1. I bought my books for the semester. One of them was wrapped in plastic (with a plastic CD-ROM inside) and there were no used copies anywhere. If I ordered it online, there would have been packaging and unnecessary shipping energy, so I don't think that's a net gain. I had to do it.
2. I went to CVS where I acquired:
- a new toothbrush, made of plastic and wrapped in plastic (I think this counts as medical plastic, but why isn't someone making an eco-brush? Or are they? Please inform!)
- a new roll of Satin Tape floss, aka the reason I have never had a cavity (again, I think this counts as medical plastic but would love to replace it)
- a new bottle of hydrogen peroxide -- I got a big one from which I can refill my smaller size, so a little plastic saved but still too much used; again, medical plastic, but depressing
3. I cooked the free food my mom's been giving me. Unfortunately, it involved salmon wrapped in plastic. It wasn't even a reusable baggie that I could have washed out!
Any ideas for combatting these types of plastic?
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Hi Jessica,
I found your blog today on Fake Plastic Fish!
Preserve makes toothbrushes from recycled #5 plastic, and you can mail them back to be recycled when you are done. When I run out of replacement heads for my mechanical brush, I'm switching to Preserve. http://www.preserveproducts.com/products/toothbrush.html
Eco-Dent makes floss with minimal plastic packaging. I haven't found any in NYC yet, but plan to ask stores if they will carry it. http://www.eco-dent.com/floss.htm
Juli
I know this is an old post, but I just started reading your blog thanks to Fake Plastic Fish. : )I have a toothbrush called "Terradent." It's made of recycled plastic, and the ONLY part of the toothbrush you replace is the head, which costs about $2.00. I get mine from Drugstore.com when I order my Kiss My Face face cream (which is, unfortunately, in a plastic container...yargh!).
OOooh, thanks, ladies! I'll definitely check for those when I need a new toothbrush/floss. I appreciate it!
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