Comments on: Cutting Back on Plastic

By: Savvy Housekeeping » The Story of Bottled Water

Savvy Housekeeping » The Story of Bottled Water — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:36:09 +0000

[...] 2000 times for something you can get for almost free in your kitchen–and of course I have talked about the environmental impact of plastic before. But this video does a good job of putting everything together, especially in showing how we came to [...]

By: Leesa

Leesa — Mon, 10 May 2010 05:31:59 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgao-jHF42k

Here’s a great video for anybody who needs a little inspriation to use less. =)

By: Leesa

Leesa — Mon, 10 May 2010 05:16:11 +0000

Paper bags do decompose faster, but they also take more energy to produce. Have you ever driven by a paper mill?- lots of chemicals used and toxic smoke. Easy soloution = bring your own bag! =) Keep a few in your car, make it a habit. I’ve done it for over 20 years, my canvas bags last at least 10 years with lots of washing. =)

There are glass refridgerator boxes, you can see the food easier than in plastic, our grandmothers used them. Also, there’s no dangerous (cancer causing) off-gassing from storing food in glass instead of plastic.

And yes, do carry your kitchen trash can out to dump in the larger can. You have to walk out there and back anyway, it really isn’t any more effort to carry an empty can back with you. Plastic bags don’t degrade, every single one you use adds to the problem.

A whale beached itself in Washington State recently, just north of where I live. It had more than 20 plastic bags in it’s stomach. The Pacific Garbage Patch isn’t something far away that is somebody else’s problem, it’s our mess, and every choice we make matters.

By: Savvy Housekeeper

Savvy Housekeeper — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:01:32 +0000

Dina, that’s a good question. It sounds like you are very responsible with your waste! Before plastic, I think people had to physically carry their garbage can out and dump it into the larger garbage. You can also use paper bags, which decompose better than plastic. However, it’s all pretty gross, which is probably why the plastic caught on in the first place.

By: Dina

Dina — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:47:43 +0000

that should read as: per week

By: Dina

Dina — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:42:21 +0000

I need the answer to this one:

• Is there any viable alternative to plastic garbage-can liners for my kitchen?

I reuse the plastic grocery bags, but now there is the big push to get rid of them. I have never bought a box of garbage bag in my life. I already have an extensive composting system and I try not to buy food with a lot packaging. I go to a butcher who wraps the meat in paper and I mostly get my breads at a bakery that also uses paper, but I still end up with a full (small) plastic bag of garbage per. Any suggestions?

By: Savvy Housekeeper

Savvy Housekeeper — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:42:26 +0000

Thanks! It’s not really so hard, either.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:56:22 +0000

I so agree with you!
I started recycling years ago, and I always try to reduce consuming, reusing, remodeling, etc.
It’s such a waste of resources, energy and health for the planet!