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Take the Pledge - Buy Handmade
Buying handmade is better for the environment.
The accumulating environmental effects of mass production are a major cause of global warming and the poisoning of our air, water and soil. Every item you make or purchase from a small-scale independent artist or crafter strikes a small blow to the forces of mass production.
Where can you buy Handcrafted items? Etsy. There are loads of talented artists and craftspeople selling items at Etsy.
<shameless plug>I personally make handmade soap and candles.</shameless plug> I don’t sell at Etsy yet but hope to rectify that soon. The competition is fierce as the products are top notch. That’s great news for us as consumers. As a seller, I will certainly be kept on my toes.
posted 11 March 2008 @ 9:44 by Marr Williams » 0 Comments
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Recycle Old Stuff & Find New Stuff on Freecycle
Have an old aquarium you’re not using? Want to find a used aquarium for free? The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,282 groups with 4,628,000 members across the globe. It’s a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Members list anything from […]
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Conserving Water: Are You a Frugal Flusher?
My thoughts were in the toilet today and I mean that quite literally. My three year old daughter is in potty training and the best part of learning to use the potty is the flushing. It’s music to a little kid’s ears and so she flushes and flushes and flushes and wastes 5 gallons of […]
