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The Compact: Stepping off the Consumer Grid this Year
Still looking for a New Year's Resolution? (Now is about the time that many first attempts have been discarded, so you may be looking for your second). Wanting to translate the inaugural euphoria about change into a personal commitment to live more meaningfully? Then check out The Compact. They a...
Tags: Budget, Consumption, Reuse, Second-hand, Thrift
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Update on Sale of Recycled Clothing
An earlier post discussed the coming regulations for children's clothing and toys, designed to protect them from lead and phthalates. See this update from the Consumer Product Safety Commission: Sellers of used children’s products, such as thrift stores and consignment stores, are not required ...
Tags: Charity, Kids, Second-hand, Shopping, Thrift
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Sales of Used Clothing for Kids to Hit a Snag After Feb. 9
Children outgrow clothes and even toys so quickly that many parents either buy clothing used, donate their gently-used togs and toys to thrift stores, or sell them on consignment. When the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act goes into effect on February 10, however, these used articles upon w...
Tags: Add new tag, Charity, Contaminants, Kids, Second-hand, Shopping, Thrift
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A second life for books
One of my holiday gifts to myself was a pile of new books. Normally I try to go to the library or buy used books, but these are titles that weren't available used. Now that most of the pristine editions have been devoured, I've started thinking about the carbon footprint of these new books. The M...
Tags: Books, Carbon offset, Second-hand, Trade, Volunteer
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