01/26/2010: Please check out this great interview with Planet Green this morning: How Plastic-Free Living is Done: An Interview with Beth Terry from Fake Plastic Fish.
June 16, 2008

Week 52 Results: 0 oz of plastic waste. Happy Blogiversary, FPF!

This Week:

Plastic Meditation
A Year Ago:

Plastic Meditation

What a year it’s been. I’ve given Fake Plastic Fish a little makeover, and I’ve uploaded the year’s worth of plastic tally photos to Flickr, where they can be viewed all together or individually with links to the original blog posts.

I’ve learned a lot, but I’m not done yet. Sure, I was careful not to accumulate plastic waste last week, but there will be more this week and in the weeks to come. Even after a year, we still have some products in plastic containers from before I started this project, and those will enter my plastic purgatory at some point. And there are plastic dilemmas I still haven’t solved: mainly in the cat food/cat litter arena.

I may take a mini blogging break this week to focus on Take Back The Filter work, getting through my email finally, and basically being a nice person for my Michael, Soots, & Arya to live with. (Yes, we finally made that chore chart last night.) Or I might not. Regardless, I have a lot more to say and even more to learn, so I’ll be back!

Don’t use plastic while I’m gone.

Beth
 

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June 16, 2008 by Beth Terry
Filed under: Plastic Tally 2008-06-15, Weekly Results 2008
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28 Comments on Week 52 Results: 0 oz of plastic waste. Happy Blogiversary, FPF!

  1. Theresa on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 2:40 pm

    2. Happy Blogaversary! You are a role model extraordinaire – thank you!

  2. Robj98168 on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 2:47 pm

    3. COngratulations and happy blogday Beth! Don’t stay away too long!

  3. har mar on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 2:50 pm

    4. omilord look at your long hippy hair compared to last year!

    great job on zero plastic this week! remember IOU some anniversary cupcakes in the (hopefully near) future!!

    (this is try number TWO of getting around your random letter verification thing…EVERY TIME!)

  4. Crunchy Chicken on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 3:44 pm

    5. Congratulations! We’ll have to change your name or something now that there is no “plastic” in Fake Plastic Fish.

  5. Green Bean on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 4:31 pm

    6. Congratulations, Beth! It’s amazing that it has only been a year. What an impact you have had! Enjoy your time off-blogging, if you take it.

  6. Ali Syme on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 4:39 pm

    7. Well done! I hear that for every ton of plastic that you recycle or save, 1.5 tons of Co2 is saved! You must have made quite a big inpact and I’ll certainly join the trend.

  7. Allie on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 4:57 pm

    8. Happy Blogiversary! That’s awesome that you celebrated in plastic-free style!

    You are such an amazing inspiration!

  8. ciboulette on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 5:13 pm

    9. Happy Happy Joy Joy! Congratulations! I’m so impressed by your dedication to live plastic free and am always trying to integrate some of your solutions into my life. Thanks, Beth!

  9. Clif on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 6:55 pm

    10. It really is unbelievable if it were not for the photographic proof!

    By sitting in the lotus position a whole year you actually made all that plastic in front of you simply disappear. Your hair got longer too, of course, but the unfortunate thing (unintended consequences!) is that it appeared to kill all the plants around you as well. Oh well, good along with the bad I guess.

  10. Plasticless on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 10:36 pm

    11. YOU Rock !

    We had the modest goal of reducing plastic consumption and a LOT of compromise has taken place.

  11. Veronique on Mon, 16th Jun 2008 10:52 pm

    12. félicitations !
    Beth you are so inspirational for everyday life! thanks a lot

  12. OrneryPest on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 2:25 am

    13. YAY!!! You did it! You have overcome the evil farces of dorkness!

  13. Shannon on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 6:37 am

    14. I have been reading you daily for a while, but have never commented. I think you are great, and I really enjoy what you do. Thank goodness for people like you.

  14. blondeoverboard on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 6:50 am

    15. congratulations! it’s quite an accomplishment… here’s to your continued success

  15. Amanda on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 7:42 am

    16. Congrats, Beth! Not only have you minimized the plastic in your life, but you’ve inspired others and created a whole community around it. That’s something to be seriously proud of. Kudos for all your hard work!

  16. green eye on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 8:54 am

    17. Nice, Beth! It’s amazing what you’ve accomplished. I’m half-way through my plastic-free month and still looking at your site almost every day for help and ideas! Thanks, Katie

  17. ALMOST MRS AVERAGE on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 10:10 am

    18. Huge congratulations Beth. Have a great week :-D

  18. jennconspiracy on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 12:26 pm

    19. Good job! it’s a great accomplishment!

  19. Michelle Verges on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 2:48 pm

    20. Happy Birthday and Congratulations, you zen master of plastic!!

    ;0)
    M

  20. Green Plan(t) on Tue, 17th Jun 2008 3:08 pm

    21. What an accomplishment, congratulations! :D

  21. arduous on Wed, 18th Jun 2008 9:40 am

    22. Happy Blogiversary!!

  22. Beany on Wed, 18th Jun 2008 1:44 pm

    23. Congratulations! Your journey has been very inspiring to me.

    Happy blogiversary.

  23. julia on Thu, 19th Jun 2008 3:27 am

    24. Congrats, Beth!

  24. Erikka on Thu, 19th Jun 2008 7:06 am

    25. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

  25. Elizabeth on Thu, 19th Jun 2008 8:54 am

    26. Congratulations on making a difference. I went looking for some better light bulbs for my home only to find them wrapped in much plastic. I thought of you and decided to wait until I found some that were packaged in cardboard.

  26. Jennifer on Thu, 19th Jun 2008 11:36 am

    27. Congratulations! You’ve worked hard this year… and been a great influence. Best wishes to you as you explore even more ways to prevent plastic in the upcoming years!

  27. jessy on Mon, 23rd Jun 2008 12:40 pm

    28. happy blogaversary, Beth!!!!!!!!! no plastic waste this week – you rock so hard! and thank you for fake plastic fish! my life wouldn’t be the same without it – you’ve made such an impact – so thank you!!!!!

    hugs!

  28. Happyclicker on Mon, 7th Jul 2008 1:32 pm

    29. Happy anniversary. What was interesting to me – you look healthier in the current photo compared to a year ago. But, what kind of shoes are you wearing? Perhaps another option for plastic reduction – move from plastic flip flops to another alternative… leather?

    You are inspiring! I have a lot to do to get to your point. Please keep it up! Thanks for sharing your story, ideas and resources. Best wishes.

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