Making the Planet Less Trashy and with Less Plastic

Beth Terry

Three years ago, after reading an article about the rise of plastic in the world’s oceans, Beth Terry realized that her own actions might be contributing to this problem. Beth made a choice. She challenged herself to eliminate the use of plastic, all the while documenting her experience on her blog Fake Plastic Fish. What began as a simple personal test has grown into something much larger. In addition to inspiring women and men around the country to take their own plastic challenge, Beth initiated a campaign that changed how one of the world’s largest corporations reuses one of its plastic products.

Kathleen Egan

Kathleen, a Harvard Business School graduate, is a Senior Director at Oracle Corporation, where she spearheaded the company’s “Sustainability in Retail” project. Working with the Surfrider Foundation