[SustainableTompkins] Seeking input for "Just & Sustainable Lifestyles" resource

[Marian Brown]

Sorry all, to burden you with my errant ramblings. I thought I was just 
replying to Elan on this. Mea culpa. Marian

Marian Brown wrote:
> Elan Shapiro wrote:
>> 1) Ways that "sustainable choices" are becoming more affordable & or 
>> accessible (broadly defined) & more multicultural in our community 
>> AND  ways that sustainable choices can actually save money and/or 
>> time (see addendum about " sustainable choices" below)   
> The emergence of a significant number of local opportunities to 
> purchase "gently used" items at very low cost means that more 
> sustainable choices are being afforded to folks of all ranges of 
> economic means. While I am what could be considered a middle-income 
> earner, I enjoy frequenting second-hand stores, looking for bargains. 
> Speaking specifically to the issue of affordability of replacements 
> for free plastic shopping bags, I happened to note that at the 
> Salvation Army store, reusable cloth tote bags that could be used for 
> shopping are regularly offered at rock-bottom prices. And Wendy 
> Skinner's "Sew Green" collective offers opportunities to learn how to 
> refashion items from used fabrics, so the skills to "do it yourself" 
> and make even higher quality bags exists. This is but one example; 
> there are many used items that are readily adaptable for new purposes. 
> For instance, during my last visit, for $1, at the Salvation Army, I 
> purchased a used ceramic jar which I now use to collect food scraps 
> for kitchen composting. And there are certainly a large number of 
> options for purchasing good, usable clothing - from the Salvation Army 
> all the way thru consignment clothing stores. There is no longer a 
> stigma about frequenting such places - it's becoming the "cool" thing 
> to do, at least here in Ithaca.
>
> Also, I would submit that the problem of "overwork" is not a problem 
> exclusive to underpaid workers. For most all of us, it's a matter of 
> adequate prioritization of that most precious resource: time.
>
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