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rumor SISter Elle (1680)	# Posted: 5 Jan 2008 15:59 So yesterday I was reading Danielle T's blog and she had a great post about natural food and living. In the comments section there was a link to Story of Stuff, the video was 20 minutes long, but soooo informative. It definitely gave me a new perspective on consumer consumption in the U.S. I thought it was really fascinating and thought that other may like to watch it.
weebbt Tracy Supreme SIS (11442)	# Posted: 5 Jan 2008 17:46 I'll def check this out, tfs!
tracinicole Super MODel Supreme SIS (16749)	# Posted: 5 Jan 2008 17:48 I did see that. Amazing isn't it. We have done things around here to be more "green". One of my favs, by far, is reuseable grocery bags. I wish we would have done that sooner. THey are SOOOO much better, easier to carry and I can bring in my groceries in one trip! LOVE those bags!
lpmkate Cruiser Mama Stylicious SISter (9352)	# Posted: 5 Jan 2008 17:49 Thanks for posting this. Something EVERYONE should watch!!!
YARASAVICH Big SIS (4011)	# Posted: 5 Jan 2008 19:41 Definitely one of those "Things that make you go Hmmmmmmmmmmm" It is so true - sad but true - Everything is about buy-buy-buy Oh, it's old - throw it out. What's the latest - last week's is no good. What did they say????????? USA only has like 5% of it's forrests??? WHAT?????????????????????????? I am a serious pack rat. I cant throw anything out. I recycle. I re-use. On the other hand I DO feed into the gotta have the latest craze. Sometimes I wish I could just run away from it all and live in a place where I could just have my stuff and be happy with it until it dies.... Where I dont have to impress anyone with labels (not that I can afford labels but you know what I mean..........) I am just about to throw out my "downstairs stove". (My Mother had a kitchen downstairs and I had one upstairs and since she died I obviously do not need two.......) I was just telling my boyfriend that we bought that stove in 1985....... It still works but it is OLD and I need to convert to only one kitchen so we're bringing the other one down. At least I definitely got my moneys worth out of the old one. I cant understand how people throw things (like stoves, refrigerators, etc) out just because "oh, I'm bored of white - I think I want stainless....." I dont know.......... The whole situation with things being so "disposable" these days and the whole thing with "global warming" is enough to make you get so depressed..... The only thing I can say is more power to the people who recycle. To the people who re-use. To the people who give to charity. To the people who plant trees and flowers........ Why do I suddenly want to go out and hug a squirrel???????????????????? Maria
tracinicole Super MODel Supreme SIS (16749)	# Posted: 5 Jan 2008 19:43 Freecycle.org a place to post the things you want to get rid of. Someone who needs the item will come and pick it up rather than it ending up in a landfill. I have been a member for years now. I have gotten things I wanted but didn't want to purchase. For example. I got an iron. I wanted it for crafts but didn't want to get a new one only to muck it up with goop. SOmeone had one they were going to toss. I snatched it up and love it and use it. Now it is here and not in a landfill. Check it out!
YARASAVICH Big SIS (4011)	# Posted: 5 Jan 2008 19:48 Craigs List too....... They have "Free" stuff there. Which reminds me - I haven't checked that site out in a while..... Must browse....... Maria
traceylynne Haute SISter (958)	# Posted: 6 Jan 2008 14:18 Tracinicole I belong to freecycle and love it we have gotton rid of so many things that we would have thrown away. I have even gotton some cool stuff also..