tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.comments2009-12-19T00:34:12.264-05:00Julihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324301829009063658noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-13659612515876683622009-11-12T06:04:57.249-05:002009-11-12T06:04:57.249-05:00Hey there. I just wanted to let you know, further to your post from February, that we are going to do another eGullet week without shopping starting Monday. When we launch, we&#39;ll have a special URL: egullet.org/dontshopnow -- at the moment this will only lead to the February topic but when we go live it will lead to the current one. Stay tuned... All the best, -StevenSteven A. Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17898433369352311893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-32823203578609016732009-11-09T15:53:35.159-05:002009-11-09T15:53:35.159-05:00Anonymous: Cell phone use is a concern of mine primarily because electronic waste is an even bigger environmentl problem than plastic-- and they contain a lot of plastic, too.<br /><br />The &#39;popcorn&#39; video is a hoax. You can read about it here: http://www.snopes.com/science/cookegg.aspJulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324301829009063658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-67777305781204001172009-11-09T13:57:38.635-05:002009-11-09T13:57:38.635-05:00Hey Juli. Thanks for the shout out in your comment on the article. Michael showed me the article last night and I&#39;ve been tweeting and linking to it. It&#39;s great to hear someone spell out the issues on BPA in such a clear way.Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fishhttp://fakeplasticfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-29083201781527618312009-11-09T13:47:07.600-05:002009-11-09T13:47:07.600-05:00So sad. If more people were aware of these pictures, maybe they would be more careful of their use of plastic. I know that it can&#39;t be fixed overnight, but every little bit helps.ThreadBeaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09523563564256756190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-39199278798511380812009-11-09T13:45:14.627-05:002009-11-09T13:45:14.627-05:00Thanks for posting Chris Jordan&#39;s staggering photos. I am bird lover who saw the photos last week when a friend sent a link to Chris&#39;s web site. I&#39;m so horrified I have decided to make this my issue. Good to find your blog; please keep it up. If we keep adding voices, maybe things will change. Blessings!Ramona Daniel Gaulthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11523493939625087227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-34977820150665555712009-11-09T11:58:19.467-05:002009-11-09T11:58:19.467-05:00Good day. Thanking you for your insight. What is your feelings toward cell phone use and have you been to YOU TUBE to view popcorn and cellphone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-20062392758425623332009-11-08T00:29:55.698-05:002009-11-08T00:29:55.698-05:00Some friends of mine (who ran the marathon last year) were manning a water station this year and were also bemoaning the fact that they were handing out Poland Spring instead of NYC tap.The Green Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848469930547055532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-63024920860257108992009-10-24T18:35:59.937-04:002009-10-24T18:35:59.937-04:00Shame! The White House needs to get rid of the plastic water bottles.Lisa Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02583524755306491510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-23329060450139185882009-10-16T16:03:20.734-04:002009-10-16T16:03:20.734-04:00Thanks for posting this Juli. I have not been to that co-op but it&#39;s good to know they&#39;ve got so much in their bulk bins. TO be honest I haven&#39;t moved into buying from bulk bins yet but I might go check them out.The Green Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848469930547055532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-56708731811440700302009-10-16T05:12:04.299-04:002009-10-16T05:12:04.299-04:00Hi,<br />Thanks for sharing more usable information with us.Your blog is really appreciable &amp; cool. Thanking you once again for sharing nice information of designing of cards.Plastic Cardhttp://www.plasticcardmonster.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-71941692652901435832009-09-15T17:42:24.758-04:002009-09-15T17:42:24.758-04:00WAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! *sniff*<br /><br />Well, that&#39;s it then. I can no longer press my nose on the glass of the break room vending machine and contemplate my limited options.<br /><br />Yeah, there are chocolate covered nuts in the bulk section. Thing is, that takes forethought and planning. More than likely if I do the forethought and planning, they&#39;ll never make to a 3pm work break because I&#39;ll scarf them all immediately.<br /><br />Well, thanks for doing the research Beth.<br /><br />OK, what about Green &amp; Black chocolate bars? I can probably score those at the deli downstairs.Julihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324301829009063658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-51247609540588439662009-09-15T14:47:03.349-04:002009-09-15T14:47:03.349-04:00Okay, I have partial info. The jury is somewhat still out but not completely. I called M&amp;M Mars and spoke with &quot;Bill&quot; today. He could not find the exact materials for the package (and we both agreed that I was talking about the small individual serving size that they sell at the check-out counter. Not the minis and not the huge bags.) But he knows they are not recyclable because they are paper coated with some kind of plastic. Which is kind of what I thought. So I guess they rip because they are paper, but they are also plastic and therefore not so great, actually.<br /><br />Can you get chocolate covered nuts from a bulk bin somewhere? That&#39;s my fave M&amp;M substitute.Fake Plastic Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070617520887713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-25562604959400435902009-09-11T04:02:27.044-04:002009-09-11T04:02:27.044-04:00hmmm... The washcloth is a very powerful tool, indeed. Thanks for the yummy food for thought, it got me thinking. Keep a washcloth around and suddenly every restroom with a locking door is a place to maintain personal hygiene. As for soap? It&#39;s right there for you :-). Since they buy it in bulk, there isn&#39;t as much waste. Although a warning to those who have skin with special needs. Like with Nair, make sure you don&#39;t blow up before you try it on your more sensitive bits.