Comments on: what your trash says about you http://www.bripblap.com/what-your-trash-says-about-you/ thoughtful personal finance, career and health advice Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don’t throw it in the trash! | Attempting zero waste lifestyle in a military household http://www.bripblap.com/what-your-trash-says-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-32198 Don’t throw it in the trash! | Attempting zero waste lifestyle in a military household Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:25:09 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=585#comment-32198 [...] what your trash says about you (bripblap.com) [...] [...] what your trash says about you (bripblap.com) [...]

]]> By: No Debt MBA http://www.bripblap.com/what-your-trash-says-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-31875 No Debt MBA Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:01:33 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=585#comment-31875 You can't throw it away unless you bought it in the first place so I bet trash volume and spending are at least a little linked. My family drilled "waste not, want not" into my head from a young age so I try to minimize anything being thrown away that could be usefully salvaged even if it's through donation. You can’t throw it away unless you bought it in the first place so I bet trash volume and spending are at least a little linked. My family drilled “waste not, want not” into my head from a young age so I try to minimize anything being thrown away that could be usefully salvaged even if it’s through donation.

]]> By: Steve http://www.bripblap.com/what-your-trash-says-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-29663 Steve Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:57:26 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=585#comment-29663 Mary - thanks, I had never heard of vermicomposting - I will have to look into it. And as far as the catalogs, I feel like it's a losing battle - I've signed up with every "do not mail" service, I call the companies, and yet every time they seem to slow down for a few weeks BAM! they come right back again. Mary – thanks, I had never heard of vermicomposting – I will have to look into it. And as far as the catalogs, I feel like it's a losing battle – I've signed up with every “do not mail” service, I call the companies, and yet every time they seem to slow down for a few weeks BAM! they come right back again.

]]> By: bripblap http://www.bripblap.com/what-your-trash-says-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-25993 bripblap Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:57:26 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=585#comment-25993 Mary - thanks, I had never heard of vermicomposting - I will have to look into it. And as far as the catalogs, I feel like it's a losing battle - I've signed up with every "do not mail" service, I call the companies, and yet every time they seem to slow down for a few weeks BAM! they come right back again. Mary – thanks, I had never heard of vermicomposting – I will have to look into it. And as far as the catalogs, I feel like it's a losing battle – I've signed up with every “do not mail” service, I call the companies, and yet every time they seem to slow down for a few weeks BAM! they come right back again.

]]> By: Mary@SimplyForties http://www.bripblap.com/what-your-trash-says-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-25985 Mary@SimplyForties Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:58:47 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=585#comment-25985 You are so right about not buying things in the first place being more important than recycling. When you do buy something, try to buy something that is composed of a high degree of post-comsumer recycled material. Growing the market for post-consumer materials is an integral part of the whole process. If there is a market for it, you won't need to go to the recycling center, people will be stealing your trash!<br /><br />Also, if you can't compost, try vermicomposting. It's easy, doesn't take up much space, doesn't smell and can be done in the house. My worms not only take care of all my vegetable wastes, they eat all my junk mail as well. Those catalogs - e-mail the company and request to be taken off their mailing list.<br /><br />Great post. You are so right about not buying things in the first place being more important than recycling. When you do buy something, try to buy something that is composed of a high degree of post-comsumer recycled material. Growing the market for post-consumer materials is an integral part of the whole process. If there is a market for it, you won't need to go to the recycling center, people will be stealing your trash!

Also, if you can't compost, try vermicomposting. It's easy, doesn't take up much space, doesn't smell and can be done in the house. My worms not only take care of all my vegetable wastes, they eat all my junk mail as well. Those catalogs – e-mail the company and request to be taken off their mailing list.

Great post.

]]> By: Liz http://www.bripblap.com/what-your-trash-says-about-you/comment-page-1/#comment-25971 Liz Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:28:48 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=585#comment-25971 My neighbor and I had a joint yard sale this weekend - my first - and I was amazed at the stuff she was able to sell. Stuff I would have just thrown away if it belonged to me. I sold some bigger items that I don't use anymore, but now that I know that the old "one person's trash is another's treasure" is really true, I have some other things I am going to try to sell at the next yard sale instead of putting them in the trash! My neighbor and I had a joint yard sale this weekend – my first – and I was amazed at the stuff she was able to sell. Stuff I would have just thrown away if it belonged to me. I sold some bigger items that I don't use anymore, but now that I know that the old “one person's trash is another's treasure” is really true, I have some other things I am going to try to sell at the next yard sale instead of putting them in the trash!

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