Take the KittyMel No Plastic Challenge!

[kittymel]

So I've had this idea for a while, and I've decided I'm going to act on it and I'm going to try my darnedest to get you join in with me.

For one week, I am going to try my best NOT to bring ANY plastic into the house. (And no, dumping it out in the trash at the curb or leaving it in the car doesn't count.)

From July 25th - July 31st, I am going

Comments

[hdiandrew]

Does this mean you're going to dump the Farmers Market berries into paper bags to bring home ;-)

Looking forward to giving it a try!

[kittymel]

I might.

Or I could sew little cotton baggies!

[lorigami]

check out these:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/50909543/reusable-food-bags-set-of-three-medium

[scottopic]

Ditto here! Except I have no opinion on your berries.

[kittymel]

isn't that cheating ;-)

[cartooncheryl]

You could reuse the grocery bags from stores. They're kinda big for that, but would make it easier to keep the yuck away from you.

[kittymel]

well, some plastic limitations is better than none.

Andrew mentioned this as an issue too - we use plastic bags for cleaning the litter box. My comment was well, we have a bag full, let's try it for a week and see how we do - we could always cut out bringing home plastic until we really need it.

[lorigami]

you can use the cat food bags, cereal boxes, the bags those annoying circulars come in in the mail, coffee cans...

[tertiumquid]

Nope. Can't do it myself. I do admire you for attempting it though :)

[kittymel]

thanks - I'm sure I will need all the support I can get.

At least I now know what to get you for the holidays - Custom cloth shopping bags!

[tertiumquid]

I have reusable shopping bags and try to use them. That doesn't help at all with the plastic packaging on everything and the fact that so much of what I purchase is made partly or in whole of plastic. :(

[properrestraint]

i will give it a whirl....can you even get milk in paper cartons anymore?

[kittymel]

I know you can get organic milk, rice milk, soy milk and almond milk in a paper carton, but I'm not sure about good ol' 2%

[superdillon]

said paper cartons are usually lined in plastic...

a most honorable challenge and best wishes in this adventure! can't wait to hear of your experiences

[lorigami]

publix sells it that way.