Beth Terry writes about finding alternatives to plastic and tracks her own plastic consumption and plastic waste at www.fakeplasticfish.com . Why Fake Plastic Fish? "Because if we don't solve our plastic problem, they could be the only kind of fish we have left." Please stop by!
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January 11, 2008
| Posted in Food & Grocery
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December 14, 2007
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November 15, 2007
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Beth's Posts
Review of Batter Blaster by Batter Blaster
1 star rating
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January 11, 2008
| Posted in Food & Grocery
Are you kidding me? Organic Picks wrote a blog post about how ridiculously wasteful this product is, and I agree. Throwing away a can and a plastic top is not a "green" way to make waffles. All the ingredients for waffles can be purchased from bulk bins at Rainbow or Berkeley Bowl or probably Whole Foods without any...
Review of Etsy, Inc
5 star rating
December 14, 2007
| Posted in Home and Garden
Etsy sellers are the best! One reason I love buying directly from Etsy sellers is how personal the transaction is. I like to ask lots of questions about items. And sometimes the crafts people can customize an item to your specifications. Also, it's important to me not to be shipped items with alot of extra packaging...
Review of Preserve Cutting Board by Recycline
5 star rating
November 15, 2007
| Posted in In the Kitchen
Like Epicurean but recycled and non-toxic! The new Preserve cutting board is made from Paperstone, a combination of pressed 100% post-consumer recycled paper and non-petroleum-based resins. It works great, much like the famed Epicurean cutting surfaces. The difference is that Epicurean is made from new paper fiber (albeit from sustainably...
Review of Natural Panty Liners by Natracare
5 star rating
October 25, 2007
| Posted in Skin & Body Care
Probably the best disposable option Reusable pads are probably better, but for disposables, Natracare liners are the best. They are free of chemicals, contain only bio-based plastic, and are fully compostable. Plus, they come in a cardboard box rather than a plastic bag. These beat Seventh Generation by a long shot.
Review of Menstrual Pads with Wings by Seventh Generation
2 star rating
October 25, 2007
| Posted in Skin & Body Care
What's up with the plastic packaging? I don't understand why Seventh Generation has to package them in a plastic bag. For a better disposable option, try Natracare products. They contain no petroleum-based plastics, are fully compostable, and come in a cardboard box.
Review of Static Eliminator by Beane Bag
5 star rating
October 25, 2007
| Posted in Cleaning & Laundry
It works for me! We just leave the static eliminator sheet in the dryer all the time. It does work for us. They don't add chemicals to your clothes and they don't ruin water-wicking clothing like dryer sheets do.
Review of Double-Edged Safety Razor by Merkur
5 star rating
September 22, 2007
| Posted in Skin & Body Care
Not scary, once you get used to it! I bought a Gillette double-edged safety razor from an antique store since I'm trying very hard not to buy new things. I was a little timid at first, as it's a lot heavier than my plastic venus razor. But after using it for several months, I'm hooked. It actually shaves closer and better and the...
Review of Environmentally Friendly Hotels
5 star rating
September 11, 2007
| Posted in Travel
Find a green hotel! This web site is an ongoing database of hotels throughout the world rated using a checklist of 33 environmental criteria. Users can browse the site to look for hotel ratings, and they can also post reviews and add listings to the database.
Right now, there may not be that many green hotels, but...
Review of Toilet Paper by Seventh Generation
2 star rating
September 11, 2007
| Posted in Bed & Bath
No need for more plastic! I agree with Lori H. I wouldn't buy toilet paper packaged in plastic when I can buy the Seventh Generation single rolls by the case with almost no plastic except for the tape used to seal the box.
Don't know why so many supposedly eco-friendly products are still wrapped in plastic.
Review of Toilet Paper - Single Rolls by Seventh Generation
5 star rating
September 11, 2007
| Posted in Bed & Bath
Plastic-free toilet paper! I was thrilled to discover that I can buy Seventh Generation 100% recycled toilet paper single rolls, which are wrapped in recycled paper instead of plastic, by the case.
On Amazon.com, you can actually "subscribe" to this toilet paper and get it for 15% off the already reduced case price...
