Thrift Stores Thriving In Bad Economy-One Man’s Trash

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The nations thrift stores,  including Goodwill and the Salvation Army are reporting higher than average sales.  With the economy in such a scary place, people are looking for all kinds of ways to save money and buying second hand can do just that.  It also promotes a greener environment, giving another life to clothes and other items that would  been destined for your local landfill, and keeping down unnecessary production of new goods.

Thrift stores are a great place to buy clothes.   Clothing for women and children are the easiest to find.  Kids will frequently outgrow clothes before they’re rendered unwearable.  Baby clothes (first 12 months or so) are always plentiful and are frequently brand spanking new.  This is because people don’t take into account how big a baby will be and what season they will be that big when buying clothes for a shower gift.

Women change sizes often and will donate their “fat clothes” which may be just the size you are looking for.    Lot’s of people donate their used clothing on a regular basis so it’s not all polyester leisure suits from the 70′s, but you can still find some if that’s what you’re looking for. Additionally, thrift stores are great for 70′s and 80′s themed parties.  If you want to dress up as 80′s Madonna you will find just the outfit at your local thrift store.

Posted under Eco-News by sandra on Sunday 22 February 2009 at 6:26 pm

Clinton Urges China To Learn From U.S. Mistakes

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Just back from her whirlwind visit to China, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has been and will be working with China to fight global warming.  Clinton urged China to learn from the mistakes made by the United States and Europe during industrialization, saying “we didn’t know any better” then.

The United States and China are the world’s largest carbon dioxide polluters, laying claim to about 40% of the worlds total.  However, Clinton says , “Now we are smart enough to figure out how to have the right type of growth, sustainable growth, clean energy driven growth.”

Environmental experts in China seem to be looking forward to working with the Obama administration, saying President Obama is  “… trying to take concrete action on environmental protection,”  according to a quote in China Daily from Environmental Politics Professor Zhang Haibin at Peking University.

China has already made some clean energy changes using U.S. technology.  The Taiyanggong Thermal Power Plant, in the center of the city of Beijing, used General Electric generators and other U.S. high-technology to produce this low emissions plant that provides heating in winter and cooling in summer at a rate that is reportedly %13 higher than the worlds most efficient plant.

Posted under Eco-News by sandra on Sunday 22 February 2009 at 5:47 pm

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