On AlterNet: trash

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The Pacific Isn't the Only Ocean Turning into a Trash Heap

Kristen Chick, Christian Science Monitor. June 29, 2009.

A swirling 'soup' of plastic has been found in the Atlantic, and something similar may be present in other ocean areas.

The Scavenger's Manifesto: Why Dumpster Diving Can Save You from Going Off the Deep End

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. March 21, 2009.

While consumer culture drowns us in debt, you can count every cent you save while liberating would-be trash.

Can We Create A World Without Waste?

Andi McDaniel, Conscious Choice. January 9, 2007.

A new movement is working to make manufacturers more accountable by pushing them to stop producing anything that can't be resold, recycled or reused.