How do you purge plastic when it's so pervasive?
Cutting back on plastic can mean back on conveniences. (Photo by Ian L / FreeRangeStock.com ) As I type this post, I see a plethora of plastic. It's a component of my phone case, the computer I'm typing on, the mouse at my right, the ink pen I used to write the check for my utility payment, a pencil sharpener, printer, Scotch tape holder, eyeglasses, a toy my daughter left on my desk, the insurance card I haven't filed away yet, even the chair I'm sitting on. And that's just what's in my field of view. The first time I went grocery shopping after writing the post last month on forgoing plastic soda bottles , I found myself hyper aware of how many products I buy that rely on plastic in some form, including, but far from limited to, bread, cereal, milk, vegetables, frozen pizza, shredded and sliced cheese. I felt guilty buying them, like maybe the best thing for me to do was to quit plastic cold turkey, but then what would we have in our cupboards? ...