recycle. reuse. reduce

I'm a bit of extremist when it comes to recycling. It started when I had Jonah. I had this vision of a world filled with garbage and broken gadgets littered everywhere. So I pay Dekalb County to haul off my recycling. It's amazing how much less actual garage you have once you start pulling out the cardboard & plastic. Although I'm not the extremist when it came to diapers. There was no way I was going to wash poopy diapers. But I did get Jonah potty trained pretty fast and I'm working on Mck now :)

I will go to some lengths to avoid putting things in the trash. I typically like to donate or garage sale or consign. My favorite is thinking of ways to reuse the item -  particuarity in the case of making art. I have some pretty interesting and creative projects in my head. I've been stock piling old keys, CD's & other odds and ends. I got my sketches ready now I just need to carve out that quiet time. I'll let you know how that goes.

I'm definitely no Howard Finster. You won't see an extremely large pile of old bicycles in my backyard. But he was on to something. We create stuff to only use to for a short amount time and then it goes to a landfill never to be seen again. Why not take that item and pass it on or make something that could last a lifetime in another form - or at the very least be a conversation piece.

Trash to treasure. . .