12:00pm – 1:30pm Living Plastic Free – Change the Menu, Change the World
with Beth Terry
Could you live without plastic? Five years ago, after learning about the devastating effects of plastic pollution on the environment and human health, Beth Terry began an experiment to see if she could live without acquiring any new plastic products or products packaged in plastic. Since then, she has successfully reduced her plastic waste to less than 2% of the national average and has had a lot of fun in the process! Now she wants to help you kick your plastic habit. In her talk, Terry will share her inspiring story, practical solutions, and the reasons why, despite what some critics assert, our personal actions really do make a difference.
Bio: Beth Terry is the author of the popular blog MyPlasticFreeLife.com and the new book Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too (Skyhorse). A founding member of the Plastic Pollution Coalition, Terry gives presentations on living plastic-free throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She spearheaded the successful Take Back the Filter Brita recycling campaign in 2008, and her life and work have been profiled in Susan Freinkel's book, Plastic: A Toxic Love Story, Captain Charles Moore's Plastic Ocean, and the award-winning film Bag It.
2:00pm – 4:00pm Non-Toxic Living with Tracey Tief
Don't worry; be healthy! From phthalates and plastics, to
parabens and PCBs, we'll discuss the toxins that commonly plague us in our environment and about simple, immediate solutions that will benefit our health and our planet. You'll come away with your own list of easy, life enhancing changes you can start making today, and the information you need to make healthier decisions.