This might be another way to frame this conversation. Kudos to Jerry Seinfeld for seeing through all the detritus!
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14d4qS3zN1/?mibextid=wwXIfr Ken Lifting the Human Spirit by Design 781-259-8900 cell www.keha.com Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM, Trish O'Hagan via Lincoln > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear LT, I was also at the transfer station on one of the super busy days > after the holidays. However my takeaway was not that the DPW should have > more open times for us and our trash. I was struck by how our beloved > holidays seem to have turned into an extreme form of consumerism. I know I > am prone to those last minute internet purchases, just in case I don't have > enough gifts for friends/kids. > So let's start 2025 with a different mindset that will reduce how much trash > we create...just think of every piece of trash from Lincoln being incinerated > in North Andover and the pollution that ensues. > Here are a few options. Skip online purchases and all the packaging > Buy second hand/ clothing and toy > swaps/ do with less > Support zero waste stores- Debra's > Natural Gourmet has a fantastic bulk purchasing section > Avoid plastic whenever possible > And check out "Buy Now: the shopping conspiracy" on Netflix. > Best wishes, > Trish O'Hagan > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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