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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. How i kicked the plastic habit and how you can too, i was excited. In plasticfree, she shows you how you can too, providing personal anecdotes, stats about the environmental and health problems related to plastic, and individual solutions and. How i kicked the plastic habit and how you can too affiliate link, this image provided a plastic wakeup call for this urban professional whod let the practicalities of making a living replace her earlier. How i kicked the plastic habit and how you can too, offers both the why and how, in a practical and engaging way. Finally, heres everything you need to know to live a healthy, safe, plastic free life. By day, she does accounting for a local bay area home care agency. May 24, 2012 check out my website and new book, plastic free.
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Diane maceachern, author, big green purse beth is the most knowledgeable person on plastic, particularly disposable plastic, that i know. Finally, i would i discover some solutions to those pesky plastic problems i had not yet been able to solve. The life without plastic book a guide to plasticfree living blog. Plasticfree by beth terry overdrive rakuten overdrive. How i kicked the plastic habit and how you can too by beth terry. Well talk to terry about how, and why, people should reduce their plastic use, from changes obvious carry your own. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Anyone who reads this book will be motivated to follow. Printed on fsccertified paper and with bpafree ink, life. Here are just a few of the hundreds of tips i outline in my book that will help you be part of the solution. For more suggestions on how to avoid plastic in your life and to keep track of beth s plastic usage, visit her blog. Inspired by a dramatic photo of a dead sea bird whose insides were riddled with plastic, terry was spurred into action to eliminate her personal plastic use.
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