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My Zero Waste review’s Moreeco « The MoreEco News Blog — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:01:46 +0000

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By: kate

kate — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:58:16 +0000

Each month I boycott a number of plastic throw away items and source sustainable alternatives – needless to say my bin needs emptying far less often.

By: Almost Mrs Average

Almost Mrs Average — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:37:34 +0000

Thanks Tracy for covering this. It’s a subject that has become very close to my heart and the best thing is that you don’t even have to be eco-friendly to give it a go. There are so many ways to slim those bins, that almost anyone can give it a go. Thanks again for the mention here. It really does help to inspire others. With best wishes. Karen

By: MyZeroWaste

MyZeroWaste — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:12:21 +0000

Hi Richard, thanks for your comment about Freecycle. You are right, just about everything has a finite life cycle and eventually ends up unusable. The point is that Freecycle is a form of ‘recycling’ because it reuses items and materials, thus prolonging their useful life cycle before being discarded. The other important aspect of freecycling is that it provides a human benefit as well, by providing resources for people who may not be able to afford to buy new. additionally, people who support Freecycle may likely be more environmentally conscious. If that’s the case, the final disposal of that item should become a responsible decision involving salvaging raw materials wherever possible.

Freecycle is pretty well a win-win option, both for people and the environment.

By: Richard Millington

Richard Millington — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:17:01 +0000

Thanks for blogging this. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of these zero-waste/rubbish diets before. The Strauss family is even based quite local too.

One of the problems I have with it though is the use of Freecycle. It’s a great concept, but it doesn’t quite fit with Zero-Waste surely? At some point something just has to be thrown away. Nothing everything can be continually passed down the line?

Though I might be wrong, the final materials might be recycled into something new and fresh.

Still, as a concept, Freecycle is brilliant.