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Posted on Switchboard by Kathryn McGrath

Two years ago Beth Terry decided to stop using plastic and began chronicling her saga on a blog, fakeplasticfish.com. She recently issued a challenge to readers to collect all their plastic trash for a week and submit photographs and tallies (the results are posted here).  Inspired and curious, I decided to keep track of all those bits of plastic refuse.

Here are the results of my second week cataloging and saving all my plastic waste.

Despite the long list, it's a big improvement over last week's results.

Non-recyclable

1 bag of feline pine cat litter

2 shopping bags

4 small plastic bags, 2 plastic molded forms, a software cd, a hang tag and a plastic security tag from my new camera1 molded…

Posted on Switchboard by Kathryn McGrath June 19, 2009

Two years ago Beth Terry decided to stop using plastic and began chronicling her saga on a blog, fakeplasticfish.com. She recently issued a challenge to readers to collect all their plastic trash for a week and submit photographs and tallies (the results are posted here). Inspired and curious, I decided to keep track of all those bits of plastic refuse.

I work for the NRDC in New York and often write stories about making more sustainable choices on NRDC's green living site, simplesteps.org. As you'd expect, I avoid disposable packaging and buying plastic items, or so I thought until I started dragging all my plastic trash home with me.

I stayed true to the spirit of scientific inquiry and didn't avoid plastic despite my growing dismay at the…

Submitted by ktfinklea on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

Happy Earth Day! Check out these great earth-friendly tips below, courtesy of Simple Steps and pass them on to your friends!

There's plenty of reason for hope this Earth Day -- the United States seems ready to cap the pollution that causes global warming. But there's also a lot of work ahead to curb the damage already done. Here are four simple steps you can take that will have an immediate impact on the environment. By focusing on the areas that will have the most impact, you'll find that doing your part for a sustainable future isn't as difficult as you may have thought. It's that easy!

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Thanks to three years of hard work with the NRDC, the Boston Red Sox can now boast to not only one of the oldest ballparks in the country, but also one of the most sustainable. With solar powered trash compactors, recycled paper media guides and programs, a Green Team to collect bottles and cups from fans, and ARAMARK concessions providing recycled paper supplies and locally grown and organic produce, Fenway can now provide one more excuse for Sox fans to cheer.

Check out our video about the Red Sox sustainability plan on our widget or on facebook page

 Submitted by ktfinklea on Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

Or they want your t-shirts at least. Starting April 13th, you can take your old T-shirts to any Barneys nationwide and you'll have a chance to participate in the first ever t-shirt recycling drive and help benefit 1% for the Planet.

Read more details below and get your eco-chic on...

Tune in. Turn on. Drop off.

BARNEYS NEW YORK CO-OP, LOOMSTATE, AND SUNDANCE CHANNEL ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF NATIONAL T-SHIRT RECYCLING PROGRAM
Donated T’s to be “Re-Fashioned” into Loomstate for Barneys Green Holiday 2008 Collection

New York, NY – As part of the Season 2 kick-off of “The Green” on Sundance Channel, the network has partnered with Barneys New York and the eco-chic fashion brand Loomstate to launch a first of its kind, national T-shirt recycling program. Beginning April 13th, consumers will be encouraged to drop off old t-shirts at all Barneys’ locations nationwide. Loomstate…

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Submitted by ktfinklea on Thursday, February 21, 2008.

Just before Valentine's Day, New York City gave itself some love by becoming the first city to pass an Electronics Recycling Law. The new law requires manufacturers, rather than the city, to collect its own products for disposal and reuse. Each manufacturer will have to have its collection program approved, but by implementing these programs the City Council hopes to encourage manufacturers to design easier to recycle products with fewer toxins.

While it is imperative that electronics are consistently recycled to prevent the buildup of metal and toxins in our landfills and in the air, it is equally important to make sure they are recycled responsibly. The Basel Action Network, an e-waste recycling organization and toxic trade…