Mission

My mission is to become trash free within 1 year. This means that by November 3, 2011 everything left over from my personal consumption will be going into some kind of recycling.
I am nervous! This past week I really started becoming conscious about all the stuff that I throw into the trash can under my kitchen sink. It's so easy. To throw it away, I mean. I began to realize how much research I need to do to figure out where everything can go to avoid the landfill. I already collect all my cans, plastic recyclables, glass, cardboard and paper. When the pile in my garage gets big enough it goes into my car and over to the landfill which about 10 minutes away. During the few minutes I wait to get in there I see several semi-trucks loaded up, coming in to dump it all. Pretty soon we'll all be sitting on one big landfill!
I thought for several days about this 1 year commitment to change my lifestyle. Then, this morning a friend sent me an email, here is an excerpt -
"......you know, "Business A" and "Business B", they're all gone now, it's just "Business C" in this building now. I don't know how many dumpsters ***(facilities person) filled up with office chairs, desks, filing cabinets, computers, phones and all sorts of office equipment. He was out there with a sledgehammer breaking up all the bigger pieces, like the desks. You know, the Salvation Army will actually pick up all that stuff for FREE, you just have to call them!!!! But nooooo let's destroy it and throw it in the garbage!!!"
The decision was made. The challenge is on!!!