 how much natural resources you have saved by buying by avoiding the purchase of a new item.

Feeling virtuous about buying

Image caption Christmas decorations: helping to save the environment

I bought two cute glass Christmas decorations, for instance.

The receipt thanks me for saving 84kg (185lb) in natural resources used in creating the ornaments - oil, sand, dyes, chemicals and more.

The store estimates it saved 50 million kilograms of resources in total last year.

I wondered if giant stores like Kierrätyskeskus would run out of stuff to sell as people supply charity stores and trade things on the Internet.

Maybe people will even try to consume less?

“It would be good if that’s right,” Kaisa says.

“But I’m afraid there is so much stuff being thrown away that it’s unlikely to change anytime soon.”

Round the world are countless systems to collect and re-use items, from street scavenging in poor nations to sophisticated internet trading in rich ones.

Australia has an organisation called Reversegarbage.

In the US, Ann Arbor is one of many places with a ReUse Center selling a huge variety of reused household and building materials.

UK postcode lottery

Image caption Cat Fletcher is spearheading a re-use drive in Brighton

In the UK, self titled “Re-use Goddess” Cat Fletcher is fomenting a re-use revolution from her base in Brighton.

She complains that in the UK there is a postcode lottery on re-using goods.

Some local councils encourage people to take items from recycling dumps – but others forbid it, often on grounds of health and safety and liability.

“We have got to try much harder on this agenda,” she tells me.

"So much good material is going to waste.”

Will Gove spark re-use revolution?

In north Yorkshire, for instance, Jim Aldridge took a lawnmower to dump at the local tip. Another customer asked him if he could take it.

“But,” he said, “The employee at the tip said we would both have to drive off the site to hand the mower over.

"If we did it on site, it was considered to be trading - which was not allowed.

“He said once the goods left my car boot, they became the
how much natural resources you have saved by buying by avoid the leverage of a new item. 

 feel pure about buying 

 Image caption Christmas decoration: helping to save the environment 

 I buy two cute glass Christmas decoration, for instance. 

 The receipt thank me for saving 84 kg (185 lb) in lifelike resources use in creating the ornaments - oil, sand, dye, chemicals and more. 

 The store estimate it saved 50 million kilogram of resources in full last year. 

 I wondered if elephantine stores like Kierrätyskeskus would run out of stuff to sell as people supply jacob's ladder shop and trade things on the Internet. 

 Maybe people will even try to consume less? 

 “ It would be good if that ’s right, ” Kaisa says. 

 “ But I ’m afraid there embody so much stuff being throw aside that it ’s unlikely to change anytime soon. ” 

 Round the populace are countless systems to collect and re - use items, from street scavenging in hapless nations to sophisticated internet trading in rich ones. 

 Australia has an organisation call Reversegarbage. 

 In the US, Ann Arbor is one of many places with a ReUse Center selling a huge variety of reused family and building material. 

 UK zip code lottery 

 persona caption Cat Fletcher is spearheading a re - use drive in Brighton 

 In the UK, self titled “ Re - use Goddess ” Cat Fletcher is agitate a re - use revolution from her base in Brighton. 

 She complains that in the UK there be a postcode lottery on re - using goods. 

 Some local council encourage people to consider items from recycling dumps – but others prevent it, often on grounds of health and condom and liability. 

 “ We have got to hear much hard on this agenda, ” she tells me. 

 " So much good material is going to waste. ” 

 Will Gove spark re - function revolution? 

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 " If we make it on web site, it was considered to be trading - which was not allowed. 

 “ He said once the goods left my car boot, they became the
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ImAgE CaptIOn chrisTmas decORaTIOns: HeLpIng To SAvE the eNviRonment

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“it Would Be goOD IF That’S riGht,” KAisa sAys.

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AusTRaLia has an OrganiSAtIoN called reVersegArBagE.

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Feel ing v ir t uous ab out b uying
I ma g e  ca pt io n C hr i st mas d eco rations : helpingtosa ve the envir o nm ent

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“ Itwou ld be g ood ift hat ’s r i gh t,” Kaisa says.

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Australi a has an o r g a nisation  cal l ed Reversegarbage .

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UK post co de  l ot ter y

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Inthe  U K, se lf t i tle d “Re-u se Goddes s”C at F le tc her isfomenting a r e- use revolu ti onfrom h e r  base in  Brighton.

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"So muchgood mat erial isg oingt owaste .”
WillGo vespark  re-us e  re volut ion?
In  north  York sh ire, for  instance, Jim Aldridge  tooka law nmo wer to du mpa t t he localtip.  Another c ust ome r ask edh im if  hec ou ldt ake i t.
“ But,” hes ai d,“ T he  employee a t t hetip s aid we wou ld b oth have to drive off the site t o ha n d  th e m o werov er.

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 how_much natural_resources you have saved_by buying_by_avoiding the_purchase_of a new_item.

Feeling virtuous about_buying

Image caption Christmas decorations:_helping to save_the_environment

I bought two cute glass Christmas decorations, for instance.

The receipt thanks me for saving_84kg_(185lb) in_natural_resources_used in creating the ornaments_- oil, sand, dyes, chemicals_and more.

The_store estimates it saved 50 million kilograms of_resources_in total last_year.

I wondered if giant stores like Kierrätyskeskus would run_out of stuff to sell as_people supply charity_stores_and_trade things on the_Internet.

Maybe people will even try to_consume less?

“It would be good if_that’s right,” Kaisa says.

“But I’m afraid there_is so much stuff being thrown_away that it’s unlikely to_change anytime_soon.”

Round the world are countless_systems to collect_and re-use_items, from street_scavenging in poor nations to sophisticated_internet trading in_rich ones.

Australia has an organisation called_Reversegarbage.

In_the US, Ann_Arbor_is_one of_many places with_a_ReUse Center_selling_a huge variety of reused household_and_building materials.

UK postcode lottery

Image caption Cat Fletcher_is spearheading a re-use_drive_in Brighton

In the UK,_self titled “Re-use Goddess” Cat_Fletcher is fomenting a re-use revolution_from her_base in_Brighton.

She complains that in the UK there is a postcode lottery_on re-using goods.

Some local councils encourage_people to take items_from recycling_dumps_– but others_forbid_it, often_on grounds of health and safety and_liability.

“We have_got to try much harder on_this agenda,” she tells_me.

"So_much good material is going to_waste.”

Will Gove spark re-use revolution?

In north_Yorkshire, for instance, Jim Aldridge_took_a_lawnmower to dump at the_local tip. Another customer asked him_if he could_take it.

“But,” he said, “The employee at_the_tip said we would both have_to_drive off the site to hand_the_mower_over.

"If we did it on_site, it was considered to be_trading - which was not allowed.

“He said once the_goods left my_car boot, they became the