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Vox Pop: Converting clutter from trash to treasure
Merlin Mann | Jul 4 2007
Quick way to dispose of lots of stuff? | Ask MetaFilter Wow, talk about good timing. I've noticed in comments on this week's clutter posts that there's a lot of interest from you all in the away part of "throw away" -- people seem to have a lot of ideas on the most interesting, charitable, creative, and environmentally-responsible routes for converting your own trash into someone else's treasure. So far we (and that AskMe thread) have covered:
What's your creative solution? Let's try to avoid names of specific businesses and charities except inasmuch as they offer a truly creative and non-obvious solution to reuse or recycling. What's the most interesting way you've cleared your crap while doing some good? Have you got any suggestions that are clever and convenient? 28 Comments
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 I’ll get the ball rolling...Submitted by Merlin on July 4, 2007 - 7:42am.
I’ll get the ball rolling with a favorite of mine. The San Francisco landfill has an “artist in residence” program:
More at: Artist In Residence - (AIR) - SF Recycling & Disposal Although it’s not specifically related to decluttering, I love the idea that artists are out there picking through trash and turning into cool stuff. » POSTED IN:
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