Americans consume a lot. We also waste a lot with enormous landfills and barges sent out to sea with our trash to end up somewhere else, just not here.
I have one challenge for each of you. Reduce waste. Think about what you buy, the packaging it comes in and how you can either do with [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 14, 2008
Reduce Waste
February 12, 2008
Make the most of your home, simplify
This month, after six years of struggling with beige carpet, we are getting rid of it and putting in low-maintenance laminate. We chose laminate because of its durability and its low maintenance requirements. Unlike carpet, laminate won’t embed pet fur from our three lovely shedding creatures, it won’t stain when the dog or cat urp and [...]
February 11, 2008
Dump the Junk Mail
Daily Simplifying Tip: Dump the junk mail. I hate junk mail. Not only does it consume my time but it also consumes precious natural resources and is the cause of a significant amount of pollution and tempts me to buy something new, which wastes more resources and more money and keeps me further from my goal.
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