Greetings, Dear Reader,
By now you likely get that I’m a real stickler for avoiding the landfill when it comes to organizing with my clients. Sadly, I experienced a setback when I was moving a perfectly good flat-screen television from a client’s home to my brother’s place, in Colorado. NOTE: The photo-clip of my old CRT T.V. is for illustration purposes, only. I didn't have the heart to photograph the ruined flat-screen TV.
Both my brother and I had gently placed the eight-year old television face-down onto what was a “bumpy surface,” covered with a thick blanket. As we were to discover upon turning the T.V. on, that “bumpy surface” fractured the very thin/delicate membrane/screen of the unit. Ugh!
Upon looking on-line, it would certainly be possible to replace the screen – for a huge price or…throw it out : ( Though not a perfect solution, I found a Denver-based “responsible recycler” that happily took the T.V. ME-Tech charged a nominal fee and would then responsibly recycle the electronics of the now-useless television.
Tough lesson here: Never, EVER, attempt to move any flat-screen T.V. unless done with the utmost care not to have ANYTHING touching the screen/front. Both my brother (and his generous girlfriend who gifted him the T.V.) were disappointed at this mishap : (
Once again, in our throwaway culture, an electronic piece of equipment was designed to be tossed with no real affordable way to replace a broken part. Yet cell phones, for instance and a nominal price, CAN have their screens replaced. But not so for televisions! Go figure …
Like some e-waste recyclers, companies, like ME-Tech, try to salvage all electronic waste. Here's a page from their website addressing how they handle and process incoming electronic waste:
http://www.metechrecycling.com/services/electronics-recycling/
Greetings, Dear Reader,
I came across an article in AARP Magazine concerning “death cleaning.” Despite the rather morbid name, actually death cleaning has as its central tenet the notion that one should have their home (and estate affairs) in good order. I've personally seen homes of departed loved ones who DIDN'T have anything in order and, well, things were a big mess...and on so many levels.
Here’s an article I saw in AARP Magazine...concise and to the point!:
https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2018/swedish-death-cleaning-fd.html
There are many other articles addressing this latest trend regarding de-cluttering, including this video I found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQRUSQFwT2U
It's summertime and a timely article was recently penned by Jyssica Yelas in the recent Willamette Week regarding sustainable mindfulness as many Portlanders (and others in other locations) seek to spruce up their wardrobes.
Here is Yelas's article on "Seven Steps to Sustainable Summer Style" which I think many of you will enjoy perusing:
http://www.wweek.com/…/seven-steps-to-sustainable-summer-s…/
Greetings Everyone,
I was at a recent gathering/retreat which, among other things, included participation in a "focus group/path group." Mine was based in Earth Marriage and in it, all participants wrote out and shared their "vows" as they relate to their connection to our planet.
Some of mine included the following:
Carrying out my organizing work as if the planet earth mattered.
Living simply so that others may simply live.
To strive to eat less processed foods and eat MORE foods that are healthier for me.
To expand my ability to generously share what I have with others, especially those in need.
To continue to live on my personal "edges" and stay courageous.
What sort of vows, if any, do you make to yourself? To others? To life?