June 14, 2011

Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 5

Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 5

I am wondering whether there is plastic in two items I have this week. One is butcher paper from Whole Foods. This doesn’t seem to have any plastic in it. I can rip it easily, and I don’t see the thin bit of stretchy plastic that you can see in some plastic-coated paper. I included it in my tally, but I am really thinking there is no plastic in there.

The other item is a Hood buttermilk carton. I really dissected that thing, and again, couldn’t find the thin stretchy layer of plastic. I didn’t include this carton in the plastic tally, because there just didn’t seem to be any plastic.

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May 31, 2011

Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 3

Plastic Challenge: Ellen Simpson, Week 3

Is it possible to buy canola oil in glass jars? I only found it in plastic at my grocery store. I needed it right away for a recipe, so I purchased it in plastic, but I’m thinking it should be available somewhere in glass.

I was able to find olive oil in glass no problem, as well as vegetable oil, but not canola oil. I guess another question might be, can I substitute vegetable oil for canola oil?

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July 10, 2009

Amy: Week 1

Amy: Week 1

I did not collect all my plastic.  Though it makes for a great picture, and I love the visual Beth presents each week, I refused to wash it all and collect it. Instead, I thought about it on and off all week, especially when I chucked things in the trash that could be recycled if I made the effort. Here’s is all of the plastic discarded May 11 to 17. I had a head cold, so there is a LOT of cold meds listed.

Three black plastic trays with plastic film covers, from Healthy Choice frozen entrees. Cough pill bottle Cough syrup bottle & dosing cup Pill blister pack from Phenylephrine Overwrap from Puffs Plus Surrounding film from pop-up tissues Cough drop bag Tylenol bottle Rice bag Overwrap film, rice bag, veggie bag, and sauce bag from frozen Chinese Tortilla bag Stickers on bell peppers Apple bag Salad bag Pudding cup and peel-off lid Individual cookie wrapper Twix wrapper Catfish bag, outer bag, outer outer bag (our seafood counter and bagger apparently… Read the rest