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Here’s the reduce/reuse/recycle analysis of this week’s grocery shopping: Coffee, walnuts, rice – from the bulk foods section, using reused bags brought from home Produce – mostly loose, with the exception of mesclun lettuce mix, in a reused bag brought from … Continue reading →

An  article about the challenges of managing recyclables appeared in our local newspaper recently. It made me start rethinking the virtues of the whole recycling idea. The article pointed out that more recyclables on the market means declining prices, and it becomes less cost … Continue reading →