the story of stuff

over the past few months i have become a bit of a tree hugger. no, i haven't started a compost pile in the backyard [though i did get a "keep it clean, keep it green" t-shirt for my birthday], but i am more aware of how much, and what, i throw away. the fascinating thing that i quickly discovered is that my insane frugality happens to go hand in hand with being kind to the earth. the less stuff you buy, the less stuff you have, the less stuff that gets thrown away. the less you drive, the less gas you buy, the less pollution goes into the air. it's simple math [though i don't think the grammar exactly works]. 

i recently came across this video that makes some interesting points about how our personal decisions affect not only the earth, but also our fellow humans. it's worth a watch.