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Year 3, Month 4 Results: 4.7 oz of Plastic Waste
on Oct 26, 2009 in Art Craft Office BYO Beth's Weekly/Monthly Plastic Tallies Plastic Packaging Weekly Results 2009 cutlery & containers Jiffy padded mailers plastic cat litter bag plastic envelope windows plastic laundry scoop plastic milk caps plastic packaging plastic packing tape plastic precsription bottles This weekend in L.A., helping to launch the Plastic Pollution Coalition and joining in 350.org events, was amazing. I have so much to share with you! But first, something that is long overdue: my monthly plastic tally for the month ending 10/15/0...
This Weekend is All About Plastic
on Oct 22, 2009 in Direct Action Events Interviews and Guest Posts Ocean Plastic Pollution Plastic Art Videos bottled water debate Chris Jordan Climate Action Day dead albatross chicks Is Plastic Washed Up? Midway Atoll Midway Journey Pacific Gyre plastic Plastic Pollution Coalition Tapped I’m leaving tonight for a last minute trip to Los Angeles to participate in activities of the newly formed Plastic Pollution Coalition, of which I am privileged to be an advisor. Whether you live in the L.A. area or not, there are ways to part...
Warm Plastic-Free Quilt Handmade Just In Time For Winter
on Oct 21, 2009 in Green Businesses Other Blogs bedding Etsy handmade organic cotton batting T-shirt quilt Monday was rainy and cold. It sure was nice to have my new T-shirt quilt handmade by Fake Plastic Fish reader Colette Carrabba, who blogs at Carrabba’s World. But let me backtrack a little. Remember when I wrote about how the stuff on and arou...
When 100% Cotton Doesn’t Mean 100% Cotton
on Oct 20, 2009 in clothing and shoes plastic beads plastic buttons plastic clothing polyester synthetic fibers So I found myself in Target last night shopping for a jacket. Don’t bother to ask how that happened. It would require an in-depth analysis of my addled brain, which would probably bore you to sleep. Suffice it to say, I was in Target (whi...
Plastic-Free Intermission
on Oct 19, 2009 in BYO cutlery & containers bring your own plastic-free reusable bottles stainless steel wine glass After seeing two Broadway musicals this past week (Wicked, for the second time, and Rent, for the fifth) I just have one quick and easy tip to share today. Skip the plastic wine cups during theater intermissions. Bring your own reusable beverage...
Hey Wal-Mart! I See Glaring Omissions in Your New Sustainability Index
on Oct 16, 2009 in Businesses Letter Writing Plastic Packaging Store Reports Blog Carnival Green Moms Carnival Sustainability Consortium Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Sustainability Index Dear Wal-Mart, Let me apologize in advance for any sarcasm you might detect in this letter. It’s late, and I’ve been losing sleep for about two years, basically working for free to wake people up to the environmental crises we face. So...