One man's trash...

We live in a town next to a university and so we have many young folk who move in and out of apartments on a regular basis. I'm accustomed to stopping next to road to pick over their discarded materials, but today I went a step further. I started opening garbage bags. What's more...I took my youngest along with me. Brenna was thrilled since she's been raised as an earth loving environmentalist. But not one of those yuppie environmentalists are by hybrid SUVS and organic oreos. No, if you want to be an environmentalist, pick through garbage. Not food garbage, but trash. I'm quickly getting a feel for when the garbage is food based or loot based. The loot tends to be in larger bags that end up having an irregular shape versus the kitchen garbage bags that have smooth contours. A quick peak inside gives you a clue as to whether you're about to stumble upon a load of treasure or a pile of rotten food :(

Here's what we picked up:

Meal Tray
Chess Board
various micro USB cords
AC-to-USB converter
A pile of clothes (they're in the wash, We'll give the extras to Goodwill)
A neat display case
loads of thumb tacks
a couple of plastic buckets
various rags (good for bike repairs)
couple of CDs
casserole dish (w/cover)
some baskets
A serving platter
and more!

Keep this stuff out of landfills and keep yourself out of stores. Do yourself and the environment a favor, pick through your neighbor's garbage :)