Beth at FakePlasticFish Asks Oprah to go Plastic Free

How much disposable plastic do you throw away every day? How many water bottles or drink containers? How many plastic bags? How many straws, caps, containers? Do you shop green with your reusable totes but still use plastic bags for your produce? Do you buy single servings instead of bulk? Do you buy recycled content [...]

Plastic, Plastic Everywhere: What Would Beth Do?

The second Green Moms Carnival this month is about plastic.  It is hosted by Beth at My Plastic-free Life (formerly FakePlasticFish who is my no-plastic Superhero).  You really should go check out her blog – she describes her inspirational journey to a lifestyle free of disposable plastic.  And she is a woman who truly practices what she preaches [...]

Small Plastic Particles or Microplastics Pass Toxic Chemicals to Marine Life

I’ve blogged before about the impacts of plastic on our oceans.  My pet peeve – microplastic beads in beauty products designed to be washed down the drain and into our oceans since they are too small to be removed by sewage treatment plants.  Plastic that makes its way into our oceans breaks up into smaller [...]