Katie Roehl Section 308 Tiffany

11/20/10-Went home for the weekend!
12 Am to 8 AM- Slept on hard wood floor with some blankets and a down pillow with absolutely no plastic! It wasn’t very comfortable
8 AM-Woke up. Could not shower because plastic is everywhere, in the shower handles, shower curtain, and plastic containers that hold shampoo/ conditioner/ and body wash. Had to settle with just washing my face in the kitchen sink where there were metal handles. Put on clothes that were 100% pure cotton.
8:15ish- Looked for some breakfast. All the cereal, poptarts, and breakfast bars were wrapped in plastic. I couldn’t eat anything in the fridge because it is made with plastic. I had to settle for some squishy grapes in a glass bowl on the counter. I did not turn on any lights because the light switches are plastic.
8:30ish-FAILED from this point on-I needed to either put in my contacts or put on my glasses, both of which contain plastic. I have terrible eyesight so it was a necessity. My contact solution is also in a plastic bottle. Because I had already failed, I decided to brush my teeth with my plastic tooth brush with tooth paste from a plastic tube. I also brushed my hair with a plastic brush, and put on deodorant in a plastic applicator.
After that, my mom yelled at me to take my beagle, Sophie outside and for a walk. I realized that I was trapped in the house because all my doors are made with some plastic. Even the garage door opener is made with plastic. I also had to bring a plastic bag in case Sophie went to the bathroom on our walk. Furthermore, all my tennis shoes have plastic parts to them (the shiny decorations and the end of the laces, that I know of). I couldn’t even go for a walk without using plastic. I was not going to go barefoot in November! I also checked the mail in our plastic mail box.
10:30ish- After my walk my mom yelled at me to clean my ferret and tortoise and feed our fish. Well, fish food comes in a plastic container. My ferret lives in a 5 feet tall metal “Ferret Mansion” with a plastic base and litter box where she leaves behind all her stinky waste. I cleaned this out with water and Dawn Dish Soap from a plastic bottle. I washed her hammock and plush bed in the washing machine, which contains plastic parts. I added some laundry detergent from a plastic bottle. I fed my tortoise peas from a plastic bag and removed her poo using a plastic scoop. It seems I cannot take care of my pets without some form of plastic.
12ish- Lunch time! My mom made hamburgers, that came from the plastic freezer, and grilled them outside on a grill that contains plastic parts. We ate them on plates that aren’t plastic but I’m not sure what they are and drank from glass cups.
1:00- I had a piano recital today and consequently used lots of plastic because we had to drive to the building it was in. Also, the piano I played on had some plastic parts to it.
4:00- Drove to Olive Garden to eat after the recital. Not sure what plastics they use but I know the cheese grater they use to add extra cheese to your soup, salad, and meal is plastic!
5:30 pm- Back home and decided to start my homework, and once again found myself unable to do anything without plastic. Half of my work was on the computer, which uses a lot of plastic, and half was reading from textbooks with a plastic-coated cover.
9ish- Went to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1!!!! Plastic was used in the car, in the movie screen, in the seats, in the popcorn bag, and the soda straw.
11:30ish- Came home and got ready for bed, with plastic toothbrush and contact solution bottle, and slept on my bed frame and mattress that have plastic parts and plastic elastic bands on the sheets. Set my plastic alarm clock for the next day.
Conclusion: I cannot even make it through one hour after waking up without using some essential plastic in my life. I’m sure these items could be made with other materials besides plastic, but alternatives are not available in stores. I’ve never seen contact solution stored in a glass bottle, or a computer with a metal keyboard at least.