Shoppers seem to have an interesting idea when it comes to shopping "recycled" things. To prove my point, do a quick search on recycled clothing or furniture and you'll find a myriad of sites eager to waste your money in the name of a cleaner planet.
If you've made it this far, you probably aren't the type to drop a couple thousand on a side table made from plastic bags.
For starters, always ask yourself if you can purchase something used. It makes sense to use what we have before making more. Let's find homes for all dining room tables before commissioning an artist to repurpose a bundle of driftwood.
Can I buy it at Goodwill or Salvation Army? You'd be surprised how many name-brand, gently used gems lurk amid the funky, resale stench. If recycling is to "extract and reuse" then adding "resale and repurpose" to the list will save even more of our hard-earned cash and precious resources.
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