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I'm Beth Terry, an accountant living in Greenbelt, MD (by way of the San Francisco Bay Area). In 2007, I unexpectedly found myself an activist, author, and public speaker after learning about the devastating effects of plastic pollution and my own plastic footprint. This site has evolved from a simple blog (formerly known as "Fake Plastic Fish") to a comprehensive resource on plastic-free living. Please explore, join a challenge, ask questions, subscribe. Together, we can change the world.
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Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too
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Here are my top 100 steps to get started on a plastic-free journey. Choose a few to begin with. Don't try to do it all at once!
- Carry reusable shopping bags.
- Give up bottled water.
- Shop your local farmers market.
- Say no to plastic produce bags.
- Buy from bulk bins as often as possible.
- Cut out sodas, juices, and all other plastic-bottled beverages.
- Buy fresh bread that comes in either paper bags or no bags.
- Return containers for berries, cherry tomatoes, etc. to the farmer's market to be reused.
- Bring your own container for meat and prepared foods.
- Choose milk in returnable glass bottles.
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- eve on South Pacific Island Nation of 80 Islands, Plastic BanI wept. Thank you Vanuatu. Eradicating “the new lead” is important to our future.
- Nancy on What are your top plastic saving items?I have recently started using Abeego beeswax wraps to cover bowls and to wrap cheeses, half melons, lemons, etc. I really like them. I know that one c
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- Beth Terry on Plastic wrap alternativea cloth towel?
- Beth Terry on Tofu - not wraapped in plasticIt is available in bulk in some natural food stores. It depends on where you live and what stores are available.
- Dani Shap on Plastic-Free TravelsI’ve been travelling a lot lately and I’m finding I’m getting pretty bummed out when I have to say no to things I really want like smoothies, cocktail
- Nicki on Plastic-Free Office SuppliesHi I have spent most of this morning trying to find suppliers of affordable office stationery that does not come wrapped in plastic. To no avail. We u
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