tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post3423586275280961986..comments2024-03-23T13:05:19.116-04:00Comments on Going Green in Indy: Life without plastic?Robbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915194141694632310noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-79691769246155334562008-08-07T09:05:00.000-04:002008-08-07T09:05:00.000-04:00Carol -- I can help you out with that.Becky -- If ...Carol -- I can help you out with that.<BR/><BR/>Becky -- If you buy fresh from a farm stand or farmers market, they are usually picked the day of or day before. I've found that tends to stay fresh throughout the week, as opposed to "fresh" that was shipped across country/from another country and then sat in a store until I bought it. <BR/><BR/>Have you looked on <A HREF="http://localharvest.org" REL="nofollow">local harvest's Web site</A> for area resources? (Or ask your cousin, the foodie...) Just a thought.Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03915194141694632310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-34490160429161153642008-08-06T22:20:00.000-04:002008-08-06T22:20:00.000-04:00The Farmers Markets here are open Saturdays only. ...The Farmers Markets here are open Saturdays only. With not doing much for pre-packaged foods (as many of them contain at least some plastic), fresh foods would be a daily necessity. And most fresh produce won't keep a full week.<BR/><BR/>Maybe this isn't as big of an issue with an area that grows more produce, but around here, cotton is king & farmers markets don't do much produce!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-71935369125043275062008-08-06T22:00:00.000-04:002008-08-06T22:00:00.000-04:00That's quite a challenge. I do recycle all the #1 ...That's quite a challenge. I do recycle all the #1 and #2 plastics that cross my threshold, and gripe about companies that use other types that aren't readily recycled. <BR/><BR/>I do need to get some reusable bags to take to the store with me.Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-34940902878806767302008-08-06T20:10:00.000-04:002008-08-06T20:10:00.000-04:00Becky, why can't you? When we visit farm stands or...Becky, why can't you? When we visit farm stands or the farmers market, we simply take extra grocery bags to carry our produce in.Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03915194141694632310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780979693195745238.post-32425593222577702492008-08-06T18:20:00.000-04:002008-08-06T18:20:00.000-04:00That's a tough challenge. There's so many things...That's a tough challenge. There's so many things that have some sort of packaging that contains plastic, which sometimes isn't visible. Like twisty-ties or plastic-coated cardboard. There's some things (like produce) which you can't purchase without plastic. Good luck to her!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com