“My Plastic-Free Life” In the Media

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Featured Radio Interviews

Interviews & Reviews in Publications & Websites

Mentioned in Books

Television Interviews

Featured Radio Interviews

WNYC Leonard Lopate Show

Interviewed by Leonard Lopate.

The Daily Circuit. Minnesota Public Radio.

Interviewed by Marianne Combs.

KQED’s Forum

Interviewed by Scott Shafer. Click the link to learn how the Forum staff collected their plastic waste the day before the show and read highlights from the interview.

PRI’s Living on Earth

Interviewed by Bruce Gellerman. Click the link for written transcript or to listen on the Living on Earth website.

To listen to more audio interviews with Beth Terry, click here for the complete list.

Interviews & Reviews in Publications & Websites

Kurutz, Steven. "You’re Addicted to Plastic. Can You Go Cold Turkey?" The New York Times. 16 Feb 2019.

Westervelt, Amy. "The Beauty Industry Has a Plastics Problem." Teen Vogue. 26 Dec 2018.

Meyer, Zlati and Woodyard, Chris. "McDonald's is being sucked into the movement to ban plastic straws." USA Today. 22 May 2018.

Drahl, Carmen. "Solid body wash comes without packaging. But does that make it eco-friendly?" Chemical & Engineering News. 09 May 2018.

Shearlaw, Maeve. "How to live without plastic bottles …" The Guardian. 29 Jun 2017.

Papadopoulos, Madina. "The 10 Best Zero-Waste Bloggers to Follow on Instagram." Paste Magazine. 04 Apr 2017.

Putois, Anissa. "7 Amazing People Who Prove That Living Plastic-Free is Possible." One Green Planet. 12 Feb 2016.

Deese, Hollie. "For this Earth Day, try kicking the plastic habit." USA Today. 22 Apr 2015.

"Plastic-Free Pioneer Beth Terry Explains How Living Without Plastic Protects the Oceans and Consumer Health." Puccinifoods.com. 19 Mar 2014.

Bernard, Sara. "Kick the Plastic – Habit Five tips for eliminating plastic waste from your life." Yoga Journal. 1 Apr 2013.

Alter, Lloyd. "Book review Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too." MNN.com. 27 Feb 2013.

Westervelt, Amy. "5 Easy Ways To Kick The Plastic Habit." Forbes.com. 15 Aug 2012.

Brichetto, Joanna. "Kick Plastics From Your Life." BookPage. Aug 2012.

Szokan, Nancy. "Book details hazards of radiation; another tells how to steer clear of plastics." Washington Post. 30 Jul 2012.

Grayson, Jennifer. "Eco Etiquette: How Do I Store Produce without Plastic?" Huffington Post. 26 July 2012.

"Best Anti-Plastic Activist ." East Bay Express. Jul 2012.

Main, Emily. "5 Disturbing Facts about Plastic." Rodale's Organic Life. 11 Jul 2012.

Bauers, Sandy. "Book of the Week Beth Terry goes Plastic Free." Philly.com. 11 Jul 2012.

Haifley, Dan. "Our Ocean Backyard – How to curb that ubiquitous plastic." Santa Cruz Sentinel. 6 Jul 2012.

Cernansky, Rachel. "It's even in gum! Tips on avoiding plastic from expert Beth Terry." Grist.org. 27 Jun 2012.

Royte, Elizabeth. "Beth Terry – Doyenne of Plastic-Free Living." NRDC's OnEarth. 31 May 2012.

Seltenrich, Nate. "Living Plastic-Free." East Bay Express. 7 Mar 2012.

Middelmann-Whitney, Conner. "Making Your Home a Plastic-Free Zone." Psychology Today. 3 Nov 2011.

"Take the Plastics Challenge." Green American. Nov/Dec 2011.

Walters, Tiara. "Sack the Bag." Sunday Times. 24 Jul 2011.

Weeks, Linton. "Pumped Up – Are Americans Addicted To Oil?" NPR. 20 May 2011.

Miller, Elizabeth. "A Life Less Plastic." Boulder Weekly. 5 May 2011.

Renner, Serena. "From Micro to Macro: 2011 Eco Awards." Diablo Magazine. May 2011.

"Plastic Pollution." Metropolis. 26 Apr 2011.

Metzgar, Eric Daniel. "The Connection Was Made – An Interview with Beth Terry the Plastic-Free Woman." Linewaiters Gazette. 7 Apr 2011.

Diablo Editors. "Plastic Trash Talk." Diablo Magazine. Apr 2011.

Masterson, Miles. "Fake Plastic Sea." Huck Magazine Issue #021. 10 Jun 2010.

Wilson, Stiv. "Beth Terry Bursts Your Bubble: You're Chewing on Plastic." GOOD. 9 Jun 2010.

Negroni, Christine. "Leaving the Trash Behind." The New York Times. 23 Feb 2010.

Locks, Jesse. "See Jane Do – No more plastic—Are you up to the challenge?" The Union. 1 Oct 2009.

Gammon, Robert. "The Blogger and the Bleach Company." 11 Feb 2009.

Bauers, Sandy. "She Wants to Say 2 Words: No Plastics." (PDF) Philadelphia Inquirer. 9 Feb 2009.

Bauers, Sandy. "Purging the plastics." Philly.com. 9 Feb 2009.

Ecklund, Eileen. "Blogging for Fishes Sake." California Coast & Ocean. Winter 2008 – 2009.

Tsouderos, Trine. "Living without plastics." 27 Dec 2008.

Frazier, Mya. "Pressure is on to Recycle Water Filters." NY Times. 5 Oct 2008.

Sistek, Hanna. "Clorox on Brita cartridge recycling – Not so easy." 24 Jun 2008.

Wenzel, Elsa. "EcoBloggers Bring the Landfill Home." cNet News. 7 Feb 2008.

Mentioned in Books

Plastic: A Toxic Love Story

by Susan Freinkel. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011. A comprehensive and engaging history of the promises and problems of plastics. Read my review.

Plastic Ocean: How a Sea Captain's Chance Discovery Launched a Determined Quest to Save the Oceans

by Charles Moore. Avery, 2011. Captain Moore's amazing adventure in discovering the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, told in his own words.

Plastiki: Across the Pacific on Plastic: An Adventure to Save Our Oceans

by David de Rothschild. Chronicle Books, 2011. Explorer and eco-TV host David de Rothschild recounts the journey of the Plastiki, a catamaran built from recycled plastic, to bring awareness to the plight of the oceans.

Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility Changes Everything by John Izzo. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2012. Stepping Up argues that almost every problem, from personal difficulties and business challenges to social issues, can be solved if all of us look to ourselves to create change rather than looking to others. Page 32 mentions Beth Terry's work.

No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think about Power by Gloria Feld. Seal Press, 2010. Through interviews, historical perspective, and anecdotes, feminist icon Gloria Feldt examines why barriers to gender equality still exist in American society and discusses how to break them down through organized efforts using movement-building principles. Feldt includes Beth Terry's Take Back The Filter campaign as an example.

Television Interviews