[lbo-talk] voluntary simplicity as secularized calvinism (or, how to achieve a state of grace by buying locally)

John Adams jadams01 at sprynet.com
Mon Mar 28 16:38:09 PST 2005


On Mar 28, 2005, at 6:25 PM, tully wrote:


> On Monday 28 March 2005 06:58 am, John Adams wrote:
>> On Mar 27, 2005, at 10:36 PM, snitsnat wrote:
>>> --washing ziplocks is saving money?
>>
>> I have my doubts that's an ecologically effective use of water.
>
> Why any less so than washing tupperware? Just because we've been
> programmed to think ziplocks are disposables, doesn't mean we need to
> treat them that way. They are cheaper and use less material for
> production, shipping, and packaging than tupperware or other plastics
> and last a very long time if treated well.

Where do you live, and where does your water come from?

John A



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