Welcome
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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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
- neil on First appempt at a plastic free shopArmed with my reusable produce bags, wax wraps a old (plastic) quality street tub and of course cloth shopping bags I hit the town. The first place I
- neil on What are your top plastic saving items?Nancy said 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
- Payeli Ghosh on Plastic-Free Office SuppliesAt our office (JiffyRPA, @Option3), we tried to alleviate use of plastic and bottled water by adopting a simple steps for all the conference rooms. We
- Liz on PVA's?New to trying to eliminate plastic and was curious what everyone thought about PVA's? It is a plastic, but everything I read claims that it is w
- Catherine Jordan on Reducing microfiberswhen I went to the REI Richfield, MN store today to check on how REI is managing its fleece and polyester products now that the word is out about the
- Kayla on FREE biodegradable bamboo toothbrush-help protect our environmentAre the bristles non plastic?
- Cat on Tagging BarbsHi, I've just started working in an outdoor clothing kit retail shop, it's an amazing job I love it, but I have to attach the prices &et
- Mojave on Seeking some kind of plate to carry in my purseHas someone found a way to carry in a purse a plate or a plate with a high lip that is sort of like a bowl? I wish I could find one that is foldable
- greengal on Plastic wrap alternativeThey have these silicone sheets which you can use like plastic wrap. They are dishwasher safe and you can bake with them in the oven up to 400 so it c
- eve on South Pacific Island Nation of 80 Islands, Plastic BanI wept. Thank you Vanuatu. Eradicating “the new lead” is important to our future.
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