Waste not, but make room for living, too
18th April 2010
But some of the criteria describe “waste” as something you might call “living.” Look at the categories. No. 1: Minimal Impact Behavior. Like not hitting people or running my car into a tree? I did my part. No, it’s “reusing wrapping paper.” So a city gets dinged because parents let kids rip open presents instead of insisting they open them with an Exacto knife so Mommy can iron out the creases and use the paper next year, and you get Care Bear paper for your high school graduation.