Welcome. I'm Beth Terry, an accountant from Oakland, California. 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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Get Started
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.
Join the Discussion
- Pádraig Floyd on Personal Care Products Sans PlasticDoes anyone know where I might source paperboard tubes and tubs for deodorants/lip balms/creams/etc? I want to produce these plastic free, but am stru
- Wina on Plastic Dental Night GuardHi- At 54 yo, I'm in what is called "the second phase of dentistry." ( Daughter in field) I've learned I clench my teeth. I have c
- Beth Terry on PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES POLLUTING OUR BEACHES/OCEANS !Hi, Katheryn. Would you like to also write a guest post for this site? If so, please contact me here: https://myplasticfreelife.com/contact-me/ (I sha
- Katheryn on PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES POLLUTING OUR BEACHES/OCEANS !Hello fellow ocean lover! I'm hoping you will sign and share my petition below simply because you love and appreciate our beaches and oceans as m
- Alakey on Any electric kettles with plastic free interior?Here are a couple of good options, you can not buy there, but at least you'll see the characteristics and appearance.) Steel and glass look good,
- Beth Terry on Board Gaming Community (Card Sleeves)This is the same conundrum my husband has over protective sleeves for his comic book collection. He has not found a solution for that either. Maybe so
- Amanda on Board Gaming Community (Card Sleeves)This is obviously a very niche query, however I still find myself in a pickle. EuroGames. Anyone here play them. I am deeply immersed in this communit
- Beth Terry on plastic fee freezingHi, Merle. I don't see any reason that you should switch from your current method. The only change I think I would make would be to use a reusabl
- dab on Plastic Free Alternative to Dish DrainboardAfter reading this little article, I realized I am OLD. My grandmother and mother never had a dish drain nor a dish board, they did dishes before the
- Merle Norman on plastic fee freezingPlease advise a method for freezing bread. We buy several loaves to reduce trips to the store. I place the paper wrapped bakery bread in a ziplock pla
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