My friends Jay and Chantal, owners of the online shop Life Without Plastic, are brand new book authors! Their book, Life Without Plastic, was just released today, and I’m very honored to have been asked to write the foreword. Here’s what I wrote: Ten years ago, I read an article about ocean plastic pollution – […]
Since writing my book Plastic-Free, I’ve had multiple requests for a condensed version with just the basics for getting started. My answer is usually, “Great idea. How about you write it?” Because seriously, we need as many plastic-free voices in the media as possible. And to be honest, I get tired of hearing my own voice.  Well, […]
Do you ever feel like you have a little Beth Terry sitting on your shoulder whispering into your ear things like, “Remember your reusable bags. Â Do you really want raw, organic cashews packaged in plastic? Â See if you can find them in bulk. Â Does that water bottle have BPA in it?” Â Well, now you can […]
I’ve got a conundrum. Â It’s Black Friday, the day in the U.S. when the holiday shopping frenzy officially begins. Â Environmentalists decry this day of conspicuous consumption, advocating Buy Nothing Day instead. Â And normally, I would be one of them. Â But this year, I actually have something to sell: Â my book. Â In fact, I’ve planned a […]
When you write a book called Plastic-Free, and your publisher strives to create the book without any plastic materials, you might expect the book will be offered to the public without plastic. Â But expect the unexpected. Â Logic does not always prevail. Â I’ve received a couple of reports of my book being covered in plastic: one […]
Yesterday was the official worldwide launch date of Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too. Â Lloyd Alter from Treehugger posted a beautiful review. Â So many of you have ordered signed copies from me to benefit the Plastic Pollution Coalition, that I keep selling out and having to order more! […]
I’ve gone commercial!  Well, no I didn’t. But I did make a commercial. Okay, not exactly. Filmmaker Alec Bernal just finished making me an awesome YouTube video promo for my book Plastic-Free. All I did was show up… and bring along the plastic sea monster.  Check out the transformation… Feel free to share this video […]
I am so full of excitement right now I could burst. Â I just received the first case of my new book: Â Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too, and I feel like a proud mama right now. Â A few nights ago, I had a dream that the book arrived and […]
As many of you know, I spent most of last year and the first few months of this year researching and writing my book: Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too (Skyhorse). The Kindle version of the book is available NOW on Amazon.com! Plastic-Free Book is Beautifully Plastic-Free From the […]
So, two weeks ago, I was out of town staying in a hotel with friends and looking forward to a much deserved vacation, when I started to feel the tell-tale signs of a cold coming on. My face hurt, my head throbbed, and by the second day, I had a sore throat. I’ve written before […]