste, what do you do? Do you buy your salad separately if they buy it in a plastic container, so as not to waste? I think there’s a delicate balance between doing what you believe is right and alienating people [...]

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March 11, 2013

Plastic Challenge: Melody, Week 2

Our week 2 is more than a year after week 1. We did the challenge a while ago but I’ve been back sliding. Just want to see what we’re using. Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States

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February 27, 2013

Plastic Challenge: Amanda, Week 1

I noticed that I use a ton of ziplock bags to keep food fresh between uses. Any suggestions? Location:santa cruz, California, United States

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February 23, 2013

Plastic Challenge: Lucia Calderon, Week 1

Location:Santa Cruz, California, United States

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February 23, 2013

Plastic Challenge: Emily Stollmeyer, Week 1

How do we reduce plastic waste for bathroom products? I feel like everything I do in the bathroom requires plastic… Location:Santa Cruz, 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 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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August 30, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Cedar, Week 2

Location:, Ontario, Canada

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August 27, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Green Gal, Week 1

Specific suggestions for brands for things like reusable glass straws, best types of water bottles and reusable storage containers, and creative ideas for reusing things we have to avoid purchasing new plastic products would be really helpful! Some of these answers might be in Beth’s book, which I’m still reading, but if anyone has had [...]

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August 21, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Cedar, Week 1

Home-made toothpaste, ways to get toilet paper not in plastic bags, how to make tofu and miso paste. Location:, Ontario, Canada

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July 26, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Beth Terry, Week 29

Location:Oakland, California, United States

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July 24, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Anny Frechette, Week 6

Location:Deschambault, Quebec, Canada

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July 18, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Anny Frechette, Week 5

Location:Deschambault, Quebec, Canada

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July 17, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Logan, Week 1

Any suggestions for trash bag replacements? Location:Los Angeles, California, United States

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July 13, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Beth Terry, Week 27

Need to learn how to root an Adroid phone and also how to hack phones to make them compatible with my provider. Location:Oakland , California, United States

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June 28, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Anny Frechette, Week 2

Location:Deschambault, Quebec, Canada

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June 11, 2012

Plastic Challenge: Beth Terry, Week 23

Location:Oakland, California, United States

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