Oh you just know I love Portland’s repurposing efforts!!! Such benevolence! Yes, I have touched upon this before, but as I drive to work each day, I am struck by the worthy practice of dumping your stuff at the curb to best benefit your fellow man/woman. Such is the continued feel good, misdirected, self indulgent practice of putting furniture, bedding, clothing, you name it on the curbside because….well, it hasn’t a damn thing to do with taking care of your ‘community’!!!
We have learned to accumulate, but we know absolutely nothing about de-accumulating. Recycling takes a great deal of thought, as I have learned these past few months when I was going through all my “stuff.” I’m beginning to see that recycling begins when you reduce consumption. Love your post, as always.
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Hilarious. If you want to see how dirty your couch truly is, set it out on the curb. Something about natural light, it really brings out the dirt. Can you imagine what a theater seat would look like?!
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Cleveland did this…put anything out on Wednesday and city trucks came around to pick up. Cut down on the illegal dumping in the Metro-Parks. It started a mini-industry of people driving around in trucks picking up usables and selling them. I furnished three apartments when I was a broke student. But, if people abuse it, or stuff is getting dumped every day, I can see a big problem. I lived in Portland for two years, and the city seemed fairly well run. Maybe not.
Later..
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