December 19, 2011

Plastic Challenge: Margaret, Week 22

My plastic tally weeks go from Friday through Thursday. This week starts the day after Thanksgiving, where I just went to Goodwill so have a few tag fasteners from that. Then Saturday I went to Mexico for a week. 🙂 I went to a vegan yoga retreat; I heard one of the organizers describe the place as a “eco-boutique” resort. I know they used some plastic in the kitchen (such as plastic wrap over the fruit plates at breakfast), but almost nothing used while I was there, just one water bottle, plus a couple food items from the airport.

I was told, and it seemed to be the case, that there isn’t much recycling to speak of in Mexico. That’s why I put the bottles under nonrecyclable, because they weren’t recycled.

Location:Tualatin, Oregon, United States… Read the rest

November 27, 2011

Plastic Challenge: Margaret, Week 18

Toilet cleaning – I’m simply not ok with a cleaning brush that sits in my bathroom after being used to scrub a toilet. I use the wand that clips onto a scrubbing thing with cleaner that you flush when you’re done. Any idea of something that’s disposable but doesn’t come packaged in plastic?

Location:Tualatin, Oregon, United States… Read the rest