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

[tully]

On Monday 28 March 2005 07:38 pm, John Adams wrote:
>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?

I live in North Carolina and water comes from a well.  

--tully