After reading about the Odwalla bottles that are made with plastics made from sugar cane, I decided to read up a little on plastics made from plants.
I found this article on USA Today that talks about it a little bit. It's really interesting and it seems that this type of plastic is a MUCH better alternative to regular petroleum based plastic. It ( Read more... )

Today when waiting in line for some taco salad during lunch, I happened to see that Odwalla had a new plant bottle. This bottle boasts that it is made of plastics made from plants and is 100% recyclable. I really like this idea because that means it isn't made from petroleum ( Read more... )

Today I gave in and bought something with plastic. I was really hungry, I hadn't eaten anything all day, and I just wanted something to eat, so, I bought a bag of cheddar chex mix ( Read more... )

Using less plastic is so very hard. So very very hard. It is everywhere, I swear. I have been trying my best to use less, but it is so difficult. Basically any time that I want a snack, I can't because all of the snacks that I know of or want are wrapped in plastic. What makes it especially difficult is that the mini fridge that I have is terrible ( Read more... )

On the 8th of May, as you know, I had my little set up at the table to let people know about why they shouldn't use plastic and to try to get them to stop using it. I was surprised by the number of people who signed up, it was over 50 ( Read more... )

I was able to successfully reserve the alcove for my project, so if you happen to attend Western and would like to stop by the table to see me and sign up for my Pledge against Plastic, please feel free ( Read more... )

One thing that I have been noticing is that because I am trying to avoid using plastic, I am also avoiding bad foods which are usually packaged in plastic. For example: packages of cookies (oh how I miss you oreos), candy, soda, etc. I've also been eating real fruit instead of yogurt or the fruit that comes pre-packaged in those little plastic ( Read more... )

I have found that being a college student and trying to avoid plastic is extremely difficult. Because I live in the dorms, I don't have a kitchen of my own, so I can't really make any food. This means that when I am hungry past 8:00, that I am on my own for dinner. This usually entails eating out of a can. I don't have any silverware with me, but ( Read more... )

Sorry that I haven't posted in awhile. I've been feeling terrible this weekend - my throat is really sore ( Read more... )

Only one more day with plastic to get a good idea of how much I use and then it is no more plastic from here on out ( Read more... )