Time Magazine: The Truth About Plastic

Good Morning!

There is a new article in Time Magazine that breaks down (pun intended) where we are at, as a society, with our plastic use. I was really surprised to read some of these numbers:

"The U.S. produced 28 million tons of plastic waste in 2005--27 million tons of which ended up in landfills."

"Plastic makes up nearly 12% of our trash, up from 1% in 1960"

"...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 92% of Americans age 6 or older test positive for BPA..."

"The rising cost of petroleum may get plastic manufacturers to come up with incentives for recycling; current rates stand at less than 6% in the U.S. But the best way to reduce your plastic impact on the earth is simply to use less."

So how to use less? This great blogger, Jeanne Haegele, is 10 months into her experiment of trying to live plastic free. She shows the simple steps she has taken, and realizing that it is impossible to go completely plastic free, she is doing the best she can, while being as realistic as possible.
Check out her blog. http://lifelessplastic.blogspot.com/

And here is a link to her post about the practical 24 steps she has taken to rid plastic from her daily life and the 8 that she hasn't been able to give up, because as we all know, plastic does make some things a lot easier and definitely has a purpose in our daily lives.

It's a great find.

Happy Monday!
Niki