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Beth Terry - Living Plastic Free

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The average American generates about 100 pounds of plastic waste a year. So did Beth Terry, until she read an article about plastic pollution in the oceans and saw a photograph of a dead albatross chick carcass filled with plastic products. Making the connection that her actions were harming a creature she never knew existed, she resolved to live a plastic free life. From January to November 2010, she generated less than 2 pounds of plastic waste.

Be The Change

Visit Beth Terry's blog: My Plastic-free Life for tips on reducing the plastic in your life.

Learn about the pros and cons of biodegradable "plastics" made from corn, hemp and even chicken feathers. Yes, chicken feathers.

Does a product you use frequently come wrapped in plastic? Write to the manufacturer and ask them to use eco-friendly packaging.

Reflections (6)

Cathy

Beth did something extremely different than the norm, and did it in a way that shows passion, leadership and that we can make this world better within a few years. She was able to make it a complete win, rather than a scold that alienates the exact people you want to reach.

Dushyant Parikh

Inspiring. I was in HK, know US and live in India. Indians recycle, reuse and reuse till it cannot be used....unfortunately generic American thinking is on consumption=GDP...which needs to change. In fact Asia is also getting inspired by these wrong thought and that is unfortunate.

Rubina

Not only is she inspiring, she's also so down-to-earth and effortlessly articulate that you can't help but listen to her and like her. The Brita water filters are collected by a fabulous U.S. company called Preserve Products. They collect, recycle, and repurpose #5 plastics such as Brita water filters. There might be bins in grocery stores near you (but alas, not near me in Canada)! Their website: http://www.preserveproducts.com/

Pamela Lee

I love her enthusiasm, dedication and eagerness to be the change. That first image of the albatross is certainly going to make me think whenever I shop for now on - it's an image that will always be embedded in my mind. I'm thankful for the awakening.

Jill Rankin

She is so inspiring and the Brita story was amazing!

Travis

I love the brita filter story! Way to go getting Chlorox to recycle them in the US.

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