Comments on: The Silver Lining http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2009/03/the-silver-lining/ Nourishment and inspiration for those who love the Earth Fri, 18 May 2012 22:44:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Jim Z. http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2009/03/the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Jim Z. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:19:52 +0000 http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/?p=459#comment-789 In the N.S.B. blog, I recently wrote: "The entire economic system is built on “throughput,” the high-volume conversion of raw materials into waste, with a very brief detour in the service of satisfying momentary human gratification. We’ll be hearing from Mother Earth on this shortly…." Examining the landfills, thrift stores, etc., gives this concept a real-world perspective. In the N.S.B. blog, I recently wrote:

“The entire economic system is built on “throughput,” the high-volume conversion of raw materials into waste, with a very brief detour in the service of satisfying momentary human gratification. We’ll be hearing from Mother Earth on this shortly….”

Examining the landfills, thrift stores, etc., gives this concept a real-world perspective.

]]> By: Joan Brundage http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2009/03/the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Joan Brundage Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:09:32 +0000 http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/?p=459#comment-788 Thanks for the thoughtful article. I think this trend is a good thing for us all. Thanks for the thoughtful article. I think this trend is a good thing for us all.

]]> By: Judy http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/2009/03/the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-787 Judy Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:28:55 +0000 http://www.theearthconnection.org/blog/?p=459#comment-787 This is encouraging news, indeed. However, I am shocked to read that in one year Americans threw away 7 million pounds of clothing and shoes. To me, this is unimaginable, totally without consciousness. How did we ever, in just a few decades, reach this level of self-centeredness, so unaware of the world around us? This is encouraging news, indeed. However, I am shocked to read that in one year Americans threw away 7 million pounds of clothing and shoes. To me, this is unimaginable, totally without consciousness. How did we ever, in just a few decades, reach this level of self-centeredness, so unaware of the world around us?

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