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Beth Terry
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Beth Terry writes My Plastic-Free Life, a personal blog at myplasticfreelife.com. Since 2014, 4 different Hacker News readers have linked it 4 times. The last post was in 2019, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (4) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers cite Beth Terry's posts on plastic-free living, including that BPA-free plastic is not necessarily safe. Commenters link them as sources or resources, and none praise the writing directly.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 4 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
Photo Credit: Stephen Loewinsohn Looking to reduce the amount of plastic in your life? GET STARTED HERE. Welcome. I'm Beth Terry, an accountant living in Greenbelt, MD (by way of the San Francisco Bay Area). In 2007, I unexpectedly found myself an activist, author, and public speaker after learning
Most-linked posts?
- /2011/04/bpa-free-does-not-mean-safe-most-plastics-leach-hormone-disrupting-chemicals/2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2014-12-10
What Hacker News says?
* Toothpaste can be made and or bought from places like Lush where the alternatives can be zero waste. It's a bit out of the ordinary but there are options that even I'm surprised by it. * Just about all produce/fruit is available without plastic wrapping (except for berries I've found, which is quite annoying). I think the only non-plastic option here is to just try and grow the fruit yourself. Or otherwise take th…
Comment linking /2011/05/irritated-with-plastic-berry-containers-give-them-back/
on “Plastic recycling is a problem consumers can't solve”Here's another article about it (same content, but easier to digest): http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/04/bpa-free-does-not-mean-... TL;DR: Just because plastic is BPA free, doesn't mean it is safe or even better.
Comment linking /2011/04/bpa-free-does-not-mean-safe-most-plastics-leach-hormone-disrupting-chemicals/
on “Keurig 2.0 DRM Bypass”Leaching chemicals. Here's an article I found after a quick google search, http://myplasticfreelife.com/2011/04/bpa-free-does-not-mean-... It doesn't mention heat, but I presume leaching increases with heat.
Comment linking /2011/04/bpa-free-does-not-mean-safe-most-plastics-leach-hormone-disrupting-chemicals/
on “Keurig 2.0 DRM Bypass”It’s not easy but can be done if you look closely. Here’s one I like for floss (there are other similar brands too) The Humble Co. Dental Floss (4pack) - Vegan, Eco Friendly, Sustainable Waxed Dental Floss with Natural Xylitol, 55 Yards of Adult and Kids Floss for Gum Care and Dental Care (Mint) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DCGMXVB/ There’s also a blog on the topic which I’ve come across from time to time https://my…
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on “The global threat from plastic pollution”