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Living a plastic-free life

9:45 AM, August 20, 2012

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  • Beth Terry: Blogger and author of the book "Plastic Free"
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Five years ago, Beth Terry decided that her "unconscious over-consumption" was contributing to the degradation of the environment and harming wildlife. So she committed to stop buying new plastic. We'll talk with her about how successful she's been in her quest.

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