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This Weekend is All About Plastic
Fake Plastic Fish —
I’m leaving tonight for a last minute trip to Los Angeles to participate in activities of the newly formed Plastic Pollution Coalition, of which I am privileged to be an advisor. Whether you live in the L.A. area or not, there are ways to participate.
Is Plastic Washed Up? We think so. And it’s the title of a film series being screened at UCLA this Friday night, 7 pm -10 pm, James Bridges Theater, University of California, Los Angeles. Come out and see screenings of:
Tapped, a documentary about the bottled water industry from director Stephanie Soechtig, which I reviewed ...
Our Love Affair With Plastic
Retro Housewife Goes Green —
I often get asked why I use things like a reusable water bottle, glass straws*, stainless steel containers, etc... My answer is always to reduce waste and I try not to use plastic. The part about trying to not use plastic really gets people. I hear "why do you not use plastic?" or "but it's recyclable." So why do I try not to use plastic? One reason is my health, that is my selfish reason. I don't like knowingly putting chemicals in to my body. Plastic can contain harmful things like BPA and phthalates. While I'm sure there is a lot of both already in my body why add to it, now that I know ...
