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   ConsumeLessofIt Posted 9:33 pm
   09 Sep 2008

   The First 2 R'sHow did we become obsessed with recycling?  What ever happened to the first two R's: Reduce, and Reuse?  I was always under the impressions that Reduce, Reuse, Recycle were listed in order of importance.  The most powerful thing we can do is reduce the total amount of resources we consume.  But for some reason (and I have a funny feeling it has to do with the economics of recycling) we've all become recycle crazy, but totally neglected the first two R's.  Everyone needs to think back to grade school when they taught us that Reduce and Reuse come before Recycle.
   Way to go London, Ontario!
   
   
   
   Cheers!
   
   Stu
   
   www.ConsumeLessofIt.com

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   Baby Boomer Posted 1:19 am
   10 Sep 2008

   Oh! CanandaI lived in London, Ontario 3 decades ago. (How time flies) - anyway, it thrills me to know it's still a progressive university town.  Nine years ago I was in marketing at Coca-Cola when the boondoggle of Dasani was born & it was sad to see how easily the American public accepted the "message."  Maybe the tide will turn, common sense will prevail, and monkeys will fly out my....
   The best thing about Canada was the Universal Health Care, but that's a whole different story that really irritates some people.

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