reduce, reuse, recycle

since vancouver introduced curbside recycling in my early teens, i have been an avid recycler. i put whatever i could into my blue bins and took plastic bags and drink containers back to grocery stores for recycling.

i feel guilty whenever i'm in a place where recycling is not offered because i keep thinking about the harm i'm inflicting on the planet! in the uk, people are starting to adjust to recycling, but we often hear of neighbourhoods having a tough time of it as their council will only collect rubbish twice a week in order to encourage recycling.

another way to recycle is simply to reuse whatever we can. urban source, one of my favourite craft supply shops in vancouver, always has great stuff in stock that you wouldn't normally think of working with. their changing selection often includes old cds, tubing, wires, etc.

on a similar line, the products at revolve are made of recycled circuit boards, plastic bags, juice cartons, coffee cups, cds, plastic bottles, paper, and yoghurt pots. their line is useful and look very cool. my favourites are the credit card holder, the circuit board mouse mat, and the paper pens.