Re:Extreme Minimalism: this guy owns just 15 things
by wahnfrieden on Monday January 16, 2012 @12:55PM
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How much of that stuff is locally produced? Your post is admirable but reminds me of someone I know who buys disposable bamboo plates instead of paper plates to be eco-friendly, discounting that they're produced and shipped from halfway across the earth.
Re:Extreme Minimalism: this guy owns just 15 things
by fady on Monday January 16, 2012 @01:14PM
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hahah. good question. i live in san francisco, so i'm very lucky to have access to local organic farmer markets almost everyday. to answer your question: almost all of it...hopefully. besides the superfoods ( spirulina, cacao, maca powder, etc.)
i shop at rainbow grocery for produce, which most of what they have is local. it's more expensive, but worth it. i support local first.
not to rant: but coming from a lebanese culture and giving up food i love (meat, dairy) to be more eco, and of course, have optimum nutrition has been the best decision i've ever made in my life. no joke. i think/hope one day, more people will start to convert to plant based diets, as they will see the the truth in the data.
at first when reading this article, i was imagining my life with only 15 items. then after reading jdietrich post, it made me think a little more..
i would say, i'm very eco-friendly and very aware of my actions. i would not say i'm a minimalist. nothing in my apt is unnatural. no toxic chemicals. from the soap, to the tooth-paste, all the way down to the cleaning products. i compost, recycle, etc..i bike everywhere, use a carshare service (citycarshare), etc etc..
either way, interesting read.