Paradise… Plastic… Paradise… Plastic… Paradise… Plastic… Paradise… Plastic… Paradise… Plastic… Yep, even I ended up using plastic in paradise. I tried so hard all day to avoid it. My folks are fast food people, and on a road trip, McDonald’s is the “restaurant” of choice. I filled up my Klean Kanteen with water all day. […]
As I walked around my neighborhood today doing errands (I don’t go to work most Fridays), I noticed a lot of trash, mostly plastic, along the sidewalks and in the gutters. And with that photo of the dead albatross whose stomach is full of plastic pieces burned into my brain these days, it’s physically hard […]
26-year old Samuel Huber started what he calls “eco-running” as a way to help the world while out doing his favorite thing, running. On his eco-runs, he carries a few small garbage bags and picks up litter all along the route. Recently, he has made the switch to biodegradable, compostable BioBags. Check out his website […]
Why avoid plastic? Â I originally wrote this post in July 2007, just one month into my plastic-free experiment. Â It’s now May 2015, and in the past 8Â years, I have learned a lot more about plastic — where it comes from and what problems are associated with it. Â Here, then, is an updated summary of why […]