<br /><br />As for maintaining your favorite washcloth, I have one point of advice beyond all others: after use, keep it dry. Mold is a sure way to make any tramp a bad trip. Luckily, the sun does wonders for keeping your cloths mold-free and somewhat dry. Tie it to your rucksack, belt, or belt loop and it will eventually dry. In any case, make sure to clean the cloth before and after use to prevent the build up of grime (on you and it!) <br /><br />However, if you need to clean your hair (something that should be done cautiously and sparingly, if you want to maintain healthy hair), but don&#39;t have the money... Uh... still working on that one :-/. Any ideas? Some people say simply &quot;don&#39;t bother,&quot; but to be honest... Over cleanliness is one of my favorite vices.phnepsilonhttp://phnepsilon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-37736395024173561322009-09-08T14:18:48.382-04:002009-09-08T14:18:48.382-04:00Go for it!Julihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324301829009063658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-78648839502864033592009-09-08T13:56:45.548-04:002009-09-08T13:56:45.548-04:00Hmm... I&#39;ve been assuming it&#39;s coated with plastic because it&#39;s so shiny. Will you hate me if I do some research and find out it&#39;s plastic? Maybe I&#39;ll be wrong. But then... do I really want to start eating M&amp;Ms again?Fake Plastic Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070617520887713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-75335946924159938552009-09-08T10:02:57.481-04:002009-09-08T10:02:57.481-04:00No...the small bags are paper, just like always. I think! I hope! Bigger bags are plasticized, but the small ones look, feel and rip just like paper. The same kind of paper the covers the outside of a roll of Lifesavers.Julihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324301829009063658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-37174763410345265312009-09-08T03:30:30.376-04:002009-09-08T03:30:30.376-04:00Wait. Paper-wrapped M&amp;M&#39;s? Really? Where? Not that I care. Yes I do. No I don&#39;t. The purple! The people! The M&amp;M&#39;s! (You&#39;re not talking about that plasticky paper?)Fake Plastic Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070617520887713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-76999212244714950302009-09-02T07:20:01.917-04:002009-09-02T07:20:01.917-04:00Hi Juli,<br /><br />The UK National Zero Waste Week on MyZeroWaste (www.myzerowaste.com) starts on Monday 7th. People can reduce food, plastic or other types of waste. Mrs Green will advice newcomers, where required.<br /><br />Following all the negatives about plastic bottles I aim to avoid them altogether for the week (milk jugs mainly).<br /><br />As for plastic bottle soft drinks, I never use these. Instead glass bottle, with metal cap, alternatives are the Zero Waste choice locally.John Costiganenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-89900595402592536302009-08-31T21:19:36.542-04:002009-08-31T21:19:36.542-04:00I, too, love my Klean Kanteen, blogged about it too! When I looked at the Siggs a few years ago and read that it had an &quot;inert plastic lining&quot; I thought &quot;WHAT?!&quot; the whole point is to NOT drink out of plastic....hence my happy Klean Kanteen purchase which I&#39;m now feeling awfully smug about :)katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07177977094835269643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-43434021031366325332009-08-31T07:05:09.048-04:002009-08-31T07:05:09.048-04:00Hi Juli,<br /><br />Highlighting the North Pacific Gyre plastic waste is excellent just from the visual aspect. Can anyone justify this eye-sore?<br /><br />Consumers, as in the UK, have to force the pace of change, against the vested interests who turn a blind eye to their environmental impact.<br /><br />On a different note is anyone else appalled by top TV and sports stars promoting recurring waste eg plastic bottles and razors? I use a safety razor, on Beth&#39;s advice, and avoid plastic bottles like the plague.John Costiganenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-5482384669709218302009-08-28T15:51:05.145-04:002009-08-28T15:51:05.145-04:00I&#39;ve gotten some plastic postcards recently -- from trolling realtors. Yuk. Seems to be a new development in junk mail.SusanBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-53345860924944691042009-08-27T13:23:51.407-04:002009-08-27T13:23:51.407-04:00I just saw one of those full plastic postcards in my boyfriend&#39;s mail the other day and I was shocked! I can&#39;t believe those exist!The Green Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06848469930547055532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-62433217010434514822009-08-27T05:43:27.609-04:002009-08-27T05:43:27.609-04:00Hi Juli. I&#39;m not a fan of plastic cards either, but some of them can actually be recycled. I wrote a whole post on the subject a while back. Let me find it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/plastic-gift-cards-re-use-recycle-speak.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.fakeplasticfish.com/2009/03/plastic-gift-cards-re-use-recycle-speak.html</a><br /><br />I would write more, but I just took a Xanax 30 minutes ago and am nodding off as I type. (Is that TMI?)Fake Plastic Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11070617520887713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-87930102439499296502009-08-26T17:27:38.512-04:002009-08-26T17:27:38.512-04:00Hmmmm... I&#39;m not sure about all cards but at least some stores allow you to put money onto a card, carry it instead of cash and then refill it when it is empty or low. You&#39;ve already paid the dollars but don&#39;t have to carry them around with you. Of course, in a sense you are loaning your money to the business for an unspecified length of time because it is up to you to retrieve it in purchases.Carlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355049728821123373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656465866226550980.post-14412466004587192022009-08-24T22:04:34.201-04:002009-08-24T22:04:34.201-04:00Beth: Those people probably get skeeved by where the bar of soap might be applied. Which brings us right back to....Washcloths! They&#39;re great!Julihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07324301829009063658noreply@blogger.com