Going Green | Green Tip of The Week: April 20, 2009
Become an Antique Collector -
That sounds better than “Become a Dumpster Diver”, right? Still, the green-premise is the same; why purchase new items, that require energy and resources to produce, when there are quality used items available?
Furniture-Some of my favorite furniture pieces have come from antique or resale/consignment shops. This green tip is not one of sacrifice. Conversely, antique items can be of high quality. Give it a try; the next time you are in the market for a piece of furniture, go to your local antique shop, consignment shop, charity resale store, or online listings.
Clothing-Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – this tip hits all three. Reduce your wardrobe by going through and weeding out the items you no longer wear; donate those items to a local charity for reuse; then, purchase recycled clothes from an area thrift shop.
Retro is in. Why go out and buy a reproduction when you can have an original? Thrift-Shops around the world are stuffed with name-brand, quality items.
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Books-The obvious answer here is to go to the library. Though, for millions of students, this option is not available. Many professors require that the student have available to them the assigned text books. Students are obligated to purchase text books. These can be found used as well. Not only does this help the environment, it helps the pocket book. Used text books can be found at great discount compared to a new ones.
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