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Member since July, 2007
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Think outside the Biota bottle

Think outside the Biota bottle 2 days ago

Marika sent me an e-mail a few days ago asking what I thought of the new Biota water, which is the first water bottled in a compostable corn-based bottle.

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Searching for plastic-free water at Outside Lands wears me out.

Searching for plastic-free water at Outside Lands wears me out. 2 days ago

I've been really looking forward to seeing my first Radiohead show live at the SF Outside Lands music festival in Golden Gate Park. And I was also pleased that this festival was being billed as a green event and planned to visit a section they called Ecolands.

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Organic food in plastic packaging: Isn't it ironic?

Organic food in plastic packaging: Isn't it ironic? 5 days ago

How do we know that the chemicals added to plastics are safe if they are not required to be proven safe before entering the market? How can we make decisions if we don't even know what these chemicals are??!!

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Confession of a Fast Food Addict who ate at Amanda's and forgot to BYO.

Confession of a Fast Food Addict who ate at Amanda's and forgot to BYO. June 22, 2009

I love fast food. Every time I pass a McDonald's I have to close my eyes and count to ten to keep from going in and ordering a double cheeseburger.

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Purrfect Pet Toys

Purrfect Pet Toys June 18, 2009

We've been finding all kinds of plastic-free toys for the kitties to play with, both store-bought and homemade, and have also discovered a really wonderful online small business selling natural pet supplies.

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My cats are not canaries! (Are they?)

My cats are not canaries! (Are they?) June 18, 2009

The Environmental Working Group just released a study of toxic chemicals in cats and dogs. Turns out, they are loaded with them. In samples from 20 dogs and 40 cats, they found "48 of the 70 chemicals they looked for, including PCBs, PBDEs, phthalates, and heavy metals.

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Less Impact Cats eat homemade food

Less Impact Cats eat homemade food June 18, 2009

This is the amount of waste we have been generating each week to feed our cats since they came to live with us in December of last year. 21 BPA-lined cans to be recycled, as well as a cardboard case covered in plastic wrap.

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What do you think about cell phones? Should I switch to Credo?

What do you think about cell phones? Should I switch to Credo? 1 comment | June 15, 2009

Cell phones. I have one. Through AT&T. It's a Sony Ericsson Z525a that I bought 3 years ago, choosing this model because compared to the others offered at the time, it lasted the longest before needing to be recharged.

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Top 5 Reasons to Get Plastic Out of Your Life

Top 5 Reasons to Get Plastic Out of Your Life 1 comment | June 10, 2009

Plastic. It's a fact of life, right? Plastic bags. Plastic bottles. Plastic cups and straws and food containers. Plastic packing peanuts and shrink wrap and tape. And the durable plastics in our cars, our electronics, our games and toys and bike helmets.

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Fudge and styrofoam: a confusing combination

1 comment | June 10, 2009

Last year, my dad sent me a package of Fudge is My Life for my birthday. I was overjoyed to find it on my doorstep. But along with the fudge and the note, I also got an entire box full of styrofoam packing peanuts and bubble wrap. And this is where my story begins.

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Beth Terry

Help me wade through the oceans of plastic to find a solution to this mess we're in!