Garbage Mogul - It's All Right!

Yes! We've got someone in America making things from garbage - it's Tom Szaky from TerraCycle!



And he's not the only one - check out Etsy, where there are many creative people selling recycled/repurposed/upcycled goods. It's also where I sell my handspun yarns, but that's beside the point.

From the slums of New Delhi to a London boutique...

This video made me cry - just to see what people can do with discarded and dirty plastic bags in the slums of India. Every country, especially the US (because we use the most plastic), could benefit from doing this. I am amazed and humbled that these people can find "dignity and a future" in picking up garbage.

After you watch the video, go to reusablebags.com to see the live counter at the top of the page - see how many plastic bags are being used at this moment - totally shocking. Then while you're there, check out all the great reusable bags available. Yay!